John Croft, Glan Tanat, Llanyblodwel, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 8NQ, England
Tel: (+44) 01691 - 828850.
E-Mail: theukuleleman@hotmail.com

For Sale

BARNES & MULLINS ‘Amboyna’ 5-String Zither Banjo (c.1925). Top-of-the-range zither banjo made by the famous musical instrument makers J. G. Abbott & Company, in London. This superb example was originally supplied to Barnes & Mullins (London), who added their nameplate on the underside of the headstock before selling it through their own well-known music shop. Straight neck with no wear to frets or to fingerboard. Geared tuners with original patterned ivory thumbgrips and engraved mounting plates. Mahogany neck with inlaid ebony fingerboard. The famous Abbott ‘hollow rim’ with ‘f’-holes in the side and a convex back. Back & sides handsomely inlaid with exquisitely figured ‘Amboyna’. All metal parts heavily nickel-plated. Complete with a rare ‘Vibrante’ bridge from a Cammeyer ‘Vibrante’ banjo. A fantastic example of the top Zither banjo that Abbott’s ever made, and all complete with its original hand-stitched hard leather shaped case. OHSC (EXC) £550. SOLD

GIBSON ‘MASTERTONE’ RB-4 5-String Banjo (1925). Unbelievably rare pre-war Gibson ‘Mastertone’ 5-string banjo and in original and beautiful condition. The pre-war Gibson RB-4 has always been a big favourite with Gibson 5-string banjo players but very few of them were made, and this one comes from the first year of their manufacture in 1925. Genuinely stunning original condition, including its original Gibson 5-string neck with the ‘hearts and flowers’ inlay. Serial number 8134-2. The third digit looks like an ‘8’ on the photos but it is definitely a ‘3’ when you see it in the flesh. Bluegrass players who have played it have all been amazed by its condition, its playability and the superb quality of the sound that it produces. It is gorgeous and it needs a loving home. Please note: this instrument is NOT a converted tenor. Contact me for details.

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