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Nechville- Peghead
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- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
Nechville- Peghead
Nechville Musical Products Company uses various shapes for different models of their banjos. This shape is known as the "Geometric" and is associated with the Phantom model. Nechville Musical Products Company is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and is owned and operated by Tom Nechville.- Creator
- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
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Nechville- Fifth String
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- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
Nechville- Fifth String
The Phantom model has a tunneled fifth string. At the fifth fret, the string enters a brass tube that runs inside the neck and ends at the tailpiece. This eliminates the fifth string peg at this part of the neck and allows it to be on the peghead with the other four The Nechville Musical Products Company is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and is owned and operated by Tom Nechville.- Creator
- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
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Bacon and Day- Dowel Hardware
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- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
Bacon and Day- Dowel Hardware
The neck dowel is held in place at two points as it passes through the rim. On the tailpiece end the end pin holds it in place, on the neck end, the neck brace holds it in place. In this photograph we see the three pieces of the neck brace in place and holding the neck against the rim. The metal rod passes through a hole in the dowel and fits in the two small indentations in the bracket in this photo. The screw in the bracket is used to exert pressure on the rim and helps hold the neck in place. The Bacon Banjo Company was in Groton, Connecticut and was owned and operated by Fred Bacon and David L. Day. The company was started by Fred Bacon in 1906 in Forest Dale, Vermont and later moved to Groton, Connecticut. David L. Day joined the company in 1922. The company was destroyed by a hurricane in 1938 and the business was later sold to Gretsch.- Creator
- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
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Bacon and Day- Dissasembled
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- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
Bacon and Day- Dissasembled
1927 Bacon and Day Silver Bell No. 1 completely dissasembled. This particular banjo has a non-standard fretboard inlay that was most likely due to a fretboard replacement at some point in time. The Bacon Banjo Company was in Groton, Connecticut and was owned and operated by Fred Bacon and David L. Day. The company was started by Fred Bacon in 1906 in Forest Dale, Vermont and later moved to Groton, Connecticut. David L. Day joined the company in 1922. The company was destroyed by a hurricane in 1938 and the business was later sold to Gretsch.- Creator
- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
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Bacon and Day- Tuning Pegs
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- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
Bacon and Day- Tuning Pegs
Original Grover Patent tuners that came on this 1927 B&D Silver Bell No. 1. The Bacon Banjo Company was in Groton, Connecticut and was owned and operated by Fred Bacon and David L. Day. The company was started by Fred Bacon in 1906 in Forest Dale, Vermont and later moved to Groton, Connecticut. David L. Day joined the company in 1922. The company was destroyed by a hurricane in 1938 and the business was later sold to Gretsch.- Creator
- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
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Bacon and Day- Tonering
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- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
Bacon and Day- Tonering
B&D Silver Bell tonerings consisted of two pieces, a brass rod and a metal ring. The brass rod sat inside the metal ring and the metal ring sat atop the wooden rim. This particular tone ring is known as a "no hole" ring as it does not have holes drilled through the sides of the metal ring. The Bacon Banjo Company was in Groton, Connecticut and was owned and operated by Fred Bacon and David L. Day. The company was started by Fred Bacon in 1906 in Forest Dale, Vermont and later moved to Groton, Connecticut. David L. Day joined the company in 1922. The company was destroyed by a hurricane in 1938 and the business was later sold to Gretsch.- Creator
- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
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Bacon and Day- Dowel
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- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
Bacon and Day- Dowel
This photograph shows, on the far left, the heel of the neck and teh dowel coming out from the neck. The Bacon Banjo Company was in Groton, Connecticut and was owned and operated by Fred Bacon and David L. Day. The company was started by Fred Bacon in 1906 in Forest Dale, Vermont and later moved to Groton, Connecticut. David L. Day joined the company in 1922. The company was destroyed by a hurricane in 1938 and the business was later sold to Gretsch.- Creator
- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
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Nechville- Bridge
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- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
Nechville- Bridge
The Nechville Enterprise Bridge. This bridge is constructed of Maple and has an Ebony cap. The bridge is compensated in two plains to correct some of the intonation problems generally associated with banjos. The Nechville Musical Products Company is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and is owned and operated by Tom Nechville.- Creator
- Bennett, Bud, 1963-
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