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Vintage & Used Instruments - Open Back Banjos (5-string) | ||
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- BACON GRAND CONCERT (1920's)
11 photos - VG-EC, donut style tone ring, natural finish, maple resonator with dark back veneer and 2 f-holes, 24 brackets, 11" head, maple neck with dark veneer and inlay on back of headstock, nice replacement 22-fret ebony fingerboard with fancy pearl inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, ~27" scale length, cream-bound body, ivoroid-bound neck, gold friction tuners with pearloid buttons (2nd tuner replaced), front headstock veneer with "Bacon" script and fancy inlay, dowel stick has been repaired (partially sawed off and a graphite rod has been inserted to secure the repair, which is invisible from the outside), really nice and rare old Bacon, on consignment, with oversized period HSC (green lining), price reduced (SN:5973)
60U-2080.....$2,950.00 buy - BACON MONTANA SPECIAL (1924)
26 photos - VG-EC, believed to be made for cowboy star Montana (who dressed in all white and was called the "Cowboy Beau Brummel" and for whom the later series of Bacon & Day ivoroid banjos were named) but in any event is one of very few similar banjos to have surfaced, 11" plastic head, 27-1/16" scale, 1-7/32" nut width, unique tone ring reminiscent of Vega tubaphone but with a solid instead of hollow tube with holes (see photos), 24 brackets, natural finish 9/16" maple rim with ivoroid exterior and ivoroid trim on back edge, natural finish 2-piece maple (possibly white holly) neck, ivoroid-bound ivoroid fretboard with nice pearl inlays, ivoroid peghead overlay with multiple rhinestones inlaid in the form of two stars, Planetary (marked "Planet PAT PEND.) tuners with ivoroid buttons, friction 5th peg, modern replacement No Knot tailpiece (covers area where there was a 4-string tailpiece built into the tension hoop - Montana was a 4-string plectrum player), sounds great, super rare, with Harptone HSC (black with violet interior), price reduced (SN:16606)
60U-1899.....$6,750.00 buy - BART REITER GALAX SF (2005)
16 photos - EC, 11/16" mahogany rim with Whyte Laydie tone ring, 11" Five Star frosted head, 24 brackets, ebony fretboard is scooped above 17th fret, pearl star in peghead and dots on fretboard, Five Star planetary tuners and geared 5th string tuner with black plastic buttons, bottom edge of rim painted black, banjo is named for the town of Galax, Virginia, which hosts a renowned yearly fiddle and banjo competi1-1/4" nut width, ~26-3/8" scale, made in USA, with arched-lid HSC (burgundy lining) (SN:2862)
60U-2298.....$985.00 buy - CEDAR MOUNTAIN A-S MODEL (recent)
14 photos - EC, 12" clear plastic head that has been painted white on the backside (painting was done with head on rim so there is paint on the tone ring and specks on the inside of rim), 5/16" walnut block rim with walnut edge cap, brass tone ring, 24 brackets, mahogany neck and dowel stick, "Dobson" style heel, rosewood fingerboard with scoop above the 17th fret, no fingerboard inlays, side dots only, no inlay in rosewood peghead overlay, 5 geared tuners with black buttons, "No Knot" reissue tailpiece, nickel hardware, 1-5/16" nut width, ~25-5/8" scale, nice sound, hand crafted in USA by Lo Gordon, on consignment, with TKL black HSC (charcoal lining) (SN:364)
60U-2289.....$1,300.00 buy - EPIPHONE EB-44 CAMPUS (1962 )
17 photos - EC-, extra long neck (Pete Seeger style), 3/4" wood rim, ~1/4" raised brass tone hoop, 11" top-frosted plastic head, mahogany neck, single coordinator rod, 24 brackets, 25 fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, pearloid dot inlays, 1-3/16" nut, 32-1/8" scale, offset geared tuners with white plastic buttons, replacement geared 5th string peg, black "dove-wing" peghead with gold "Epiphone" logo, replacement tailpiece, 5th-string capo installed, built by Gibson (basically the Epiphone version of a Gibson RB-175), a label from another music store on inside rim, with faux brown snakeskin OSSC, on consignment (SN:88239)
60U-2276.....$1,000.00 buy - FAIRBANKS REGENT (1909)
13 photos - EC, ~10-7/8" plastic head, nickel-plated metal clad wood rim, 28 brackets (one replaced hook and nut), 2-piece maple neck with ivoroid bound ebony fingerboard, 22 frets, neck is identical to Whyte Laydie No.2: pearwood peghead overlay with pearl griffin, star and oak leaf inlays, oak leaf, christmas tree and star fingerboard inlays (inlays appear nicely re-engraved), "NO KNOT - PAT. NOV. 19 - 1901" tailpiece, 5 mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, nickel silver plate on dowel stick reads "The A.C. FAIRBANKS Co. - MAKERS - Boston. Mass." Good sound!! Appears all original except for one hook and nut, 1-5/16" nut width, ~26" scale (SN:25890)
60U-2258.....$3,500.00 buy - FLESHER GRAND COTILLION (recent)
18 photos - EC, 12" fiberskyn head, 1/2" flamed maple rim is 3-1/4" deep, ebony tone ring, 28 brackets, engraved shoe bolt cover inside rim, ebony rim cap, ivoroid bound rim and fingerboard, rope pattern purfling strips on inner and outer rim plus beneath tone ring, b-r-b underlay on fingerboard, peghead, heelcap and backstrap, 16 fret ebony fingerboard with Flesher "Grand Cottilion" inlay pattern that carries over to front and back of peghead and heelcap (reminiscent of classic 19th century inlays), Fairbanks style heel carve on highly flamed maple neck, Five Star planetary tuners with ivoroid buttons, Kerschner tailpiece, all hardware including tension hoop, armrest, tailpiece and shoebolt cover is heavily engraved and nickel plated, very fine sound, 1-5/16" nut width, ~26-1/4" scale, made in USA, on consignment, with TKL arched-lid HSC (burgundy lining) (SN:155)
60U-2290.....$4,500.00 buy - GIBSON RB-170 (1963)
12 photos - EC, 11" frosted top head, mahogany neck with "dove wing" headstock, 5/8" black rim, 22-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays, 24 brackets, chrome hardware, single coordinator rod, ~1/4" rolled brass tone hoop, armrest, tension-style tailpiece, Grover geared 5th-string tuner with metal button, two import D-Tuners and 2 replacement geared tuners all with pearloid buttons, ~26-3/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, on consignment, with gigbag (SN:105197)
60U-2277.....$1,050.00 buy - GOLDTONE WL-250 (recent)
14 photos - EC+, dark-stained maple neck and 5/16" ivoroid-bound rim, 24 brackets, 11" skin head, chrome-plated Whyte Laydie tone ring, ivoroid-bound ebony fretboard with pearloid cloud inlays, fretboard scooped above 17th fret, fancy peghead inlay and logo, 4 planetary tuners and geared 5th string tuner with black plastic buttons, no-knot style tailpiece, dual coordinator rods, chrome hardware, made in orient, with arched-lid HSC (burgundy lining) (SN:2811071)
60U-2300.....$585.00 buy - J.B. SCHALL (c.1900)
13 photos - VG-EC except needs some minor work (file sharp fret ends, shim neck angle, adjust head tension, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), black painted neck and thin wood rim, ~12-5/8" metal clad rim (edges of rim finish have been touched-up with newer black paint), skin head, ~27-7/8" scale, 1-1/4" nut width, 17 frets, pearl moon and star with engraved pearl shell inlays in headstock, ebony fretboard with nickel silver inlay at end of fingerboard after the 17th fret, varied pearl inlays at frets 1, 5, 7, 10 and 14, ebony clad tailpiece, strung with nylon strings, action is a bit high, 5 mechanical friction tuners with plastic buttons, 30 brackets (at least one replaced nut and hook), nickel silver heel cap, dowel stick stamped with "J.B.SCHALL - MAKER - CHICAGO, ILLS,USA"
60U-2280.....$800.00 buy - LYON & HEALY "L&H THE STAR" (c.1900)
12 photos - EC except needs minor work (file sharp fret ends, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 10-7/8" skin head, double metal clad rim, no dowel stick or co-ordinator rods, neck is attached with heavy brass plate and lag bolt (original), 24 brackets, notched tension hoop, mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard with pearl inlays at frets 1, 5, 7, 10 and 12, 2 stars and a stylized 5 pointed asterisk (large) in ebony peghead overlay, 19 frets, strung with nylon strings, action is a bit on the high side, 5 ivoroid plastic friction tuners, screwed-on pearl heel-cap is engraved "THE - L & H - *STAR* - BANJO - CHICAGO - U.S.A." (one corner is chipped), ebony and maple(?) underlays beneath headstock and fingerboard, excellent sound
60U-2281.....$1,100.00 buy - OME JUBILEE (recent)
15 photos - EC, Vintage Series, 9/16" maple "tone rim" (Ome term for integral shaped rim edge) with tortoise plastic binding, 12" Renaissance head, mahogany neck, 17-fret ebony fingerboard with moon and star inlays, scooped after 17th fret, scroll-style headstock with ebony overlay, pearl star and moon inlays, 26 bracket hooks, dual coordinator rods, Planetary-style tuners with ivoroid buttons, geared 5th string peg, maple Moon bridge with "Ebonex" synthetic top, No Knot tailpiece, single-leg armrest installed, railroad spikes installed in frets 7 and 9, nickel plated hardware, 1-5/16" nut width, ~26-3/8" scale, on consignment, handcrafted in the USA, with archtop TKL HSC (burgundy lining) (SN:5104)
60U-2291.....$1,250.00 buy - VEGA FAIRBANKS WHYTE LAYDIE NO. 2 (1910)
12 photos - EC-, ~10-11/16" frosted head, 26" scale, 1-1/4" nut width, Whyte Laydie tone ring, 28 brackets, double tortoise-bound inside of rim, natural finish maple neck with black center strip, ivoroid-bound ebony fretboard with engraved pearl star at 5th fret, engraved (Christmas tree) pearl dot inlays and engraved scroll at 1st fret (with mirror image inlay on peghead), engraved star and griffin inlay in peghead, back of headstock has red-painted emblem (College??), No Knot tailpiece, mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, appears all original except tailpiece and bridge, some wear marks on back of neck, railroad spikes at frets 7 and 9, very cool banjo and it sounds great too, with gigbag (SN:26113)
60U-2250.....$3,500.00 buy - VEGA WHYTE LAYDIE NO. 2 (1926)
16 photos - EC-, entire instrument is refinished (very good work), 11-13/16", Fiberskyn head, 28" scale, 1-1/4" nut width, Whyte Laydie tone ring, 30 brackets, double tortoise plastic-bound inside of rim, single tortoise plastic-bound outer rim, maple neck with black center strip, refretted ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard with pearl star at 5th fret, pearl dot inlays, period correct tailpiece, later period offset geared tuners with ivoroid buttons, "Snuffy Smith" bridge, cammed "No Knot" tailpiece with no markings,, replacement armrest, Five Star geared 5th string tuner, some wear marks on back of neck, cool banjo and it sounds great, with newer arched-lid HSC (burgundy lining) (SN:71852)
60U-2249.....$3,000.00 buy - WEYMANN KEYSTONE STATE (1910's)
15 photos - EC-, here's a nicely refurbished banjo that appears to have been assembled from 2 different Weymann banjos, natural finish maple neck with floral heel carving, 1/2" maple rim, ~10-1/2" skin head, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl diamond-shape inlays (appears to have been professionally refretted, also has a dual action truss rod installed), refinished peghead overlay with fancy inlays, new bridge and No Knot tailpiece, wood armrest added, 20 brackets (a few changed hooks and nuts), 26-3/8" scale, 1-1/4" nut width, railroad spikes installed at frets 7,9 and 10, just a nice old banjo, with recent TKL HSC (burgundy lining), on consignment
60U-2293.....$1,200.00 buy - WILDWOOD CUSTOM BALLADEER SOLOIST (recent)
14 photos - EC, natural finish 2-piece curly maple neck with carved heel and headstock back, 5/8" block rim with birds-eye maple rim cap, 22 fret ebony fretboard with pearl and abalone Tree of Life inlay, black-bound rim and fretboard with wood marquetry along edges, tubaphone tone ring, 24 brackets, single coordinator rod, 11" Fiberskyn head, Vega-style armrest, Kerschner style tailpiece, 2 planetary tuners, 2 import D-tuners, geared 5th string peg, black buttons, ebony peghead overlay with pearl logo and abalone torch inlay, 1-1/4" nut width, ~26-1/4" scale, 2 original planetary tuners included, with loose fitting Gibson arched-lid HSC (red lining)
60U-2272.....$2,750.00 buy
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