1991 Gibson Granada 5 string Banjo Organic Relic

1991 Gibson Granada 5 string Banjo Organic Relic. Includes Original Hardshell Case. CALL TODAY 404-372-5482.

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1991 Gibson Granada 5 string Banjo Organic Relic

This is a well played and well worn Greg Rich era Granada that has the cherry parts. This has been inspected and set up at the Banjo Warehouse in Atlanta.

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Description

Greg Rich era Granadas are incredibly popular right now and have become very rare. This banjo is a VERY worn banjo but this is a Rich era Granada that is all original other then an armrest and Keith D Tuners. This banjo is powerful and if you are into Relics this has been Relic’d naturally.

This has an original 3 ply hard rock maple shell. The neck and resonator are curly maple with a lot of curl in the maple. The fretboard is rosewood with a Hearts and Flowers inlay pattern. The hardware is all original except for a custom armrest that reads Stan Lawrence. I guess Stan Lawrence owned this banjo or some banjo player was really into Stan Lawrence. Whatever the case may be I think it adds to the relic. The 1st and 4th string tuners are original and this has upgraded Keith D Tuners. The Tone Ring is a Kulesh Tone ring which is superb.

This also has a worn original Greg Rich Era Gibson Case. The banjo is a monster player and if you love the worn out look you will love this.

Condition

I think I have made it pretty clear that this banjo is very worn. There is pretty serious wear all over it.

At least half of the gold has worn off. The finish has a lot of patina and other wear like checking and buckle rash. This has a Pre EPA Remo head which also has a lot of wear on it. The headstock has some pretty minor scratching and a lot of Patina. I want to mention the Gibson logo has amber and that is actually amber pearl not Patina. That is what was used during the Rich era for the logo.

There are no spikes or 5th string capo but there has been both. There are some holes in the fretboard from spikes that were taken out and holes in the side of the neck from a 5th string capo. These are pin holes and really effect nothing but that is the case with this banjo.

The first several frets do have wear but there is no buzzing issues. The wear is moderate. The rest of the frets are really clean.

The most serious wear is a pretty big gouge in the neck heel which is pictured on the Banjo Warehouse website. It doesn’t effect anything because you would never play there anyways. That was probably caused by a strap. This banjo is a worn Organic Relic. The case is also worn but sturdy and strong and functional. One of the latches is missing but the rest are there and the case closes no problem.

Set Up

This has been set up at the Banjo Warehouse in Atlanta. This has a Pre EPA Remo head which is set to 90. The bridge is a Sullivan Bridge and the intonation is set. The strings are new Huber Truetone .10 gauge strings and the banjo plays great.

If what you want is function, tone and a type of vintage mojo this is SCREAMING your name. This banjo is true Classic Bluegrass.

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