Vintage Aria Pro 2 Deluxe 5 string Banjo Made in Japan TWO PIECE FLANGE 1970s

Description

Vintage Aria Pro 2 Deluxe 5 string Banjo Made in Japan ONE PIECE FLANGE.  Includes Vintage Hardshell Case
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This is a professional quality Aria Pro 2 Deluxe Banjo that was made in Japan.
Description
Japanese instrument manufacturers were doing an exceptional job copying American instruments to the point that a famous lawsuit was filed in the 1970's.  The quality of many of the Japanese Banjos made during this time is actually better than similar models from America.  This is one of those banjos and I would prefer this to a Gibson Banjo made during the same period.
This has a thick maple shell with a maple neck and resonator.  The neck and resonator has a sunburst finish along with RB800 style binding which is really attractive.  This has all original nickel hardware including a clamshell tailpiece and a full size 20 hole tone ring and a one piece flange.  This banjo has a lot of power and a lot of tone and also is a wonderful player.  This also includes a Vintage Hardshell Case.
Condition
This is in beautiful condition played a few times and has been in its case for decades.  We disassembled the banjo and buffed all of the hardware to a nice shine.  The neck and resonator are in great shape with only minimal sign of any use.  The fretboard is clean with nearly perfect frets. This is in gorgeous shape and the vintage case shows a bit of wear but is overall clean and absolutely solid.
Please see all photos and know that it is in Lightly used condition. This is my great grandfathers and he used it for lessons only a few times and then put it in his closet and stored away for decades.
The case comes with the key to lock it.