Excelsior 5 String Banjo (1900)
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Item #5293
5 String Banjo, stamped Excelsior, c. 1900, probably Boston, natural finish, spunover rim, ebonized fingerboard.
A very attractive older spunover rim 5-string, mostly distinguished by nice cut pearl inlay (including a whimsical owl sitting on the moon at the end of the fingerboard) and an unusual hollow notched hoop. "Excelsior" was a brandname of Haynes in Boston, so this banjo likely originated there. A nice intermediate-grade 19C. Style openback.
Overall length is 35 in. (88.9 cm.), 11 in. (27.9 cm.) diameter head, and 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 3/4 in. (654 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/16 in. (33 mm.). Somewhat worn overall; most hardware is original with the exception of 1970's era geared tuners (one with a slightly mismatched button) and a plastic head. The hoop was notched long ago the fit the new head, and the dowel arrachment has been re-angled-typical set up techniques from 40+ years ago to make these old banjos play again. Some typical general wear, plating loss and there are small chips missing in the body end of the fingerboard but no major damage. Nice bright sound, a good little frailer! Overall Very Good + Condition.
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A very attractive older spunover rim 5-string, mostly distinguished by nice cut pearl inlay (including a whimsical owl sitting on the moon at the end of the fingerboard) and an unusual hollow notched hoop. "Excelsior" was a brandname of Haynes in Boston, so this banjo likely originated there. A nice intermediate-grade 19C. Style openback.
Overall length is 35 in. (88.9 cm.), 11 in. (27.9 cm.) diameter head, and 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 3/4 in. (654 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/16 in. (33 mm.). Somewhat worn overall; most hardware is original with the exception of 1970's era geared tuners (one with a slightly mismatched button) and a plastic head. The hoop was notched long ago the fit the new head, and the dowel arrachment has been re-angled-typical set up techniques from 40+ years ago to make these old banjos play again. Some typical general wear, plating loss and there are small chips missing in the body end of the fingerboard but no major damage. Nice bright sound, a good little frailer! Overall Very Good + Condition.