This Exquisite Stelling Staghorn Banjo is being Offered from the JLS Banjos Collection, JLS Item #48. The Banjo is Gold Plated and has Gold Engraved Armrest & Tailpiece, a Beautiful Black Walnut Resonator, and Keith Tuners.
I sent this banjo to Geoffrey Stelling to authenticate it and get his opinion about the banjo. He identified the banjo for me and wrote me back with the following information and assessment:“(The banjo’s) serial number is #973 which was sold thru Baltimore Bluegrass on 1-25-79. So it is definitely an original Stelling that was made in our shop in California in 1979. The gold plating, engraved arm rest and tail piece, and the Keith tuners were installed after the original sale.” Mr. Stelling goes on to say, “I hope you are selling it for a good price because today that banjo would cost about $7000 if discounted thru a dealer. The gold plating (by itself) adds $1000 to the value”
Geoff Stelling set up the banjo and he adjusted the truss rod, changed out the head to the original Ludwig, and the bridge to the original. He said that “It is in very good condition. I played your Staghorn to make sure it sounded like a Stelling and it does. Best of luck selling this old beauty.”
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