1970s Fender Allegro 5-String Resonator Banjo

Overview: I played one of these Allegro banjos years ago and always lusted after one since then, though I barely play any 5-string anymore outside of demos. Fender made these in the same factory that they made their homebrew acoustics, though I have to admit right here that the quality level of these 5-strings is definitely many notches above those acoustics (even though I adore those old guitars). This is every bit as good as a period Gibson (and handles a lot like one) but a bit different, of course, in sound. It has a heavy-duty ply rim with a simple hoop tonering and a single coordinator rod setup. It's sort-of like if a Gibson RB-170 were spiffed-up with a fancy, 2-piece maple neck, heavy-duty rim hardware, and made louder, more focused, and punchier because of it.

Repairs included: Max gave this a level/dress of the frets and I think I set it up. It's playing bang-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 9 lbs 8 oz
• Scale length: 26 7/8"
• Nut width: 1 3/16"
• Neck shape: medium C
• Board radius: flat
• Depth at first fret: 55/64"
• Depth at seventh fret: 55/64"
• Head diameter: 11”
• Resonator diameter: 13 1/2"
• Depth overall at rim: 3 1/2"
• Rim wood: ply maple
• Tonering: simple hoop
• Bridge: maple/ebony custom
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: maple
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 9s
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium/lower

Condition notes: It's very clean and mostly-original. I'm guessing that the 5th peg is a replacement and the bridge, of course, too. It has light usewear throughout. We've compensated the bridge as well. It has a cool Carl Greene music shop logo which can also be found on the inside of the original hard case, too.

It comes with: It's got an original hard case.

Consignor tag: JMUN