{"product_id":"w-a-cole-eclipse-banjeaurine-5-string-banjo-1896-1563","title":"W. A. Cole Eclipse Banjeaurine 5 String Banjo (1896)","description":"W. A. Cole Eclipse Banjeaurine Model 5 String Banjo, c. 1896, made in Boston, black varnish finish, maple semi-clad rim, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very nice and spectacularly original example of an early Cole's Eclipse Banjeurine with the ever-popular man-in-the-moon inlay. Includes a complete set of original bone friction pegs and an Elite tailpiece with a patent date of 1895. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBanjeurines like this were meant to be tuned to a higher pitch to play melody parts in the banjo ensembles of the 1890's. While not as often played today, banjeurines are considerably rarer than their full-scale banjo brothers, especially in the higher grades. This makes a very fine set with our matching Cole's Eclipse Banjo, stock#1556\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 29 1\/2 in. (74.9 cm.), 10 3\/8 in. (26.4 cm.) diameter head, and 2 3\/4 in. (7 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 20 1\/2 in. (521 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent overall with repaired hairline crack in the area where the neck joins the peghead. Set up with older skin head, all hardware original except bridge.","brand":"W. A. Cole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853386305676,"sku":"1563","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_2b500c8b-e5be-4607-8a9b-c97767f0f1fd.jpg?v=1774336909","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/w-a-cole-eclipse-banjeaurine-5-string-banjo-1896-1563","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}