2004 Gibson JD Crowe Blackjack 5 string Banjo. Includes Original Hardshell Case and Paperwork. CALL TODAY 404-372-5482.
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Crowe - Blackjack LP vinyl record for sale. If you love J.D. Crowe and/or bluegrass music, this is surely a great addition to your record collection. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1978 Vinyl release of Blackjack on Discogs. Mahogany resonator and neck, custom blackjack fingerboard inlays on the bound rosewood fingerboard, double ring binding, unique engraving, vintage 2-band tuners with ivoroid buttons, and antique mahogany red finish give it a vintage feel with lots of sass. And they have JD Crowe's signature in each and everyone which will add tremedously to the value 25 years from now. These are so much more a banjo then the 3's and 4's and even ESStandards. Jwoods - Posted -: 13:10:16.
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2004 Gibson JD Crowe Blackjack 5 string Banjo
This is a very rare and very desirable 2004 Gibson JD Crowe Blackjack 5 string Banjo. This has been fully inspected and set up at the Banjo Warehouse in Atlanta Georgia.
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Description
The JD Crowe Blackjack is an RB75 that has copper flashing on the hardware along with Granada style engraving. The copper flashing creates a type of bang that only this banjo produces and it is very desirable for that reason.
The shell is a 3 ply hard rock maple shell. The hardware is nickel with copper flashing. The neck and resonator are mahogany and this has a rosewood fretboard. The fretboard has special inlay that is only found on this banjo.
The original neck for this broke and someone found another original Gibson JD Crowe Blackjack neck. The neck that is on this banjo did not leave the factory on this banjo but I want to emphasize it is an original Gibson Blackjack neck. This also has a couple new thumbscrews, one gold and one nickel. This has the original engraved Crowe Tone Ring and this also has the original Gibson Case. The case has the original paperwork which is a nice plus.
These do not come up for sale often because people usually don't want to sell them. This is a fantastic banjo that is going to make someone extremely happy!!
Condition
This banjo is in really good shape which is a big deal. The copper is notorious for wearing off and this has a really nice and thick coat of copper. The wood also looks great and is really clean. This has a clean neck and fretboard and even the frets look great. This has no spikes or 5th string capo which probably explains why the frets are so clean. This is a gorgeous instrument with a clean original case.
Set Up
We professionally set up every Banjo that comes through our shop. This has a new Remo frosted head which is set to 90 on a drum dial. The bridge is a Sullivan bridge which is a high quality bridge. The banjo is set with correct intonation. The strings are new Huber Truetone .10 gauge strings and the action is set well. This has loads of volume and pop and also is a great player.
This is a special and rare banjo that has been cleaned and set up to look, play and sound its best.
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Submitted by The Old Timer (see all reviews from this person) on 5/24/2014
Where Purchased: BHO Classifieds
Year Purchased: 2014
Price Paid: $3000+ ($US) (bought USED)
Sound
It's my first mahogany banjo and it has EXCEEDED my expectations after very minor set up work. Loud. Quicker note decay than my 1990 Granada. POWERFUL up the neck on the 1st string. Great 4th string I play traditional bluegrass. There's nothing about its sound that I dislike. I think I like it more than my Granada.
Sound Rating: 10
Setup
It was pretty good (used). I tightened the head just a bit to A. Put on a new Sullivan roasted 11/16' bridge, and an AMB tailpiece (the factory Presto had broken at the bend and was unusable, repaired with epoxy)
Setup Rating: 9
Appearance
Mahogany is plain grain, not the 'stripey' grain like you see on some new Asian Masterclones, thank goodness. Good old Gibson 1930s reddish-brown mahogany color. All inlays, bindings, marquetry, woodwork, etc typical very good Gibson. The copper flash under the gold (or maybe is it over the gold?) has aged very unevenly, with very dark areas (almost like tarnish) on some of the tension hoop, gold very faint on the tension hooks. Armrest looks really 'old' with some wear on it, brass and copper showing through a little. Engraving is typical late Gibson 'faint, cursory', not at all as good as the pre-war work. But you can see it. However, no complaints, I really like its looks.
Appearance Rating: 10
Reliability
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Hardware is excellent except there is 'slop' in the ivoroid tuner buttons on the shafts. However, as is apparently typical, the original Presto tailpiece broke in half at the bend. Someone tried to repair it with epoxy which didn't work. I have put a gold over copper plated AMB tailpiece on it. Of course it's missing the Blackjack engraving n the cover. Finish is excellent. A thoroughly professional banjo.
Reliability Rating: 9
Customer Service
The seller was very friendly and communicative. We met in person to examine the banjo and do the deal. Of course Gibson is no longer any use at all on banjo issues, so I expect no support from them at all. After 45 years of picking I feel quite capable of taking care of this (or any) banjo.
Customer Service: not rated
Components
Late Gibson Presto tailpieces have a reputation of breaking I guess. Ivoroid tuner buttons don't fit the shafts tight and have slop. The Blackjack inlay is the first original thing in years in banjos and I like it a lot. The Crowe pot is really outstanding and feels, looks and sounds terrific.
Components Rating: 10
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Overall Comments
This banjo sounds, looks and plays better than I had any right to expect. It may be slowly becoming my favorite over the Granada, which is saying a lot! It 'shrieks' up the neck on the 1st string like some prewars I've played. Good 'BONG!' on the open 4th string. Intonation is excellent, neck very well made and the 'V' is different but feels great.
If they're all as good as this one I'd have to recommend them whole-heartedly!
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Overall Rating: 10