Style 5 First Series

Features:
Pot: Three ply maple rim with marquetry binding, Ball-bearing tone ring, gold plated and engraved metal parts, "grooved" hoop, Kershner "unique" tailpiece.

Resonator: Highly figured black walnut with natural finish, double pearloid binding, marquetry concentric rings, four hex head mounting lugs.

Neck: Black walnut with natural finish, rosewood fingerboard, "wreath" pearl inlays, pearloid double binding with marquetry, truss rod, "fiddle" shaped peghead, marquetry design in back of peghead.

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	Style 5 "DeLuxe"- First Series "Ball Bearing" Production Years: 1925 and 1926 Total Production: 115+ Features: Pot: Three ply maple rim with marquetry binding, Ball-bearing tone ring, gold plated and engraved metal parts, "grooved" hoop, Kershner "unique" tailpiece. Resonator: Highly figured black walnut with natural finish, double pearloid binding, marquetry concentric rings, four hex head mounting lugs. Neck: Black walnut with natural finish, rosewood fingerboard, "wreath" pearl inlays, pearloid double binding with marquetry, truss rod, "fiddle" shaped peghead, marquetry design in back of peghead. Home / Gibson Banjo Models / Gibson Banjo Serial Numbers / Short History of Gibson / Contact Us / Links / Guestbook / About Us The views expressed herein are soley the opinion of the individuals providing them and do not reflect the opinion of the Gibson Guitar Corporation, its predecessors or sucessors. Banjoinfo.com is not connected wih the Gibson Guitar Corporation. "Gibson", "The Gibson" and "Mastertone" are registered trademarks of the Gibson Guitar Corporation. Unless noted, all content is copyright © 2004 Banjospann Productions.