1 Of A Kind! 1976 Gibson Mastertone Bicentennial Banjo Prototype Eagle Resonator

This listing is for an extremely rare, one-of-a-kind Gibson Mastertone banjo resonator. It is being sold by the original owner who was a top executive at Gibson in 1976 when this was made. Gibson commissioned an artist to design and create several prototype inlay designs for them to consider using for their limited edition 1976 Bicentennial Mastertone RB-350. This design was never used in production because the cost of the hand inlay was prohibitive. Gibson instead chose a red, white, & blue painted eagle for the RB-350s. This resonator was just a mock up and thus does not have the cutout for the neck. It measures 13 7/8" in diameter and 2 11/16" inches deep on the side. It is in good overall condition with some crazing in the finish and a couple of spots where the inlay has separated from the wood. There is one small missing piece of inlay. Please see the photos below and contact us with any questions before bidding. We have no reserve price, so don't miss your chance to add this beauty to your collection.

Please see our other listings for a one of a kind 1976 Bicentennial Mastertone banjo and several other prototype resonators.