Searcy Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 So I'm at my uncles the other day and he asks me if I can fix up some old banjos of his. I didn't think much of this one until I started looking at it. The headstock is the "Gibson Open Book" profile that more Gibson guitars have and the way the neck is laminated look like a lot of Gibson construction I have seen. However I'm not aware of any Gibson Banjos that used this style headstock. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I don't think that was made by Gibson. The stacked heel is a good indicator. Probably made to look like Gibson in the 70s or so. Maybe the banjo guys can add to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Thanks! I think you're right. Just wondering if anyone knew who made the knock offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobB Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Is there any chance someone reshaped the peghead to give it the open-book appearance? The truss rod cover doesn't look like any I have seen on a Gibson, but makes me wonder if it was US made or made overseas. You might check to see if the truss rod and coordinator rod are Metric or Standard. That might might point to it's origins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 The metal plates at the base of each bracket is a Kay/Harmony thing Ditto for the screw going into the heel. I can't tell but you may find a curved plastic base between the neck and pot. They had a nondescript headstock so this one may have been reshaped. Kays didn't have adjustable truss rods until 62 or so, so that will narrow it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Thanks guys. Kay Harmony sounds right. I did find some pictures of some old 50's and 60's Harmony's that looked a lot like a Gibson head stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Timber Owls Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 It seems as if you have your answer already, but here is a link to a page with lots of info on all the old Gibson banjo models: http://www.siminoff.net/pages/gibson_banjomodels.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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