This is a great opportunity to get a quality banjo at a great price that looks great, sounds great and plays great as well. 10 gauge strings and the action is set nicely. And this instrument is from the first, early production so it has the maple 3-ply rim. The bridge is set with correct intonation. Rare Alvarez Whyte Eagle 5 string Banjo very early production Early 1970s, but in remarkably original condition. This has a new Remo frosted head which is set to 90 on a drum dial. We also professionally set up every Banjo that comes through the shop. This is absolutely gorgeous and has an overall clean hardshell case. The first few frets show a touch of wear but not much at all. The neck and fretboard are also in really good shape. This is absolutely gorgeous and has a really nice glow to it. The neck and resonator are both mahogany and this has an ebony fretboard. This is an example of one of those exceptional instruments. This has been disassembled and all of the metal has been buffed and the wood waxed. Description Musical instrument manufacturing in Japan in the 1970’s and 1980’s was phenomenal and there were exceptional instruments being produced at that time. We professionally clean every banjo that comes through our shop. This also could work for a more experienced player because this is a quality design. In the 1980s, the quality was getting pretty good. The non Yairi guitars still said Alvarez. Most have a thin plywood (multiply) rim and a zinc tone ring. Many names were used, including Alvarez and Ventura, depending on who imported them. Around the mid 1970s, they imported Yairi guitars - those were marked AY on the headstock. The only variation was the name stamped on the headstock. There were some pretty crappy guitars with that name on the headstock. If you are a beginner and want a quality banjo to learn on for under $1000 this would be a great option for you. Alvarez was a brand name used by an importer. This is a stellar banjo for the money and this also has a nice hardshell case. This also is a light weight banjo which is nice if you don’t want to wear your neck and shoulders out while playing.
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This has a 20 hole tone ring which is a big plus because this banjo definitely sounds great. The hardware is nickel and this is all original. There is white binding on each side of the neck and resonator. He kept the instrument for around four years, at some point decorating the top of the guitar, using the metal end of the ink tube from a ballpoint pen as a punch. The fretboard has snowflake position markers. Jerry then gifted the guitar to Hunter around 1970. Musical instrument manufacturing in Japan in the 1970’s and 1980’s was phenomenal and there were exceptional instruments being produced at that time.
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This has been inspected and set up at the Banjo Warehouse in Atlanta Georgia.ĪLL OF OUR SALES INCLUDE A 7 DAY FULL SATISFACTION GUARANTEE This is a super cool Alvarez Bluegrass Deluxe Banjo that was made in Japan. CALL TODAY 40.Īlvarez Bluegrass Deluxe 5 string Banjo MADE IN JAPAN Later in the 70s, the Japanese banjos became closer visual copies of Gibson designs in inlay, flange holes, peghead shape and ring fit.Alvarez Bluegrass Deluxe 5 string Banjo MADE IN JAPAN. The rim itself was very light plywood (even cheaper than the multi-ply rims then in use at Gibson, Fender and Ode) and was painted black. Early Alvarez banjos (from the seventies) were made in Japan. The top of the rim went up inside the ring to help center it. What are some general comments on Alvarez banjos Quality of workmanship.
The tone ring was pot metal, and while shaped like a Gibson ring it did not fit on the rim the same way at all. The holes in the 1-piece pot metal flange were ovals with ears, very similar to what Deering started using later on. Necks were mahogany, the resonators had a rosewood veneer, typically with a 4-piece diamond pattern inlay in the middle - another departure from Gibson visuals. But the peghead shape was different as was the peghead inlay (really a thin onlay). The nicer models had bowtie inlays copying the 1960s Gibson. But they weren't visual copies of Gibsons. VINTAGE 1920 5 String Minstrel Banjo Black History Collector’s Piece. In the early 1970s, when these first came out, they were the first loose copies of the Gibson Mastertone construction model: metal tone ring on a wood rim, 1-piece flange, 24 hooks, notched tension hoop. As said above, they wouldn't say both Alvarez and Ventura on the peghead just one or the other or some other brand name such as Aria, Olympia or even Kasuga (the actual manufacturer). There is not much to know about these banjos. I need the tension hoop (if it's the right model). If you're looking to sell it, depending on the shape of the holes in the flange, I'll buy it for $125.
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