WS18-4

Bacon ( by Vega)            F. F. Professional, Special No. 2              5 String

 

S/N 193              1907                                    10 3/4 x 26                           6 lbs.

 

Fully original

 

Condition: Mint.

 

Background: Offered for $75 in the 1906 catalog, this model was midway between the top-of-the-line No. 3 (Dragon) and the No. 2 at $100 and $50 respectively. Judging by the very small number of surviving examples, this model was probably the least purchased of the 4 listed in the catalog.

Features of this model: Striking Flower Pot inlay in the peghead and an ebony back strap. Lovely floral heel carving that is slightly less elaborate than those on Fairbanks Whyte-Laydie No. 7 models. Flat (cobra) hooks. Bound fingerboard. “Internal Resonator” pot construction. Even though the 1906 catalog shows a plain heel cap, all the examples I have seen have an engraved star there.
 

About this instrument: Ex- Bollman Collection. Purchased from Europe. Made early enough to closely match the catalog description( For contrast, refer to Bacon S/N 427 in this grouping). This has the most beautifully engraved Flower Pot I have seen on any banjo.

 

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