Here is the next banjo to be offered. It is a Gibson Granada Clone. Understand that it is not an original Granada, rather my own interpretation using old and new Gibson parts.
The rim and resonator are from a pre-war Gibson 00 banjo. The resonator has been reskinned, bound and finished appropriate to a pre-war Granada. The rim has had an inner lamination of Old Factory Floor wood added, bringing the rim to full thickness. The tone ring is an original gold plated Gibson PM ring. The rest of the hardware is new and I will say some of the nicest engraved hardware that I have had. The neck is of presentation grade curly maple with an ebony H&F fingerboard.
I have done several banjos with this exact rim and tone ring combination and have been very happy with each one. This particular one far exceeded my expectations, and delivers a clean, powerful, dry sound that rattles your stomach when you play it. Hard to imagine one sounding much better than this folks and it's been together less than an hour. If it doesn't sell before, it will be available at Joe Val for anyone interested. Comes with Guardian style HSC...Bill
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