Gibson RB-175 Long Neck 5 String Banjo (1964)
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Gibson RB-175 Long Neck Model 5 String Banjo (1964), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, brown lacquer finish, laminated maple rim, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, original black tolex hard shell case.
Overall length is 42 5/8 in. (108.3 cm.), 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm.) diameter head, and 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 32 in. (813 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1/4 in. (32 mm.). This banjo remains relatively clean overall; there are a couple of older alterations-the tuning pegs have been changed (to Grover Rotomatics) and there are filled screw holes from a 5th string capo (very small on the side of the fingerboard) and a strap hook (a bit bigger on the top of the heel). The head and bridge are newer, the frets have been recently crowned and the banjo plays very well. A nice folk-era survivor, a good alternative to the more familiar Vega Pete Seeger Models and a more versatile instrument than many openback banjos. Excellent - Condition.
Overall length is 42 5/8 in. (108.3 cm.), 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm.) diameter head, and 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 32 in. (813 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1/4 in. (32 mm.). This banjo remains relatively clean overall; there are a couple of older alterations-the tuning pegs have been changed (to Grover Rotomatics) and there are filled screw holes from a 5th string capo (very small on the side of the fingerboard) and a strap hook (a bit bigger on the top of the heel). The head and bridge are newer, the frets have been recently crowned and the banjo plays very well. A nice folk-era survivor, a good alternative to the more familiar Vega Pete Seeger Models and a more versatile instrument than many openback banjos. Excellent - Condition.