Lot 401: A Korean Westfield Eight-String Mandolin Banjo

A Korean mandolin banjo, or banjolin, featuring a multi-ply resonator with a dark wood-grain finish and white binding. The instrument is equipped with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard decorated with white dot inlays, leading to a black headstock. The headstock is fitted with eight open-gear tuning machines arranged in two rows of four, featuring pearloid-style buttons. The circular body comprises a translucent synthetic head secured by a metal tension hoop with 18 brackets, a wooden bridge with a metal saddle, and a decorative metal tailpiece cover. A stylized gold script reading WESTFIELD is present on the front of the headstock. The reverse of the headstock bears a black and gold adhesive label reading MADE IN KOREA.

Headstock width: 85 mm
Headstock length: 180 mm
Resonator diameter: 330 mm
Total length: 600 mm – 630 mm.