Epiphone (Circa 1929) Model B Bandmaster Banjo
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This store purchase is in Jim's collection and he's sorry to see it go. It is a rare 1929 tenor banjo marked with the Recording B logo.
The Tortoise shell on the back of the resonator has been reglued (pictured) but is sound.
Found info on web:
Brazillian Rosewood Neck
Three layer Center Strip
Ebony fingerboard
Indian Rosewood Resonator
Mother of pearl inlays on the fingerboard and headstock
Faux Tortoise covers the back of the resonator
Gold plated hardware.