{"product_id":"alfred-weaver-banjolin-c-early-1900s-pre-owned","title":"Alfred Weaver Banjolin, c. early 1900's (pre-owned)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePre-owned Alfred Weaver Banjolin,  c. early 1900's\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis banjolin is in very good condition considering its age.  Note: It is missing 3 brackets that go along the circumference of the body.  It does not come with a case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is tuned in 5ths like a mandolin (low to high): D-A-E-B.  It l\u003c\/span\u003eooks and sounds great!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCheck out the video\/sound sample at the end of the photo gallery!  \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eApproximate specifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall Length:  25 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBody Width:  11 1\/2 \"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBody Depth: 3\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNut to Bridge: 14 3\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNut width: 1 1\/8\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrets: 18\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight:  6 pounds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe instrument is stamped on the dowel stick \"A. WEAVER MAKER LONDON W.C.\" — the definitive signature of Alfred Weaver (1857–1939), widely regarded as one of the finest English banjo makers of the classic era. The W.C. (Western Central) postal district suffix places it in his later period. Weaver built his instruments by hand in small quantities, and his necks in particular are renowned among classic banjo players for their stability and comfortable profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example appears to be a custom or presentation-grade instrument. The headstock features a large mother-of-pearl star inlay — a premium decorative treatment associated with his higher-end commissions — with interlaced owner's initials engraved at the center.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lark in the Morning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48003521609902,"sku":"SEC3608","price":999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1814\/0429\/files\/IMG_3292.jpg?v=1782003302","url":"https:\/\/larkinthemorning.com\/ja\/products\/alfred-weaver-banjolin-c-early-1900s-pre-owned","provider":"Lark in the Morning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}