I stopped by work today to grab a few things...apparently a customer had stopped in earlier with a 1920's era Slingerland May-Bell banjolele. Knowing what a uke enthusiast I am, my boss gave me first dibs on it before it goes on the wall for sale.
Everything is in nice, playable condition (considering its age). The original head is warped but still playable. One of my coworkers mentioned it was missing its resonator but in my research into May-Bell banjoleles, I can't find anything showing it originally had a resonator (the ones I'm seeing for auction, etc. are all open back).
The model is the same shown at the bottom of this page.
It's being offered to me for $200. Hoping to get ideas on whether this is a good price and any information as to this banjolele. Thanks!
Everything is in nice, playable condition (considering its age). The original head is warped but still playable. One of my coworkers mentioned it was missing its resonator but in my research into May-Bell banjoleles, I can't find anything showing it originally had a resonator (the ones I'm seeing for auction, etc. are all open back).
The model is the same shown at the bottom of this page.
It's being offered to me for $200. Hoping to get ideas on whether this is a good price and any information as to this banjolele. Thanks!