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1926 Genuine Gibson banjo rim with complete bluegrass hardware including a 3.5 lb bell brass flathead tonering. 

Early period and rare original Gibson block maple banjo rim with serial ( 8317- 48) and decal still intact. Originally a shoe plate banjo rim, this one was turned for bluegrass hardware including a one piece flange and a flathead tonering. Beautifully done and looking extremely good with the flange covering the shoe holes so they are not visible on the outside of the pot assembly. Tonering is unmarked, CLEARLY of premium quality with no nasty casting marks. Expertly milled and plated. It weighs 3.5 lbs!!!  All hardware is matching and is complete.

Includes:
  1. New Remo banjo head.
  2. HEAVY BELL BRASS FLATHEAD TONERING 3.5 lbs
  3. Cast One Piece Flange
  4. Notched tension hoop
  5. Complete hooks and Nuts
  6. Armrest
  7. Gibson tailpiece from 1960s
  8. Dual coordinator rods with matching neck lag bolts
  9. 4 T-Brackets for resonator mounting (install where your lugs are)
  10. New Banjo Bridge
  11. New set of GHS PF150 banjo strings
  12. Head Tension wrench
  13. Set of Rare genuine and matching NATIONAL fingerpicks plus a National thumbpick size large.
$50 discount is available, please inquire. 

DUE TO THE NUMBER OF INQUIRIES ON THIS POT ASSEMBLY AND THE REPEATED SIMILAR QUESTIONS ASKED....I AM NOT SELLING THE RIM ALONE NOR AM I TAKING PARTS, INCLUDING THE TONERING,  OFF THE ASSEMBLY AND SELLING A PARTIAL POT ASSEMBLY. THIS IS FOR SALE AS A COMPLETE, FINISHED ASSEMBLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE NICE NATIONAL FINGERPICKS ARE NOT FACTORED INTO THE POT ASSEMBLY AS A FACTOR OF MONETARY VALUE. THEY ARE SIMPLY SOMETHING NICE I'M GIVING AWAY WITH THE POT ASSEMBLY. 





 PRICE COMPARISON: 
To purchase this banjo pot assembly from other sources supplying roughly the same level of quality hardware and rims:

ANT HILL MUSIC:                                              STEWART MACDONALD: 
  • Turned rim unfinished: $129.99                    Banjo pot assembly :                         $481.29
  • Tonering                       $134.99                   Tonering (Included above)                                              
  • Flange                          $69.99                     Flange (Included above)                                                
  • Tension Hoop               $54.99                      Tension hoop (included above)                                     
  • Hooks and nuts             $24.99                     Hooks and nuts (included above)
  • Armrest                         $18.95                     Armrest                                              $19.74
  • Head                             $24.99                     Head                                                  $21.94  
  • Coordinator rod set        $19.99                     Coordinator rod set                            $25.56
  • Tailpiece                        $23.99                     Tailpiece                                            $23.99
  • T or L Brackets              $21.98                      T or L brackets                                   N/A
  • Bridge                            $7.99                       Bridge                                                 $3.25
  • Tension wrench              $9.99                      Tension wrench                                   $5.94                     
TOTAL                               $542.83                                                                              $581.71 
 (Does not include finish, assembly or strings)            (Partial assembly, no finish or strings)

$550 for a new incomplete banjo pot assembly versus $800 for a Genuine Gibson Prewar rim and COMPLETE SET of premium hardware with National Picks. 






Please be assured that I am an honest seller of parts, I will not, as some online sellers do, try to pass off inferior parts as the genuine item. I like to buy and sell mostly Gibson Banjo related items. Please refer to the BANJO HANGOUT where I am a member in good standing under the name Lou Bourbon. I will stand behind these parts and I will never send you something that is broken (unless advertised as such) nor will I pass off low quality work as anything but the truth. Detailed pictures are always provided and I am happy to talk to you either via email or by phone about items listed for sale. Local pickup is always welcomed. Shipping is done with excellent care in packing.