Bacon ‘Orchestra Blue Ribbon’ (Connecticut, USA), c.1922, stained full profile flamed maple neck, 11½” heavy maple rim, 26¼” scale length, bound ebony fbd with fancy pearl inlays, name logo & fancy pearl phd inlays, nickel pltd hardware, modern geared tuners & ‘no knot’ tpce, Renaissance head, fine example of rare early model with pre-Silver Bell flathead tonering, easy action with great power and tone for classical & old time banjoviality, EC, HC.
