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Oh, and yes Bacon and Day is the design they used for the tone ring (I wanted to mention that but I couldn't remember the brand). BTW, the XXX in the first video is after they changed the flange design. But I sure love that banjo! I thought of calling OME and seeing if they would make me a vintage XXX neck for it so I could switch between models. BTW, I did quite a bit of setup work to get the banjo sounding like I wanted- tight head, bone insert bridge, different tailpiece, etc. They wrote me a very nice letter back politely declining (I was just a kid). I even wrote OME a letter asking if I could be an apprentice banjo maker. I wanted a XXX, but my father wouldn't spend that much money, and I knew the XX had the same pot so it would at least sound the same as the XXX. I wore it out looking through it, and finally ordered my XX using it as a guide. Thanks nycplucker and Omeboy! That 1973 catalog is the one I had as a young teenager. Overall, this is a very, very nice banjo. But don't let the multi-ply rim scare you - it is beautifully constructed, super tight with zero delamination. It is a spun hoop/ring combo, not a heavy weight tone ring. Anyway, if the banjo you are looking at has round holes in the flange, it is probably very similar to mine. Later in the '70s, OME changed the flange hole shape, and maybe other parts of the banjo as well. The workmanship is top notch, the tone is very nice, but different than typical Gibson. This banjo used the exact same pot as the XXX, only the neck inlays were different. The neck feel is not bad, but it is a little clubby compared to a typical Gibson neck (like a '70s RB-250). The truss rod runs up through the heel, so there is no truss rod cover. The neck is thicker than a typical Gibson neck. I'm playing Scruggs style, not plectrum style, on the recording, but it might be some help. I have a couple of sound files of me playing this banjo (in the '70s), and a picture of the banjo on my profile page (btw, I added a few extra inlays). Later in the '70s, OME changed the flange hole shape, and maybe other parts of the banjo as well.Īnyway, if the banjo you are looking at has round holes in the flange, it is probably very similar to mine. This banjo used the exact same pot as the XXX, only the neck inlays were different.