Details
The beautiful vine fingerboard inlay is what you first notice, then a closer look and you realize this is a banjo that just hasn't seen much use. Almost zero fret wear, no marks to the finish from capos, picks, or fingernails, and the nickel plating sparkles throughout. The block rim construction and Vega-style bracket band and Tubaphone tone ring make this a loud banjo, one you won't have to play hard to get plenty of volume for any setting.
Mark Platin, since retired, made these West Coast open backs for half a century. There's no serial number, so dating is an educated guess, but Mark's banjos were consistent both in style and construction.
Specs
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Binding
grained Ivoroid
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
lacquer
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Frets to body
22
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Inlay
Pearl & Abalone
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Neck material
Maple
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Nut width
1 1/2"
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Scale length
26 1/4"
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Total frets
22
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Tuners
Gotoh
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Year
c. 2005
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Diameter
11"
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Shell
Wildwood Block Laminated Rim
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Tone ring
Tubaphone
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
NSN
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SKU
WIDBALLAD-140943
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UPC
140943
