Chas.A.Stromberg and Sons
Boston Mass.
View the "Stromberg Story" here
Circa 1910-1915
VG condition
Setup and ready to play
10 1/8" rim
13-3/8 scale
Engraved Tailpiece
Split Diamond inlays
VG Calfskin head
Good orig HSC
Grover "non tip" bridge
vega "Little wonder" style tone ring (Pre Cuppophone)
This is a rare collectable instrument, that is still a vg player.
Clean bright tone, setup on Thomastik flatwound mandolin strings
Original Stromberg neck hardware, with metal tag, bearing the company
logo
Original anchor screws, washers, and shoes
3 tension hooks are replaced, with orig Stromberg hooksets
Lower rim has trim ring intact
There is an "F" stamped into the rim inside, and tone ring skirt
Hardware has been buffed polished and waxed, not refinished
Tuning machines all work smoothly
Action is medium, neck is straight
Thomastik strings are very smooth (and expensive!)
Grooved tension hoop
Engraved TP cover
Skin head is taut, with plenty of adjustment left in it
Peghead inlay is not original.
Added by previous owner, I suspect.
I do have an original diamond inlay, if someone wants it changed.
Grover non tip is VG, looks like NOS.
Write me at:
mrvintagebanjo@aol.com