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Bob Long
 Post subject: Martin Banjo?
PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:57 pm 
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A customer of mine recently purchased this banjo. It was apparently made by Martin. An employee at Martin said he remembered a banjo that was made as part of R&D in the 1970's, but he thought only one was ever made...

I hoped someone here on the OLF may know something about this instrument.

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 Post subject: Re: Martin Banjo?
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interesting! this rim has been stamped more than once. Did you notice?

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I see at lest 2 previous stampings that have been sand nearly out


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 Post subject: Re: Martin Banjo?
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MichaelP wrote:
interesting! It has been stamped more than once. Did you notice?


Yeah... I understand there is quite a few of them... like on all the wooden parts. Also, it's stamped with the number "1" in a few places.

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