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Ardel Fladeland
1957 Gibson RB-250 AT Mastertone
1957 Gibson RB-250 AT Mastertone
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$4,200.00 USD
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1957 Gibson RB-250 Archtop banjo Mastertone
Serial # 7-7022-115
All original with a new bridge
From a desirable period for bow-ties, since it has a 1 piece flange and the older style thick ~3 ply rim. Shortly after this banjo was built, the less desirable thin rims and multi-ply rims start to appear. Rosewood fingerboard
Features:
- Construction:
- Made with a mahogany neck and resonator.
- Features a rosewood fingerboard with pearl "bow-tie" inlays.
- Equipped with a guitar-style headstock.
- Tone Ring:
- The banjo has an original archtop 4-hole tone ring.
- Designed with a one-piece flange.
- Design:
- Finished in a dark sunburst with darker regions around the resonator back, neck heel, and peghead.
- Nickel hardware, including Grover tuners and tailpiece.
- Dimensions:
- The scale length is 14 inches, allowing it to be tuned like a mandolin as well.
- Inlays and Aesthetics:
- Features fancy parallelogram inlays and a triple-bound top and back.
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