Melody Major Ukelele Banjo, No Serial,
20
A circa 1920s G Houghton & Sons Melody Major Mandolin-banjo,
eleven-inch vellum head, wood rim, metal tailpiece, seventeen fret fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlay, headstock facing with metal plate with upside down Melody Major logo, also embossed in gold colored metal with a lion's head and BRITISH MADE, maple bridge with a fret saddle, brass tuners with bone buttons and sixteen tension hooks; and a black softshell carrying case with handwritten label
Sold for US$ 3,904 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Eric Clapton acquired this Mandolin-banjo in the late 1970s / early 1980s.

Category: Collectibles / Entertainment Memorabilia

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