Car dashboard live wallpaper iida banjo history books. The polished metal parts are heavily plated in nickel or chrome for an extra durable surface. Vintage 1970s iida 235 masterclone 5 string resonator banjo. I have examined an lh mid 70s model 235 iida masterclone and it is has an aluminum tone ring multi ply pot steel two piece flange and a blackishpurplish finish with the light colored grain filler in the mahogany showing through two concentric rings in the resonator.
Im very happy with this purchase. The necks feature an adjustable truss rod to provide continued ease of playing. 20 hole flathead tone ring.
Paul discovered the web site of tetsuzo shiga a japanese luthier who kept a series of banjo catalog pages and ads on his web site. Paul called this a great collection of asian banjo catalogs he placed links to those pages here along with links to bablefish a prominent translation service in the early 2000s. Unsubscribe from facts verse.
It has good big banjo sound and being of lighter weight it was easier for them to manageof course now they have moved on to their style of music electric guitars drums. Here is a excellent vintage iida 5 string banjo. Yours is one of the better ones but not top of the line.
The construction of each iida banjo begins with carefully selected aged woods for long lasting durability. Ii must note that this review is for a 1900s era iida 225 of korean construction not the 1970s era japanese built with the same name. Defimeshun is close but its actually a model 230.
A complete listing of iida banjos for sale both new and used. Mother of pearl inlays. This is the banjo i bought in the mid 90s for myself and grand kids to play.
If i remember correctly though the metal parts are aluminum. That would be one from the 70s. In excellent condition aside from.
From here to there. While the original japanese iida 225 is an aluminum bottlecap banjo these korean ones have a laminate wood pot. Rare photos not appropriate for history books facts verse.
Mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard. If you take the resonator off the back. Wholesaled by kaman at least.