Can anyone I.D. this banjolin?
I just picked this up a few days ago - it was sold to a local music store by the proverbial "little old lady".
The resonator is an integrated part of the structure - to open it you remove several small slotted screws and the tailpiece, then lift out the tension hoop/head/flange as a single unit. No I.D marks of any kind. Zero fret, slotted headstock and once I set it up it plays great and has an interesting, full tone that will be good for some recording.
Definitely NOT a bluegrass instrument!
Re: Can anyone I.D. this banjolin?
When I see a slotted headstock and a zero fret on a banjo-family instrument, I immediately guess "European make, possibly French or German." Beyond that, my "expertise" won't take me.
Allen Hopkins
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