Details
We don't get these internal resonator, or "donut shell" Bacons very often, and this is one of the nicest we've seen in a long while. The tone is rich and resonant, and made all the better thanks to a real skin head and 11 5/8" head diameter. Neck is quite straight (only the slightest relief), frets are good, and there's a nice set of planetary tuners as well. The tailpiece is a reproduction, looks like the tension hoop and tone ring were probably replated as the plating just looks too perfect for a 100 years-old banjo. If you like vintage open-back banjos that don't sound like all the other open-back banjos out there, this Bacon deserves consideration.
Specs
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Binding
Ivoroid
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Fingerboard
Dyed Hardwood
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Finish
Varnish
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Frets to body
22
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Neck material
Maple
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Nut width
1 3/16"
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Scale length
27"
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Total frets
22
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Tuners
4-to-1 planetary
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Year
1921
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Diameter
11 5/8"
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Tone ring
Bacon
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Case type
Hardshell
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Serial number
6021
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SKU
BACSPECGRACON-6021
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UPC
141133
