Brace A is the type used on 1910s-1930s Oscar Schmidt products. Vintage Banjo NECK BRACE - original vintage nickel plated banjo NECK BRACE with original mounting screws. When tightened, the neck brace brings the neck into firm contact with the rim. (I am not sure if they were suppose to be together. Instead of wooden wedges that are driven between the brace and the interior of the pot, these are made to go into a slotted track on the dowel and wedge themselves against the rim.You knock it in place with a hammer nice and tight and then secure it with a set-screw on the top. Off Wurlitzer (likely Gretsch-made) dowel stick banjo. Tighten the vise just enough to hold the neck firmly; too tight will press the frets in. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Banjo Dowel Stick Neck Brace at the best online prices at eBay! The neck brace is attached to the dowel stick inside the rim at the neck end. The dowel stick passes through the rim and is attached at the side opposite the neck with the end bolt. Up until the early 1920’s, most banjo necks were attached to the body or rim with a wooden dowel stick. This worked OK, but it was not a very “solid” connection between rim and neck, and any action adjustment that would be needed was very difficult to do. Free shipping for many products! Opening is 3/4". Look for any stray hide glue, usually light brown or tan in color, around where the dowel enters the neck. Remove … The brace appear to be brass; a magnet does not stick to it. Neck brace A is now sold, sorry! The other piece is not brass. Clamp the neck in the vise vertically with the dowel stick pointing up. These banjo dowel neck brace parts are being sold AS FOUND (together in one bag) with NO RETURNS.