1926 Bacon and Day Silver Bell with “Folk Art” Five String Conversion Neck

Price: $800.00 USD

A very charming but strange creation indeed. This appears to be a 1926 Bacon and Day Rim assembly with a resonator that has had marquetry added to the center and subsequently refinished.

The neck is well, creative. Looks nothing like a Bacon and Day neck obviously, but it does have some issues that need pointed out. The fretwork was pretty sloppy, so there is buzz in a few places and some of the frets are loose. Really not too much of an issue on most of the banjo but it does buzz a lot when you fret on the fifth string.

The biggest issue to me is that the fret slots in this neck aren’t quite parallel to each other in several spots. I have tried to detail this in the photos.

Normally I’d part something like this out, but I am extremely charmed by it for some reason and cant bring myself to do so.

Comes in a cardboard case

Thanks for looking and feel free to reach out with any questions.

Shipping: Cost

Posted By: Karl Smakula
United States, Nashville, TN,

Condition of Banjo: Used - Good Condition

Type: 5-String Resonator, Brand: Bacon & Day

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