Vintage 1926 Gibson TB1 Pre-War 19-Fret
Tenor Banjo - FON 8299-11
Description:
Up for sale is a highly desirable, authentic prewar 1926 Gibson TB1 - early block rim 19-fret tenor banjo.
Manufactured during the height of the Great Depression in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this instrument is an excellent piece of Gibson history.
This banjo is a prime candidate for a vintage collector or a builder looking for an authentic prewar Gibson rim assembly ("pot") for a 5-string bluegrass conversion.
Key Features & Provenance:
• Factory Order Number (FON): 8299-11
stamped clearly on the inside of the wooden rim, definitively dating this instrument to 1926
• Peghead: Features the classic Gibson
"snakehead" profile with the iconic, original white silkscreened script logo reading "The Gibson". True to the quirky manufacturing of the budget-friendly TB1 model, the logo is factory-printed upside down at the base of the peghead.
• Pot Assembly: Original 1/2-inch multi-ply
