Morrison Stewart hybrid banjeaurine (USA), c.1890s, S. S. Stewart (Philadelphia) 12 ½” spunover rim with patent neck brace, Jas. Morrison (New York) 20 ½” scale mahogany neck, ebony fbd & phd overlay with super fancy pearl & abalone inlays, nickel plated hardware, patent ‘Champion’ friction tuners, fancy engraved patent tailpiece, set up with nylon strings & calfskin head, dowel stick removed with neck bolted to rim, a high quality confection of late 19th century Americana assembled by banjo maven Dave Stacey, tuned up to C with easy action and big sound, VGC, GB.
