DESCRIPTION:
The Gibson RB-250 5-String Banjo Natural, 1976 was the working-musician’s banjo for decades and offers that classic Gibson sound with the "Snap" to the treble attack that only Gibsons have.
This is essentially the same banjo as the famous Gibson RB-3 without the Wreath inlay. Gibson built a few RB-250 banjos every years from 1949 until 2010, when a devastating flood in Nashville destroyed Gibson's Banjo and Mandolin facilities.
This Gibson RB-250 Mastertone banjo was built during 1976 in Kalamazoo, Michigan and carries the serial numbers 00201748 on the Mahogany neck. The rim has the Mastertone label but no serial numbers, while the resonator has an interior sticker reading "Union Grove Music Los Gatos Santa Cruz". The rim is Maple, the neck is Mahogany with a bound Ebony fingerboard.
The Ebony fingerboard sports the classic Bowtie Inlay pattern in Mother of Pearl. The headstock has a small crack at the base of the volute that seems stable. The frets have recently been levelled, and are low. It also features a Flathead tone ring and the original clamshell tailpiece, and there are two Keith tuners installed
The original hard shell case is included.
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DETAILS:
- Instrument Model: RB-250
- Instrument Manufacturer: Gibson
- Instrument year: 1976
- Instrument Finish: Mahogany
- Instrument Class: Vintage
- Instrument serial number: 00201748, dated to 1976 at Kalamazoo Michigan
- Country of Origin: USA
- Instrument Condition: Good
- Right-handed
- CITIES Documentation Required: No
- Case included: Yes
- Case original: Yes
- Case Type: Hard
- Instrument Weight Imperial: 9.988 lbs
- Instrument Weight Metric: 4.54kgs
- Scale Length Imperial: 26.378 ins
- Scale Length Metric: 670mm
- Nut Width Imperial: 1.212 ins
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Nut Width Metric: 30.81mm
- Items in Case: N/A
- Consignment: Yes
- Product ID: 189893
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There are no refunds or returns on used items unless authorized in advance by a Twelfth Fret Sales Associate at time of sale. View Our Full Terms Here |