Can anyone let me know what years theses banjos were made? I have a non-zither open back model and I'm trying to guess its approximate age...Steve.

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Yes me ; i 've already posted this photo somewhere , but cannot remember where . It 's the bill which was in my Windsor popular ' case ( i have posted the pictures of this parallel necked  Windsor __front & back in the photos  ' section ) ; This irish stamp of the bill is from year : 1922

Many thanks Marc..I'd forgotten that you'd already posted that receipt some time ago. How well does your banjo sound? I had to try different strings and types of bridge until my banjo sounded OK. I found that medium Aquilla Nylgut with a Clifford Essex heavy gauge 4th string gave the best results. I make my own bridges and had to try different shapes and thicknesses until I arrived at the best design. If you'd like to try one of my bridges, let me know. 

Thanks Steve  ; yes , i would like to try one ; are these all mapple ?

i do not use aquilla because i found they " tarnish " quickly ; but i guess  you are right , the bridge  is the 3rd thing the most important

1 / the guy  2 / the banjo  3 / the bridge

Then i use regular  Remo white head or renaissance or best , natural .. Never fiberskin  for CB

I will record next vidéo  on a Windsor ; i have 2  , the one on the picture  & another one all walnut & all original (  case , re"so , bridge included ) i had strangely from ebay_ US years ago  ;  & from the same period _ i don 't like the 1930 ' models with the art_déco ' headstocks ;

Yes they're all maple, let me know the height and send me your address via private message and I'll make one and post it to you.  

marc dalmasso said:

Thanks Steve  ; yes , i would like to try one ; are these all mapple ?

i do not use aquilla because i found they " tarnish " quickly ; but i guess  you are right , the bridge  is the 3rd thing the most important

1 / the guy  2 / the banjo  3 / the bridge

Then i use regular  Remo white head or renaissance or best , natural .. Never fiberskin  for CB

I will record next vidéo  on a Windsor ; i have 2  , the one on the picture  & another one all walnut & all original (  case , re"so , bridge included ) i had strangely from ebay_ US years ago  ;  & from the same period _ i don 't like the 1930 ' models with the art_déco ' headstocks ;

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