Re: Help Identifying Banjo-Mandolin
Not much to go on here. The asymmetrical case with its British attribution does strongly suggest UK origin. British mandolin-banjos often had smaller bodies than their US major-brand counterparts, so another indication it's British. The headstock shape and the tailpiece look pretty generic. Many British instruments did have resonators; I'd speculate that your open-back was an inexpensive or student model.
I'd value it at less than $100. If it's in good condition, a set of light strings and a fairly low bridge should make it easily playable.
Allen Hopkins
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