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Banjo used by James Palao

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@ Chicago History Museum

Remo Inc. (manufacturer)

Description

Banjo neck contains four black wooden tuning pegs supporting four strings; upper side of neck is dark brown with seventeen metal frets and five position marks. Back of neck is natural wood color with black stripe down center. Body has metal tension ring above dark wood waist (circular frame); waist and tension ring are held together by 22 tension screws. Belly is grey with thin wood bridge in center. Hollow underside of body has wooden suppor...
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Physical Object
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Length: (30 In)Diameter Outside: (3 In)Length: (18.5 In)Diameter Outside: (11 In)Wood (Plant Material)Metal Wire
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