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Question on value of a Banjo

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@Archie I keep trying To get them in posted I have down sized them resized them and downsized them again and they just will not upload keeps telling me they are to large

that add I posted up just to say the one I purchased is real similar to that one in the add that head stock where the tuning machines are mounted is a little different on mine also mine looks more like a fiddle where my tuners are mounted
Have looked the one I purchased over several times and still have found no numbers,names or anything that would give me an indication as to who made it

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#14

H Don I guess the original image must be pretty large or the compression tool isn’t working for you. You could always make a video, upload to you tube and post the link here and on the BHO.

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@Archie finally figured it out more photos to come

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#16

Ok so don’t reduce them quite so much

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@Archie is that any better

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#18

Hi Don, This photo of Earl is 550 x 440 pixels I think you could get an even larger photo to upload say 1000 x 2000 pixel

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@Archie I think that’s as big as I can get them

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that’s much better

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Will take some more and get them up

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#25

@Archie what are your thoughts on it so far was it worth the $150 I paid, if not that’s ok I am still happy with it, just wish it was lighter LOL

will take the resonator off and take some photos also will try to get full photos of front and back

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#27

It looks a fine looking banjo the maple leaf inlay on the peg head looks neat and pretty distinctive. All three of my banjo’s have heavy metal tone rings. I think you did well to get it for $150.

I think someone on the BHO may be better placed to offer up an opinion as to it’s originality and value. I myself would be pleased to own it even if it proved not to be an original A. E. Smith Banjo.

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#28

Check this link

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#29

@Archie Thank you for your input I have three more photos i will put up it has been a choir just figuring out how to get them in LOL.

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#30

@Archie that looks almost just like the one I purchased Interesting

#31

Check out this A E Smith open back model it has a similar maple leaf inlay albeit its crooked

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