1930s Slingerland MayBell Resonator Tenor Banjo

Overview: This has the "MayBell" branding of instruments sold by Slingerland but the banjo itself is of a style Regal made for the brand. It's a nicer-grade "student" model, with a full resonator design, simple hoop tonering, comfortable weight, and tons of volume. It looks snazzy, too, with an "alternate Vega" sort-of feel and response. It has a cool, multicolored resonator design with some green highlights on the edges and a fun decal on the back.

Repairs included: Molly leveled and dressed the frets and cleaned it up a bit. I fit it all back together, fit new Gotoh 4:1 tuners, a new bridge, and set it all up. It's playing spot-on and ready to serve.

• Weight: 6 lbs 13 oz
• Scale length: 22 5/8"
• Nut width: 1 1/8"
• Neck shape: medium V
• Board radius: flat
• Depth at first fret: 55/64"
• Depth at seventh fret: 63/64"
• Head diameter: 10 3/4"
• Resonator diameter: 13 3/8"
• Depth overall at rim: 3"
• Rim wood: ply maple
• Tonering: hoop
• Bridge: maple/ebony
• Fretboard: ebonized maple
• Neck wood: likely maple
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 32w, 20w, 13, 9 for CGDA tuning (can restring/setup to taste)
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: narrow/medium

Condition notes: It has new tuners, a newer head, and a new bridge. It's otherwise original throughout. There's playwear and usewear throughout but overall it looks nice and tidy. The older synthetic head is a little worn but it has a good look and sounds just fine.

It comes with: As I recall, it has an older chip case.

Consignor tag: CLLR