[Dixielandjazz] Thanks, banjo......

[Gary Lawrence Murphy]

I don't know gibson 4-strings that well, but based on what I know from
their guitars and 5-strings, there should be a serial number on the
headstock, probably on the back, and may be a model name on the plate
covering the truss rod (top of the neck) or on the tail-piece (if it
has one)  Probably one good picture sent to Mandolin Bros or Elderly
would either find out our lead to someone there asking more specific
questions.

one basic feature that is directly proportional to the value is the
weight of the tone-ring, the nickle (usual) ring just under the drum
head.  If the thing takes some effort to lift, that's a good sign, but
if the tone ring is aluminum (not likely in a Gibson) that's a bad
sign.

On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 3:43 PM,  <jim at kashprod.com> wrote:
>
> I'm not really looking for an exact value on the Gibson, rather to know if
> it has any value at all or not.  The big question is:  how can one know the
> model?  I don't see any markings other than the name on it.
>
> Any ideas how I might find out the model?  I've looked up inside from the
> back where there is a small hole, but can't see anything.
>
> Being a trombonist, I know little about the banjo.
>
> Jim
>
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