Jim Mills Banjo... "Sharing the Latest Find"...

Found in the original owners family after 85 years......Jim Mills recently acquired this ..."One Owner" ....Circa 1929-30 Original "No Hole" Flathead Pre War Gibson Mastertone Banjo...Style PB-3....#9467-2....a numbered "litter mate"to J. D. Crowe's "The Banger" #9467-5
In the mid 1950's Banjo Legend Mr. J. D. Crowe made a name for himself playing and recording with Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys....playing on an Original "No Hole" Flathead Style 3 identical to this banjo.....which he named ..."The Banger"...since then these particular banjos have become a "Holy Grail Banjo" for Crowe fans around the world....all trying to capture just a small part of J. D.'s tone while playing one of these super rare banjos...
For whatever reason.....during the 1st production run of the Pre War Gibson one piece flange Mastertones....a very few like this example featured a full weight high profile Flathead Tone Ring with no holes drilled....(known today as "No Hole" Tone Rings)....these early banjos also featured slightly thicker wood rims...(known today as "Fat Rim" models)....this combination although short lived created some of the most powerful Pre War Gibson Mastertone Banjos known to exist...
If you're interested in buying or selling any Pre War Gibson Banjo....please contact Jim Mills at:
[e-mail]
www.prewargibsonbanjos.com
Phone [phone]

[@NatePlays9]

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

[@6stringwood]

Hey Jim, Thanks for cracking my computer screen after you kicked off that first note from the "Klanger". What an amazing sound! Congrats on finding that gem of a banjo! I hope you hang on to this one? Take Care!

[@elipatrickmusic]

AWESOME SOUND!!!!!!!!!! I was expecting it to be extremely loud and clear, but it was louder and clearer than I ever could have imagined!

[@barryclevenger7456]

I don't know if everyone has heard the old saying, "Grinnin' like a mule eating saw briars" or not but that is what Jim is doing here and who can blame him? What a find!

[@charlesod]

Mule eating ice. Possum chewing on bumble bees.

[@nathanlester5054]

Unbelievable! Man, that Clanger sure has some power. Thank you for sharing that Awesome banjo!

[@daveduncan8004]

Wow, what A sound Jim We appreciate everything you do bringing these banjos back to life. I enjoy your channel. Keep it up. Thanks again, Jim.

[@meachyofficial]

Thanks for sharing Jim. I appreciate what you're doing. I'm new to banjo but already I've been having a blast. Hopefully I can get ahold of a better sounding backup soon.

[@seanmoyses]

Nice to see a happy guy loving his banjo! Pick on my friend, pick on...

[@daveduncan8004]

Wow what a banjo appreciate you Jim we’re having this KZbin channel we enjoy you so much merry Christmas

[@jfloyd2919]

Most powerful banjo and picker ever right here....Jim Mills 👍

[@jayjuliecooper8882]

It doesn't get any better than that!

[@bplappin]

Super find Jim...contraz! She sounds awesome!

[@mickeynorton4448]

I love the banjo my husband a great picker of all times

[@Bascomblodge]

The power comes across. About knocked me off my chair.

[@Copastheman1]

omg Jim. Great banjo in the right hands

[@mitchstinson]

That's a strong banjo right there, wow!

[@robcrawford9657]

Wow!,i'm sure a lot of it's in that right hand but just Wow! thanks for posting.i hope some day i'll get to play something like this never mind own one.

[@billcross9508]

Great stuff.

[@mdrsmeltracy]

Wow! That is some serious sound and tone! Now I know why JD loves his banjo!

[@Telelikeitis]

Real good high end tone which I love in a banjo and of course your one of the best pickers out there and you know to bring it out.

[@me_and_two_cats]

green river valley on the banjo sounds awesome 😊

[@bushwacker3292]

super nice !

[@sanderskls]

Wow! Had to turn down the volume when that one was kicked off Jim! What a beautiful sounding banjo!

[@burtvillefarms]

Glad to see you got your youtube channel up and running. That's a sweet find Jim!

[@TRichMusic1]

Wow!!!

[@granada1933]

Might strong, Jim...mighty strong.

[@banjo757]

Awesome, love it!

[@BrandtM84]

she's a beaut!

[@geraldwest3428]

Yes sir, I want one! lol Clanger sounds and looks outstanding, but your picking it, so does that still count? lol Thanks for sharing that with us, and for what you do, Jim!

[@banjajohn]

Talk about " Punch ". WOW!

[@jomcg50]

A Frank Neat neck on it.......

[@Themheals]

Im planning on a break and enter into Jim Mills place. Ill be remaining there as long as possible before the police remove me

[@noahshepherd8632]

It was defiantly laughing at me I can tell you that

[@Mountainrock70]

Who gave thumbs down?

[@bogustafsson3314]

Tone deaf and untalented idiots - there are way to many of those. ;-)

[@elibryrob]

For some reason, there will always be those kind of people.

[@christopheradams7942]

Whet song is he playing? Incredible tone.

[@krisharvey403]

Red River Valley

[@haroldcounts7460]

What makes a banjo loud like that? I had a cheap 100.00 ido banjo i learned on and it didn't have a lot of volume.i told my other banjo playing friend i couldn't get very much volume out of my ido and he said with your ability for playing banjo you banjo's volume is about right lolololo😂 thats pretty funny huh?

[@tylersimpkins8186]

Hey jim do you have a rd 11 pre war for sale i dont know any other way to contact you

[@bigmrclean]

How in the world did you find this!??

[@tetsuomatsuoka5868]

I am a Japanese banjo player. Where is this place?

[@yifeiwang5206]

tetsuo matsuoka Oh yeah i'm a Chinese banjo player

[@yifeiwang5206]

王逸飞

[@FIGGY65]

It’s in North Carolina. Sorry for the late reply.

[@jorghalstad]

You have too many banjos Jim. Give me one.

[@hikarialina]

What's the name of the song?

[@TheTalemaster]

+Alina Hikari Red Rooster, aka She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain.

[@hikarialina]

+Horror Readings by G.M. Danielson Thank you!

[@whst400]

+Alina Hikari (Remember the) Red River Valley, Not "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain.