S.C. Thompson (Faribanks & Cole) Banjo 1890s
Added 2018-11-18 03:04:25 +0000 UTCThis banjo is marked "SC Thompson Maker - Boston" on the dowel but I am told it's actually a Fairbanks & Cole. Similar to other F&C banjos we've featured in the past, this banjo has rosewood veneer on the peg head, ebony fingerboard, larger mother-of-pearl position markers, walnut neck and antique celluloid friction tuners. The antique tail piece is marked "Elite."
Banjo is tuned f#DF#AD. First tune is "Coke Oven March" from Dock Boggs, then "Ruebin" and "Jay Gould's Daughter" from George Gibson.
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Any chance you might one day open a bricks-and-mortar (work)shop and banjo hangout?
Micheál Mac Labhrás
2018-11-18 13:05:47 +0000 UTC
