Photos of my A.C. Fairbanks & Co. "Imperial". Serial number suggests it was made around 1894. I purchased it from Jim Bollman's "Music Emporium" in Lexington MA several years ago.
I love the signature prow-shaped "boat heel" at the base of Fairbanks banjo necks. The neck is mahogany; fingerboard is ebony. The centerline of the neck also is slightly keeled like a boat, and is very comfortable to hold and finger.
