Clancy Mullins Prewar Gibson Style 1 Conversion Copy Five-String Resonator Banjo, Mid-2000s
$2,999.99
A used mid-2000s Clancy Mullins banjo, a copy of a prewar Gibson style 1 conversion, with a curly maple neck and resonator and a hardshell case.
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Watch the demoHear this banjo played Clancy Mullins Prewar Gibson Style 1 Conversion Copy | Banjo Demo by Geoff Hohwald, opens a video playerAt a Glance
- Handedness
- Right-Handed
- Style
- Resonator Banjo
- Strings
- 5
- Pickup
- No
This is a super unique banjo: a mid-2000s copy of a prewar Gibson style 1 conversion, built by Tennessee-based master luthier Clancy Mullins, who is now retired. It has a curly maple neck and resonator, a window pane copy tailpiece and an arch top tone ring. It comes with a hardshell case.
In the video, Geoff Hohwald introduces it as a Clancy Mullins archtop and plays it so you can hear it.
A Clancy Mullins copy of a prewar Gibson style 1 conversion
Clancy Mullins, a Tennessee-based master luthier who is now retired, built this banjo in the mid-2000s as a copy of a prewar Gibson style 1 conversion. It is a Mullins banjo, not a Gibson: the peghead carries the Mullins name, as you can see in the photos.
How this Clancy Mullins banjo is built
It has a curly maple neck, a curly maple resonator, an arch top tone ring and a window pane copy tailpiece.
The photographs also show the Mullins name inlaid in the peghead, the fingerboard inlays, the flange, the armrest, and a single coordinator rod inside the rim.
Condition
This Clancy Mullins banjo is in very good condition for its age and has some honest wear on the resonator. The photographs show the resonator back so you can see it.
Specifications
| Brand | Clancy Mullins |
| Model | Copy of a prewar Gibson style 1 conversion |
| Era | Mid-2000s |
| Builder | Clancy Mullins, Tennessee-based master luthier, now retired |
| Tone ring | Arch top |
| Neck | Curly maple |
| Resonator | Curly maple |
| Tailpiece | Window pane copy |
| Case | Hardshell case included |
| Condition | Used, very good for its age; some honest wear on the resonator |
| Strings | 5 |
| Handedness | Right-handed |
Shipping and questions
It ships insured with FedEx, with tracking sent to you personally.
Financing is available. We offer PayPal Pay in 4 on all website orders, and Afterpay on instruments under $4,000.
Questions about this banjo, or want to talk with Geoff before you decide? Call or text us at (404) 218-8580. Banjo Warehouse has been selling fine banjos since 1977, now based in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Is this a Gibson banjo?
No. It is a copy of a prewar Gibson style 1 conversion, built by Clancy Mullins in the mid-2000s. The peghead carries the Mullins name.
What tone ring does this Clancy Mullins banjo have?
An arch top tone ring. Geoff introduces it in the video as a Clancy Mullins archtop.
Does it come with a case?
Yes, it comes with a hardshell case.
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