Hi. I've played several Ludwig banjos and they were top class. Not always ornate, but well-made and intheir day (the 20s) right up there with Gibson and Vega).

Steve. Baldwin made a lot of guitars. Lennie's did indeed have extra strings. He also had a framus 12 string where he separated the pairs (just a bit) and tuned them ALL to different pitches. Very inventive man. The most famous Baldwin product in the world today (other than their pianos) is the amp used by Willie Nelson.

Rick