Name/Title
BanjoEntry/Object ID
2013.25.1.1Description
Tenor banjo played by Ollie Ellison (Blue Bird Ramblers), model TB2, serial number 8353-51, wood and metal frame, diamond flange, frosted skin head marked "Remo Weather King," mother-of-pearl Nick Lucas-style inlays along neck, marked "The Gibson" at neck end, chrome-over-brass tone ring/flange/arm rest/tailpiece, cream Bakelite pick guard held by chrome rods, replacement wooden bridge, replacement strings (four), manufactured by Gibson (USA), 32"l x 4"d, 1926.
Per Fret Store owner Darrell Williams (2013): all original--Presto tailpiece, Grover tuners, pickguard (which is rare because most players, including Ollie, removed the pickguard to make their banjo louder; hers however has been reinstalled).Made/Created
Manufacturer
Gibson (USA)Date made
1926