Damocles Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I've got a Gibson banjo with the following numbers inside the rim; 4-2522-157 Aside from the Gibson logo on the headstock I can't find any other indications of what model this might be or how old it is. Anybody have any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 There are a bunch of "banjophile" websites out there, just like the guitar sites. Older Gibson banjo numbers are pretty well documented. Here's one site that shows the 4-2522 number to be from 1954, although the "157" is not specifically listed. http://banjophiles.com/SerNumData/BowtieEraGibsons.htm Further internet research should yield all the answers you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damocles Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 There are a bunch of "banjophile" websites out there, just like the guitar sites. Older Gibson banjo numbers are pretty well documented. Here's one site that shows the 4-2522 number to be from 1954, although the "157" is not specifically listed. http://banjophiles.com/SerNumData/BowtieEraGibsons.htm Further internet research should yield all the answers you're looking for. Thank You! That certainly helps to determine the age, at the very least. Now, if only there was some way to determine the model... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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