Hey,
So I am looking for some information on another one of my grandfathers mandolins.
This time its an old rough banjolin.
Story goes that it was from his grandmother and she called it a taterbug.
Obviously its not a taterbug style mandolin, so just some weird uneducated southern thing they likely came up with?
Also it doesnt look old enough to be my grandfathers grandmothers. So likely some confusion on the story there.
Nonetheless I am at a loss, I cannot find any branding or makers marks other than a penciled in 18 inside the body. Could be a kit?
Also it has non of the hardware to attach the banjo head. It, even though it is scratched to hell, does not have any tool marks to indicate anything that was on the outside of the body either.
There are the 4 wood pegs in the case.
It is also missing a bridge and one of the covers on a key, but that should be easy to figure out.
Any ideas? What is this thing? What/Where do i find the proper parts to fit a banjo head and where do i find those parts?
I appreciate it guys.
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