Vintage Tenor Banjo By Dopera Brothers with Metal Resonator Cased £ 395.00

Please look at the pictures and study them very carefully as they form a large part 

of the item description. I will state at the outset that this banjo comes from a clearance 

job and I know very little of it's previous life history. Also I am NOT a specialist seller 

of musical instruments neither am I a banjo player.

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I am informed by a fellow eBay member that the banjo was manufactured by a company 

called "Dopera Brothers" in the USA. They reckoned that the banjo dated to the period 

in the inter-war years - the 1920's or 1930's. He said that he metal resonators were developed 

by Dopera Brothers to increase the volume of the instrument so it could be played with other 

instruments such as a piano and be clearly heard.

The engraving on the aluminium was apparently often carried out by craftsmen who worked 

mainly for the Selmer Company who manufactured mainly traditional engraved brass 

instruments.

PLEASE look at the pictures and make up your own mind............

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The banjo was owned and used by a semi-professional musician. The banjo is a 4-string

tenor model and comes with a set of strings and some spares as shown. There are also two 

bridges (?) and one has an electrical connection (? pickup). The resonator that fits on the 

open back of the banjo is made of some sort of aluminium alloy and has what I would describe 

as hand worked "wriggle decoration" it is very attractive and very well executed.

On the down side the resonator's outer edge has been rather knocked about and is dented - 

however I am sure that a skilled metal worker or musical repair technician could greatly 

improve the cosmetic appearance of the resonator. As far as I am aware this will NOT 

affect the playability of the banjo. Rather stupidly I removed the strings to clean the 

woodwork and then forgot how to fit them again.........

I have looked all over the banjo but I cannot find a serial number anywhere on the body,

neck, resonator or head. One thing I would point out is that the banjo's main "body" is 

made of some form of cast metal

Comes with the beautiful hard storage case as shown with carry handle and internal 

storage area.

Size overall Length  33"

Length of neck including head 21"

Length of neck 16"

Number of frets 19

Diameter of body 11 1/2"

Diameter of resonator  13 1/2

Selling price is £ 395.00

Plus £ 19.95 shipping within mainland UK ONLY