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- AS-IS 1920 Bacon Professional FF Internal Resonator Banjo Mandolin
AS-IS 1920 Bacon Professional FF Internal Resonator Banjo Mandolin
1920 Bacon Professional FF Internal Resonator Banjo Mandolin, as-is. Most of these hybrid banjos from high quality manufacturers are eventually relieved of their original necks and converted to 5-string banjos. With this one having a decent neck angle, we decided to string it as a banjo mandolin and see how it sounds and plays. Both aspects get a thumbs up. The 3-piece mahogany neck has a 14” scale ebonized maple fretboard. With a 1-3/16” nut width and 11/16” depth, it feels small in my hands. The 10” rim has the Bacon FF tonering, the previously mentioned internal resonator construction, and is fitted with a Remo Fiberskyn head. All metal hardware is original, including the Bacon engraved tailpiece cover. The neck is set to favor the G-string side, making the G-strings closer to the edge of the fretboard than the E-string pair, but they don’t fall off when played. There are a few frets that buzz and a good fret dressing will take care of that. String height is 1/32” on the E and 3/64” on the G with a ½” bridge. In good-very good condition, the as-is price is $550.