Great sounding and beautiful banjo. I bought it several years ago and was told the following information. The resonator is from a 1990s Gibson Grenada. The curly maple matching neck was made by Clancy Mullins and has the Gibson Wreath inlay on an ebony fretboard. The neck is slightly wider and has some of the finish removed from the back to give it a satiny speed neck feel. Has cam D tuners installed which allows the banjo to be tuned at any time without having to reset the D tuners. The pot hardware comes from a 1920s Gibson and a 1950s Gibson RB 250. The Presto tailpiece, armrest, flange plate, and tuners are relatively new. Not sure what the wood rim is from. A couple of years after buying the banjo, I took it to Arthur Hatfield to replace the tone ring with one of his rings. I asked him if he could identify the rim, and after he installed the ring he said he didn't know the maker but it's a very good 3 ply wood rim. There are no markings on the rim. Please see link below for a video of this banjo being played to demonstrate the great sound. Also see photos and ask if have questions. Comes with a Pro-Tec case as pictured.
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