{"product_id":"gibson-rb-3-snakehead-5-string-resonator-banjo-1924-4250","title":"Gibson RB-3 Snakehead 5 String Resonator Banjo (1924)","description":"Gibson RB-3 Snakehead Model 5 String Resonator Banjo, c. 1924, made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, shaded maple finish, laminated maple rim; maple neck with ebony fingerboard. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere's one rare enough we've actually never seen one before -- an original five-string Gibson banjo from the \"trap-door\" era. While Gibson offered \"Regular banjos\" like this in the catalog, so few were built that they hardly ever surface. This RB-3 has the Mastertone ring of the era, the ball-bearing tone tube, as well as the rarely seen cupped Pyralin resonator that was the more expensive alternative to the more common trap door. This is a really unusual sounding banjo as well, with a very pronounced midrange ring and a definite \"Old Timey\" quality.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 37 in. (94 cm.), 10 1\/2 in. (26.7 cm.) diameter head, and 4 in. (10.2 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 26 1\/4 in. (667 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1\/8 in. (29 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA nicely unmodified banjo; all original except newer bridge and possibly 5th string tuner button. There is a hairline crack at the headstock cleanly repaired with no overspray or touch up, totally solid but visible on close inspection. Minor wear overall. Set up with a very old (possibly original) Rodgers skin head; a very good player. Generally Excellent Condition.","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853650514060,"sku":"4250","price":2600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_81336851-89a8-4df6-9d6f-e14be15ec75b.jpg?v=1774342493","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/gibson-rb-3-snakehead-5-string-resonator-banjo-1924-4250","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}