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Item:Vintage 1926 Gibson UB-5 ub5 Ukelele Banjo Mandolin

Vintage 1926 Gibson UB-5 ub5 Ukelele Banjo Mandolin

Rare Instrument in VG Condition and 100% Original!

Item condition:Used
Ended:07 Nov, 200923:49:04 GMT
Price:US $3,150.00
Approximately £1,932.34
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Item number:200399660299
Item location:Kunkletown, Pennsylvania, United States
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Condition: UsedInstrument Type: Uke/Banjo

Rare Gibson UB-5 model made in the year 1926

This is a rare model which would be of interest to collectors as well as musicians.

  • Gold-plated metal hardware
  • Serial number 8597-84
  • 100% Original
  • Original hardshell case retains its original felt-lining.

The head is decorated with a crest of three lions and the name "J.F. LaConga" and the initials "JFL" beneath, the whole surrounded by a crown. The medal tag on the case reads, "J.F.L. Congo C.M.M.M." The history of this UB-5 is said to be that the original owner lost this instrument to the current owner in a card game aboard a troop ship in WWII.

SIZE: Instrument: 23-3/4" l Head: 8" diameter

  • Flat flange with diamond-shaped holes,
  • Bracket shoes and screws running through the body,
  • Walnut neck and resonator,
  • Three-ply maple rim,
  • Inlay pattern of the same style used on the TB-2 banjo as well as Nick Lucas model guitar,
  • Gold-plated metal hardware

CONDITION: VG-EXC condition other than normal wear. This banjo is in very good condition with no structural defects, but it shows moderate finish checking and normal playing wear.

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