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Bacon Folk Model Banjo

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Action up the neck is higher near frets 7-8, potentially causing tuning issues; a professional setup may resolve this.
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The banjo is missing the metal plate on the headstock, which can affect its aesthetic authenticity.
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Users suggest using a light set of d’Addario J60 strings and tuning to open E for optimal performance.
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Owners find the Bacon Folk Model Banjo to have character due to its age, enhancing the playing experience.
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A Bacon Longneck Folk Model was purchased for $590, considered a good deal given its rarity and condition.
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John Butler

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The John Butler Trio

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“I use this for a few of my songs like Better Than, Ragged Mile and Bound To Ramble. It’s a 1930s Bacon - it’s beautiful. It sounds really good, and has a magnetic and a bridge pickup, too.”