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.

GIBSON ‘MASTERTONE’ RB-4 5-String Banjo (1925). Pre-war Gibson ‘Mastertone’ 5-string banjos are as rare as the proverbial Hen’s Teeth. 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. This one was the second Gibson ‘Mastertone’ RB-4 ever made. Genuinely stunning original condition, including its original Gibson 5-string neck. This is NOT a converted tenor. Contact me for details.

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