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Jon W. Fairbanks Vega banjos (19) RE: Fairbanks Vega banjos 08 Dec 05


Rims with metal spun over wood (spunover rims) were common from the 1880s on, though they probably date back to the 1860s (at least Frank Ford at www.frets.com has a picture of a banjo with on that he says is from the 1860s). They lasted into the 20th century, then began losing popularity in favor of heavier rims and tonerings.

Fretless and a spunover rim with lots of brackets seems to be somewhat of a contradiction as by the time lots of brackets came into style, fretless was pretty much out of style. It may have been custom made (or adapted) for a player who wanted a fretless banjo.


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