wow don I love Ode long necks . my long neck Ode is from pretty much the same time. It has an Aluminium rim if I spelled that right and really loud. Ive since aquired a short neck Stelling belflower resonated . Now thats heavey and loud The Ode long neck has cracked by the headstock twice since I got it in summer of 63 but I had it glued and pinned but havent reststrung it in quit some time does anyone know where I could get brackets for those old Ode banjos. I honestly believe the aluminium rim sounded much better than the wodden rim long necks Great for playing those old KT songs thanx Rasttaaaaaa