Wow! With a 13 7/8" head and internal resonator, this is the king of tenors. If you need to be heard (in a large Irish session or a Dixieland band), THIS is your banjo. Favilla made banjos for only a few years, circa 1921-1924, in New York City. The pot is veneered in Brazilian rosewood to match the neck. The frets are in fine shape. The tailpiece is a repro Waverly. Nice floral bouquet inlay on the headstock and the cap on the back of the internal resonator is maple. The head may be original; a fine Amrawco calfskin in pristine shape. I've set it up to play beautifully, replacing the friction tuners with a period-correct set of original Grover pancake geared machine heads. No case, but it will fit in a Gold Tone Cello-Banjo case (which I can supply).
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