Gibson TB-6 (9262-28, 1929)


  • Excellent + Condition
  • Year: 1929
  • Includes Hard Shell Case
  • Serial #: 9262-28

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From a batch of Style 6 tenor banjos made in 1929, an original 40 hole archtop Gibson TB-6, now equipped with a perfectly crafted conversion plectrum neck by Wyatt Fawley (original tenor neck included, and is unmodified but for absent tuners). The .75" thick rim assembly is all original, including gold-plated/engraved, tension hoop, tonering skirt, and tube & plate flange; oval Gibson label intact present inside, with hole from wrist mute behind armrest; checkerboard bound resonator with figured maple exterior, original chalk marks present inside (match for original tenor neck); finish scratches and playing wear present on resonator, with light tarnish on metal parts; equipped with Huber armrest. The one piece maple conversion plectrum neck has a 26-1/4" scale length fully bound and checkerboarded ebony fingerboard with pearl inlay in Hearts and Flowers pattern, with fiddle cut peghead, script Gibson logo in pearl. Includes polyfoam hard case.


$11995.00




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