This was a lot more difficult than I anticipated. It’s so easy to leave out info, even with the notes right in front of you. Kudos to you and your vids. I’ve a new found respect for it.
Amazing! Such a great idea for a video, being that all these have different tone rings, makers, scales. Awesome content!!! Also, nice to see 3 historical piece in one place with a good picker. Old thyme!
Realy enjoyed this video with all kinds of rare information and sound- samples of this 3 popular banjo's in the late 19th, early 20th century. Today I sold my ancient English Geo Matthews (Birmingham, UK) 5string (+/- AD 1900) for € 325. Tnx for sharing.
Enjoyed and thanks for posting. I currently have a 1890's Washburn and a Dobson with an 8" rim. Never owned a Stewart, but I've had two lower model Fairbanks. The one I regret selling was a Cole's Eclipse with man in the moon inlays. These days, prices are crazy! Especially for Fairbanks. Got the Coles in the mid 80's for around $300 or $400. Found the Washburn on eBay for $350, but needed the peghead overlay and fingerboard glued back on, a new skin head, and was missing a few original tuners.
I’ve heard that the Man in the Moon Cole Eclipse is the most desirable Cole banjo. I don’t own any Coles, and I imagine there’s a less desirable/cheaper Cole Eclipse model out there, ie. less fancy inlay but still sporting the eclipse Tone ring. In talking with Clifton Hicks, that tone ring is apparently almost exactly the same as the AC Fairbanks Curtis Electric Tone Ring. This fancy Stewart just kinda fell into my lap and so I jumped on it.
@@blainechappell5383 Yes, it has the silver bell tone ring. It's a small banjo with a short neck. Some call them pony banjos. I don't remember the tone ring on the Coles. Rim was Coles typical black with a boat heel.
I love these old instruments. There’s a great text book called “America’s Instrument: the banjo in the 19th century.” Not sure if you’ve heard of it or read it, but it’s a great read.
Hmm .. did you actually say Fairbanks & “Co” … not Fairbanks & Company ? Anyway, such beautiful banjos. Would really like to hear the style of music that was published for them back in that era. Do you know about the American Banjo Fraternity? They would help get you started on the vintage styles.
I’d love to hear how that sounds one you get it set up. I refurbished an old 1891 AC Fairbanks “Fairbanks and Cole” No.0 and it sounded pretty darn good. I gave it to my brother for his birthday.
Great playing, great collection, great video. Dog @ 12:40
This was a lot more difficult than I anticipated. It’s so easy to leave out info, even with the notes right in front of you. Kudos to you and your vids. I’ve a new found respect for it.
Amazing! Such a great idea for a video, being that all these have different tone rings, makers, scales. Awesome content!!! Also, nice to see 3 historical piece in one place with a good picker. Old thyme!
Realy enjoyed this video with all kinds of rare information and sound- samples of this 3 popular banjo's in the late 19th, early 20th century.
Today I sold my ancient English Geo Matthews (Birmingham, UK) 5string (+/- AD 1900) for € 325.
Tnx for sharing.
Thank you for the video - it was great!
Enjoyed and thanks for posting. I currently have a 1890's Washburn and a Dobson with an 8" rim. Never owned a Stewart, but I've had two lower model Fairbanks. The one I regret selling was a Cole's Eclipse with man in the moon inlays. These days, prices are crazy! Especially for Fairbanks. Got the Coles in the mid 80's for around $300 or $400. Found the Washburn on eBay for $350, but needed the peghead overlay and fingerboard glued back on, a new skin head, and was missing a few original tuners.
I’ve heard that the Man in the Moon Cole Eclipse is the most desirable Cole banjo. I don’t own any Coles, and I imagine there’s a less desirable/cheaper Cole Eclipse model out there, ie. less fancy inlay but still sporting the eclipse Tone ring. In talking with Clifton Hicks, that tone ring is apparently almost exactly the same as the AC Fairbanks Curtis Electric Tone Ring.
This fancy Stewart just kinda fell into my lap and so I jumped on it.
Also does your Dobson have the Silver Bell Tone ring, or some of his other patents?
@@blainechappell5383 Yes, it has the silver bell tone ring. It's a small banjo with a short neck. Some call them pony banjos. I don't remember the tone ring on the Coles. Rim was Coles typical black with a boat heel.
Thanks for posting. There’re all beautiful and sound amazing. I hope to own one like that one day. 👍
really appreciate being some banjo history. I have a ss Stewart thorough bread. I always love learning about these old instruments
I love these old instruments. There’s a great text book called “America’s Instrument: the banjo in the 19th century.”
Not sure if you’ve heard of it or read it, but it’s a great read.
Very interesting. Really enjoyed. Plan to find out more about the Fairbanks.
Hmm .. did you actually say Fairbanks & “Co” … not Fairbanks & Company ? Anyway, such beautiful banjos. Would really like to hear the style of music that was published for them back in that era. Do you know about the American Banjo Fraternity? They would help get you started on the vintage styles.
Great video. I like the stewart sound the best. I just got a thompson and odell I am working on getting playable
I’d love to hear how that sounds one you get it set up. I refurbished an old 1891 AC Fairbanks “Fairbanks and Cole” No.0 and it sounded pretty darn good. I gave it to my brother for his birthday.
@@blainechappell5383 that's a lucky brother!
Will do when I get it playing
I think I liked the Dobson best. Nicely done!
Any connection between this Stewart and the Stewart-McDonald that made the kits?
Not that I've read or researched
@@blainechappell5383 Thanks. Probably a coincidence.