ORPHEUM #1 Archtop Banjo Mandolin & OHSC/Circa 1915
This banjo is no longer for sale (sold on 2008-08-29)
Price : US $202.50
Vintage ORPHEUM #1 Archtop Banjo Mandolin
Very Nice Original Hardshell Case Included
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circa 1915*
*Retteburg & Lange did not keep records on the dates for their Orpheums. That is why most vintage instrument catalogues list R & L Orpheums as ''c. 1915''.
UNRESTORED - NORMAL CLEANUP ONLY
Maple rim (9-3/4'' OD x 2-1/4'' Deep x 5/8'' Thick)
8-3/4'' archtop tone ring and 10-1/4'' nickel plated rim skirt
All original hardware
New GHS mandolin 'light' strings
New 7-1/4'' rosewood fingerboard with MOP dot inlays/Nice and flat
Abalone inlaid peghead
10-1/4'' skin head looks original and is in very good condition
Action is 1/8'' above the 12th fret wire
Nut width 1-1/8''
Bridge does not appear to be original/Looks like ebony with bone insert
Dowelstick appears to have been replaced sometime in the past/Has a spacer washer between stick and rim
Cracked heel cap has had a rudimentary repair, also in the past, but seems to be stable
Trim molding on bottom of rim is missing but rim looks good without it
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This banjo is sold (sold on 2008-08-29)
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US $ 450
