Merlin
Long neck, made in Chicago in 1963. With a unique construction using fiberglass, aluminium and wood these instruments produce an incomparable tone. They are also extremely rare with a total of only 140 instruments being made between 1963 and 1967, and a very small handful of those being long-neck 5-string banjos. Highly sought after by collectors and players alike and used by some of the most famous folk artist, including Luke Kelly of the Dubliners. Comes in a lovely hard shell case.
I am not familiar with this brand, so please feel free to ask questions.
