VINTAGE Iida 5 string Banjo MADE IN JAPAN

VINTAGE Iida 5 string Banjo MADE IN JAPAN. Includes Washburn Hardshell Case. CALL TODAY 404-372-5482.

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VINTAGE Iida 5 string Banjo

This is a vintage Iida 5 string archtop banjo which happens to be Made in Japan. This has been inspected and set up at the Banjo Warehouse in Atlanta Georgia.

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Description

This banjo has a pretty serious neck repair but this is a Vintage Japanese Banjo. This is actually an incredible banjo at $399 and this is absolutely functional and set up.

This has an aluminum shell that also has the flange and tone ring. The shell is one piece and the flange and tone ring are simply cast on. This has nickel hardware otherwise which is all original. The neck and resonator are made out of mahogany and the fretboard is rosewood. There are snowflakes for position markers on the fretboard. This is a nice touch. There is also some rope binding on the top lip of the resonator which is another nice touch.

The only non original part is the 5th string tuner which we added. The 5th string tuners on these old Japanese Banjos often stop working so it’s important that they have a geared 5th string tuner. We have added one.

This is definitely a good banjo to have because at this price it has some great use value. Since we set these up before we ship this could also be used as a beginner banjo. This has a Washburn hardshell case which is a good case.

Condition

I mentioned the neck has been repaired and there are two visible repairs. One is between the 5th string nut and the body and there is a picture. I also have a picture that shows the neck heel got some sort of repair. The neck is absolutely functional and this is set up well. But those are there and are the most serious issues.

There is some oxidation on the tailpiece but the hardware looks really good. The resonator and neck also look good. There are a few light surface and button scratches on the resonator but nothing serious and its minor. The fretboard is definitely clean with overall clean frets. The first few frets show a hint of wear but that’s it. The rest look untouched. This is a good looking banjo and the case is also in good shape.

Set Up

This has been professionally set up at the Banjo Warehouse. We put a new Huber head on it which has been set to 90 on a drum dial. The bridge is set with correct intonation. The strings are new Huber Truetone. 10 gauge strings and the action is set nicely. This also can be adjusted. This is a solid $399 banjo that I’m sure will find a good use in some musician’s home.

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