# Help to ID banjo. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 5, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-to-id-banjo/792849 "2017-08-05T16:15:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-to-id-banjo/792849/1 "2017-08-05T16:15:57Z")
I’m going to try and post a link. Wish me luck!) [[Album] Banjo I'd needed! ![](https://i.imgur.com/bEJtAxB.jpeg?fb "Banjo I") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/v6zzU) (Hope this works!) I would like to know the model number of this banjo so I can find out how old it is. You’ll (hopefully) be able to see the Aria inlay at the top. I’ve been looking all about but can’t seem to find this one. Any help would be greatly appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-to-id-banjo/792849/2 "2017-08-05T16:45:08Z")
**Moderator Action** Since this is about a musical instrument, I think you are more likely to get an answer in Cafe Society, where our musical type folks tend to hang out. Moving thread from General Questions to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-to-id-banjo/792849/3 "2017-08-05T17:35:59Z")
Don’t know if this helps: Here’s [a pic of the same type](https://reverb.com/marketplace/folk-instruments?condition=all&make=aria&query=1970%27s+5+String+Banjo)–the headstock appears to be a match. Could there be a model number stamped on the inside of the tension hoop (I don’t know banjo terms)? Of course, getting the resonator (?) off is a PITA, no? FWIW, Remo makes drum heads, so that’s probably the only part of the banjo (the head) they make. ---
**Author:** ![mack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mack)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-to-id-banjo/792849/4 "2017-08-05T18:38:14Z")
Yeah there might be a sticker on the inside of the resonator. It’s just maybe 3 or 4 thumbscrews to take it off. The tuners look unusual. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-to-id-banjo/792849/5 "2017-08-06T00:18:37Z")
Try this? > **[ARIA BANJOS (1970s) banjos](https://www.guitar-list.com/aria-pro-ii/banjos/aria-banjos)** > > Information about the banjos included in the ARIA BANJOS (1970s) series made by ARIA (PRO II). ARIA BANJOS (1970s) banjos for sale. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2017, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-to-id-banjo/792849/6 "2017-08-06T03:10:09Z")
The banjo subreddit is probably your best bet to get information. You’ll have your answer in a couple of hours.