{"product_id":"lyon-healy-re-necked-semi-fretless-banjo-1895-5469","title":"Lyon \u0026 Healy Re-necked Semi-Fretless Banjo (1895)","description":"Lyon \u0026amp; Healy Re-necked Model Semi-Fretless Banjo, c. 1895, made in Chicago, natural finish, spunover rim, maple neck with ebony and copper fingerboard, gig bag case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis interesting semi-fretless banjo is built on an old Lyon \u0026amp; Healy rim circa 1895, with a recent (probably 1990's) neck. The fingerboard is fretted from frets 5-15, scooped above and fitted with a copper fingerboard in the 1st to 5th fret area. An unusual but very good playing Old-Time hybrid instrument with an excellent sound.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 37 in. (94 cm.), 11 11\/16 in. (29.7 cm.) diameter head, and 2 1\/4 in. (5.7 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 27 in. (686 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1\/4 in. (32 mm.). More wear to the rim than neck (it's that 100 year age differential!) but overall in very nice playing condition. Set up with a skin head, recent Planet tuners and a modern No-Knot tailpiece. Excellent - Condition.","brand":"Lyon \u0026 Healy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852990075020,"sku":"5469","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_52d1b449-8181-4153-86ab-b3acfcb19880.jpg?v=1774329613","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/lyon-healy-re-necked-semi-fretless-banjo-1895-5469","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}