1880s George Dobson Victory Specialty 5 String Banjo. This old banjo has been meticulous "gone through" and been hot-rodded for modern banjo players, still retaining much or its originality and vintage "MOJO"! I features a really nice comfortable playing original neck for easy playing, the setup is really nice on this instrument. Recently it had a complete refret job with StewMac gold (harder material than normal frets), upgraded tuners (Rickard), upgraded tailpiece (Rickard), new head, nut, Cockrum banjo bridge, armrest, 5th string nut, and repeating/polishing of metal components.
11" Banjo made by Chuck Lee - Ovilla, Texas. Beautiful craftsmanship and playability. "S" shaped scoop, rolled brass tone ring, offset position markers. Chuck's "Woman in a flowerpot" design. These banjos are somewhat rare, and we get excited when they make it into the shop! No. 043.
The pot is 100% original except for the head and armrest. According to the previous owner, the 5-string neck was made by Gary Schatti in California. It is in like-new condition. This banjo has a lot of volume and good tone.
We had Wyatt Fawley build a new mahogany neck with torch inlay. Other than some rusty brackets, two of which don't match the others, the pot is in decent condition. This is a really nice sounding banjo. Click here for pictures
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