• Front & Side of S.S. Stewart Thoroughbred No.1 Openback Banjo

    An S.S. Stewart that features a metal-clad bird's-eye maple rim, cherry neck with carved heel, ebony fingerboard with pearl inlays, and pearl headstock inlays. Hardware includes Stewart's patented adjustable neck brace, a rough Common Sense tailpiece, and 28 tension brackets with six replaced hooks and nuts. Restoration project condition. Period inlayed celluloid tuning pegs, one broken. No case. Made in USA.


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    Condition Notes: Restoration project, will need fret and neck angle attention, fretboard chipped, missing one tuner. (This item is sold As-Is)

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    The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880.
  • SN 16853
  • c.1895-98
  • 11-1/2" metal-clad bird's-eye maple rim
  • No tone ring, spun-over tone rim
  • Hide head, 28 brackets L -shoes and bolts (6 replacements)
  • Cherry neck, with carved heel
  • Ebony fretboard, with layered colored wood purfling bands
  • 1-1/4" ebony nut
  • 7/16" Grover No-tip maple bridge
  • ~27-1/2" scale
  • Common Sense tailpiece (missing flower orniment)
  • Style No.1 mother of pearl inlays, adjustible neck fastener
  • Engraved ivoroid friction tuners (one broken/missing)
  • Dowel has grained ivoroid "S.S. STEWART | THOROUGHBRED Phil'a PA" plaque, and "S.S.S." and "S.S. STEWART | PHILA PA" hot stamp
  • "Thorough-bred" circle badge on rim interior, Pat. stamps in rim
  • NO CASE
  • Made in USA

S.S. Stewart Thoroughbred No.1 Openback Banjo (1895-98)

S.S. Stewart Thoroughbred No.1 Openback Banjo (1895-98)

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SKU: 60U-224598

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An S.S. Stewart that features a metal-clad bird's-eye maple rim, cherry neck with carved heel, ebony fingerboard with pearl inlays, and pearl headstock inlays. Hardware includes Stewart's patented adjustable neck brace, a rough Common Sense tailpiece, and 28 tension brackets with six replaced hooks and nuts. Restoration project condition. Period inlayed celluloid tuning pegs, one broken. No case. Made in USA.

This product is in Non-Functioning Condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: Restoration project, will need fret and neck angle attention, fretboard chipped, missing one tuner. (This item is sold As-Is)
More Details

More Details

    The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880.
  • SN 16853
  • c.1895-98
  • 11-1/2" metal-clad bird's-eye maple rim
  • No tone ring, spun-over tone rim
  • Hide head, 28 brackets L -shoes and bolts (6 replacements)
  • Cherry neck, with carved heel
  • Ebony fretboard, with layered colored wood purfling bands
  • 1-1/4" ebony nut
  • 7/16" Grover No-tip maple bridge
  • ~27-1/2" scale
  • Common Sense tailpiece (missing flower orniment)
  • Style No.1 mother of pearl inlays, adjustible neck fastener
  • Engraved ivoroid friction tuners (one broken/missing)
  • Dowel has grained ivoroid "S.S. STEWART | THOROUGHBRED Phil'a PA" plaque, and "S.S.S." and "S.S. STEWART | PHILA PA" hot stamp
  • "Thorough-bred" circle badge on rim interior, Pat. stamps in rim
  • NO CASE
  • Made in USA
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