A.C. Fairbanks Senator Banjo
The Senators were made
in different grades. I really have no idea of
the original grade. I patterned this “renovation” from
a Senator on Bill Dessler's web
site.
I bought the Senator with what was supposed
to be a new fingerboard/fret job. Turns out that
was not a professional job with string buzz,
etc. A year later I sent it to Bob Smakula’s
shop for restoration. Bob and
his staff do very superior work. They strung
it up with steel, but I’ve put nylon on
it.
- new fret job with small frets
- reproduction inlay on neck and peghead
- new binding on neck
- neck reset
- new nut
I added:
- replacement cobra hooks/nuts from Rob Hutton
- replacement planet tuners (four old) with
old plastic
- elite tailpiece
- new skin
I really like these intermediate
thickness pots.
This is definitely a player with a great sound. 26
inch scale with 11" pot.
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