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Open back Uncle Enos banjo

Posted by Jason Rosentreter on December 24, 2016 at 10:55am
Open back Uncle Enos style banjo, following the dimensions given in the 1886 cigar box banjo plans, resulting in a 21" scale length. Finished just in time for Christmas Eve.
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Tags: 5, 1884, 1886, Enos, Jason, Open, Rosentreter, aged, antiqued, back, banjo, box, cigar, five, fretless, relic, string, uncle
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  • Stuart Joseph December 23, 2018 at 2:32am

    It looks like Uncle Enos made it himself! What did you use for strings and how is it tuned?

  • Jim Morris December 24, 2016 at 7:27pm

    Well done!

  • Rick Alexander December 24, 2016 at 6:54pm

    Blue Ribbon build Jason!

  • David Bowes December 24, 2016 at 1:52pm

    Good job it looks authentic!

  • Uncle John December 24, 2016 at 12:14pm

    Agree with Bluesheart.     Loving these last two antiquity builds.  Wonderful.

  • Bluesheart December 24, 2016 at 12:03pm

    Awesome job!I love the vintage finish, however you pulled that off, it looks like it could have been around for hundreds of years!

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