Jim Mills.."Sharing The Latest Find"...1930's Original Gibson RB-11

Here now at Jim Mills Banjo Inc.....An Unaltered 1930's....Original 5 String....Pre War Gibson RB-11 Banjo....featuring its original factory friction 5th peg....Factory original small gauge frets.....and both bone nuts....This great sounding old banjo still features its original 1/4 inch rolled brass...."Tone Hoop".... and has no heavy cast "Tone Ring" at all.....it therefore weighs a good 3 pounds less than a standard Mastertone type banjo!!!! ....
The Pre War Gibson RB-11 has its own special place in Bluegrass History.....as it was the first model of Gibson Banjo ever owned by none other than Mr. Earl Scruggs.....and was used by Scruggs on Sept. 16th, 1946...to make the first recordings of what we know today as....." Bluegrass Music".....while part of the band...."Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boy's"....the seminal and foundational Bluegrass Band.
If interested in this banjo.....or any other ...."Guaranteed Original Pre War Gibson Banjo".....Please contact Jim Mills at 919 608 0355.... Or email at [e-mail]
You can also visit my website at www.prewargibsonbanjos.com

[@pameladahl8274]

RIP just bought me a banjo... You are so missed. ❤😢

[@brianbaker2759]

RIP Jim Mills...

[@351lrs]

Got that good Earl sound on that banjo.

[@NatePlays9]

R.I.P Jim Mills. 12/18/66 - 5/4/24

[@bigearl33]

Wealth of information, Thank You sir !!!

[@nottavictim5]

Thank you Jim! Both informative and oh so entertaining.

[@pauldrummond3476]

Wow Jim, what a great insight into this lovely instrument so many thanks

[@PreWar1934]

Glad you share these finds with us .Thanks a bunch love watching them. Killer banjo.

[@cameronrich3627]

These old banjos just sound so much better unfortunately I can't afford anything like that

[@aaronthomas47501]

You are the master of banjo tone.

[@MrRontac]

Jim you are one happy banjo picker .... great sounding banjo indeed and a great operator behind it ... would love to have that thing

[@Liam1H]

Hey Jim, Loved all the solid Gibson banjo info, but I'd have been happy just listening to you play. If you haven't made any vids on just you playing, please consider it!

[@reltcl1995]

Mr Mills I really enjoyed watching all your video's I just wish I could play half as good as you are I'd be happy your great thanks again Ronnie

[@PLINKER]

One of the best sounding clawhammer banjos I ever heard was owned and player by Bob Flesher at AugustaFest in West Virginia. The banjo did not have a metal tone ring at all the head set directly on the wood rim. I could not believe the sound of that banjo. Of coarse he is an expert clawhammer banjo player and banjo builder.

[@tml1224]

That fingerboard 😍

[@JohnHicksPicks]

Jim you’re nutssss man

[@newro682]

Thanks Jim!

[@seanmoyses]

Loved it!!!

[@Typesticker1860]

Mr. Kirk McGee played a nice RB-11 during the 1930s, and later sold it to Bashful Brother Oswald. It ended up in Roy Acuff's Museum in Opryland (next to one of Uncle Dave Macon's lightweight Gibsons he used to throw about on stage), where it went from there I have no idea. I bought one from Curtis McPeake, back when nobody wanted them, and kept it for a while, but I was playing a lot of clawhammer which tends to be a bit rough for these banjos, so I traded it back for a Vega. One of the dumbest things I ever did. Thanks for showing it, it's a fine instrument, especially in your hands.

[@USMC_BABE38]

I've got one that used to belong to my dad