For sale is a Crafters of TN Maple Classic banjo serial #180705. The set up, tone and volume on this banjo is excellent. Please view the video I made to hear first hand. It was recorded on a Flip Video camera using the built in microphone.
Here is the rundown of what this banjo includes:
- Maple neck and resonator
- Ebony fingerboard
- Nickel hardware
- Tennessee 20 ring
- 3 ply maple rim
- 5 Star tuners
- Sosebee bridge
- Deering Tailpiece (This banjo came w/a Presto that I will be glad to switch out if interested.)
- TKL Professional case
Condition of this banjo is very nice. The only issue is the resonator finish being 'checked'. This is only noticeable when looking at the resonator from certain angles. It is a little tricky to photograph so I took pictures with the flash both on and off. You will notice the checking is easier to see with the flash on. (Pictures 8 and 9 show the checking the best. The checks run from the neck vertically down the resonator.) I talked to Mark Taylor about this and he said the resonator can be refinished for somewhere around $250-$300. I chose to not do anything about b/c this may not bother some people. The tone is unaffected and the checking is not obviously visible unless you are looking for it.
Otherwise, this banjo is in great shape. There is minimal fret wear, the hardware is in good shape and the action and playability are superb. I will gladly accept returns if unhappy with the banjo as long as the buyer pays shipping both ways.
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