Comment by Jody Stecher on June 30, 2023 at 18:47

Wow!  What is between the tailpiece and bridge of the second banjo from left in the front row? Or is that one elaborate tailpiece? Do you have a single, larger picture of that particular banjo?

Comment by Edward Marshe Parslow on June 30, 2023 at 23:17

Just a family coat of arms engraved on leather and is on banjo #17 in my Parslow Banjo Register which can be viewed on the Links section of this website.

Comment by Jody Stecher on July 1, 2023 at 2:45

I'm looking at #17 in the Parslow Banjo register and it does look like it could be the same banjo but without the coat of arms. I wonder what became of my Parslow fretless banjo and if it is still being played.

Comment by Edward Marshe Parslow on July 1, 2023 at 7:12

Definitely the same banjo but with a new vellum and is played (after a fashion) daily! Do you have any pictures or more information of the Parslow fretless?

Comment by Jody Stecher on July 2, 2023 at 3:35

Whoops, it was a long time ago. That banjo was not a Parslow after all. I was mixing the memories of two old banjos, one of which was fretless and the other of which  had something similar to the characteristic Parslow metal "shield" on the heel of the neck (but without the lettering) ,  and it was fretted and American.  My apologies for misleading you!

Comment by Edward Marshe Parslow on July 2, 2023 at 4:29

I know all about mixing memories!!

Comment by carrie horgan on July 2, 2023 at 7:29

That's so cool - what a great collection.

Comment by Edward Marshe Parslow on July 3, 2023 at 9:44

Thanks for that Mike, although it is very rare for a Parslow banjo to come up for sale, there are at least seven that were in circulation over the past 15 years with unknown owners and they form part of the 26 I have in my Register with me having the ten pictured. It is a shame that one cannot date these specifically due to the lack of serial numbers or Jimmy Parslow's own manufacturing documentation. It is presumed that although he died in 1919 with no successors, production would have ceased with the beginning of the First World War.

Comment by Rob MacKillop on July 3, 2023 at 20:52

I think you bought one from me. Parslow pot with Temlett neck. That was a great banjo. Sorry I sold it to you! :-)

Comment by Edward Marshe Parslow on July 4, 2023 at 0:13

Hi Rob, I am not the Parslow you sold the banjo to, that was Graham Parslow (#8 in my register) and this instrument appears to have both a Parslow neck and pot. Really great to hear you playing 'The Sunflower Dance' on it on YouTube. Sorry for your loss!! ;-()

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