Barnes and Mullins Banjo 5 String Troubadour Model

The Barnes & Mullins 'Troubadour' is a superb burled maple 5 string banjo named after the monthly music publication 'The Troubadour' issued and created by Mr Bowley Barnes and Albert Mullins beginning in their music-hall heyday of 1895.

Along with Barnes & Mullins' banjo-specific title 'The Jo', the Troubadour represented the cutting edge of contemporary music news, comment and transcription.

Specification:
Style: 5 String 'G' Banjo
Neck: Hard Maple
Resonator: Figured, Burl Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Rim: Maple
Bracket Qty: 24
Flange: Flat
Tone Ring: Rolled Brass
Hardware: Antique Gold
Head: Remo Vellum
Machineheads: Geared, Planetary Style