Description
Exc(-) condition • SN# 9960-18
Rare Mahogany example
Mahogany Gibson TB-4 banjos were made from 1924-1925 until about 1930. After 1930, almost all style 4 banjos were Walnut instead of Mahogany. This particular Gibson TB-4 conv is a rare example made with Mahogany in 1932. These later TB-4’s all have the same white/black/white bindings as earlier 4’s, and either Hearts & Flowers or Flying Eagle inlay patterns.
Greg Boyd shaped and finished the newer Mahogany neck in about 1995. It is an official Gibson neck that was purchased as a raw wood neck that had not been shaped, fretted or bound. All inlays are 100% Gibson. Greg hand-shaped the neck, installed the bindings and frets and it was finished with nitro-cellulose lacquer. All original nickel hardware except newer Presto tailpiece. Even the original Grover pancake offset tuners are in use in the new neck. 5th string tuner is a Waverly.
Original pot has 5/8″ thickness 3-ply Maple rim, fitted with original 40-hole archtop tone ring and 1-pc pot metal flange. Nothing changed or altered. No repairs. Original lacquer on resonator and rim.
Nice frets with only light signs of use. Lots of power and drive in this banjo, with great tone.
Comes with good HC.
Local banjo whiz Caleb Dostal demonstrates this fine old banjo:
