In fact at the time I ordered my Appalacia there was a shipment delay.
My contact was Ben and he is very prompt to answer emails. I highly recomend them for honesty,service and price. The dealer I purchased my anjo from was Instrument Alley. MORGAN MONROE GOLD 5 STRING VETERAN BANJO Rocky Top Series- Model MGB-1C/FL Serial Number 14640 A RARE FIND- NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE NO RESERVE Will be shipped insured inside the previous musician's Morgan Monroe hard case which will be inside a double boxed protective package. Personally I plan to assign a personal ID number to my banjo and have it engraved on a plate and glue it to the inside o the rim. Every banjo comes with a lifetime warrenty,including the gold plating and only requires the owner to provide the original reciept. It retails new for 1600 this stunning banjo is priced to sell during. In 1946, Gibson changed the logo on all their instruments from script lettering to block letters. Examine the Gibson logo on the peghead, the part of the banjo where the tuning pegs attach.
#No serial number on morgan monroe banjo serial numbers#
While some were given numbers that were engraved in gold on the back of the peg head this was not a common or continued practice. This Morgan Monroe Banjo, serial number DN04100001 is from the JLS Banjos Collection. Gibson banjos carry decals, serial numbers and other physical features that can help you learn more about your banjo.
Morgan Monroe does not log serial numbers. The instruments have apparently been made at different locations over the years. as well as communication with the dealer I purchased my Morgan Monroe Appalacia banjo from. I receieved a reply from Morgan Monroe on the serial number issue.