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<p>[QUOTE="QuincyAK10, post: 347613, member: 6159"]It has a 1940's feel to it. I believe it is missing the 5th string tuner ( you can see the bridge has spots for 5 strings but only 4 on banjo) and one inlay on headstock. Harmony/Chicago made banjos with square inlays on fret board. I couldn't find a similar banjo with same inlays on line. With an open back and limited inlay it looks to be an entry level banjo. Having said that with its age I believe it was a good buy...especially if you will play it.</p><p>The one thing I didn't quite understand is in the bottom back view, it seems like six of the bottom bracket shoes (Mechanisms to hold head on) seem very long[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="QuincyAK10, post: 347613, member: 6159"]It has a 1940's feel to it. I believe it is missing the 5th string tuner ( you can see the bridge has spots for 5 strings but only 4 on banjo) and one inlay on headstock. Harmony/Chicago made banjos with square inlays on fret board. I couldn't find a similar banjo with same inlays on line. With an open back and limited inlay it looks to be an entry level banjo. Having said that with its age I believe it was a good buy...especially if you will play it. The one thing I didn't quite understand is in the bottom back view, it seems like six of the bottom bracket shoes (Mechanisms to hold head on) seem very long[/QUOTE]
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