5 string fretless banjo George Matthews

€1,475.00
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High quality fretless banjo built by George Matthews.  Great sounding and playing banjo !  Originally a 6 string, now converted to 5, it has a beautifully engraved spunover rim and ebony fingerboard with pearl inlay.

Natural head, nylon strings, celluloid pegs- currently in minstrel tuning.

Scale length 670mm

Nut width 37mm

Pot diameter 11"

Non original hardcase included

On Consignment

George P. Matthews, whose factory was Soho Hill Works in Birmingham. was an important wholesale and retail maker of banjos and zither-banjos from about the year 1880. 

Quantity
In Stock

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1 Item

Data sheet

Condition
Second hand