1967 Gibson RB-175 Longneck 5-String Banjo

Overview: We have had a lot of Gibson longneck banjos through the shop over the years. This one is just like the others -- tough as nails, almost-ready when it arrived, and with a good, sustained, burr to its sound that's very pleasing. They have simple hoop tonerings but the quality of the neck, heavy-duty ply maple of the rim, and general build make them feel and punch way above their market price. This one sold in-shop pretty quickly.

Repairs included: Max gave this a level/dress of the frets and a setup, I tweaked the tailpiece hanger area by adding a dedicated endbolt/hanger shoe, and it's ready to go.

• Weight: 6 lbs 7 oz
• Scale length: 32"
• Nut width: 1 1/8"
• Neck shape: medium V
• Board radius: flat
• Depth at first fret: 15/16"
• Depth at seventh fret: 31/32"
• Head diameter: 11”
• Depth overall at rim: 3 1/4"
• Rim wood: ply maple
• Tonering: hoop
• Bridge: maple/ebony
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32" overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 10s
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: wider/medium-height

Condition notes: Some of the tuner buttons are mismatched and it has a later, geared 5th peg installed The head is worn and there's wear to the finish here and there throughout (mostly at the headstock edges). The armrest is unoriginal and I relocated and added the endbolt/tailpiece hanger setup so that one can easily adjust the lower coordinator rod nuts under the tailpiece without having to remove the tailpiece. The L-bracket used for that traditionally on these was dented and damaged anyhow.

It comes with: It has an original chip case.

Consignor tag: RCHR