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- BACON & DAY SILVER BELL NO. 1 TENOR BANJO (1927)
18 photos - VG-EC, 11-1/8" fiberskyn head, maple neck and black-bound resonator, ivoroid-bound (small repair of binding at fret 16 on bass side) 24-fret ebony fingerboard with fancy pearl inlays, 1-1/8" nut width, 23" scale, Silver Bell tone ring, replacement Oettinger finger-style tailpiece (original with replaced adjusting screws is in case), newer armrest, fancy pearl headstock inlays, pearl backstrap inlay, neck has been oversprayed and refretted at some point, replacement geared tuners with pearloid buttons, resonator has been refinished using a more red-brown stain, includes "Richelieu Master Mute," on consignment, with OHSC (green lining) (SN:15086)
80U-2245.....$1,500.00 buy - BREEDLOVE OMR DELUXE TENOR GUITAR (c.2008)
14 photos - EC, Revival Series, gloss natural finish, all solid woods, red spruce top, foward scalloped X-bracing, East Indian rosewood back and sides, 13-fret mahogany neck with slotted headstock, black-bound 19-fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlays, ebony bridge, ebony belly bridge, 15-1/4" lower bout, ~24-1/8" scale, 1-15/32" nut width, 3-1/4" to 4" body depth, ivoroid-bound body, ebony peghead overlay with "B" inlay, bone nut and saddle, Grover tuners with butterbean buttons, label signed by Kim Breedlove and Jayson Bowerman, handcrafted in the U.S.A., with OHSC (black lining) and Access case cover (SN:10963)
80U-2227.....$2,195.00 buy - DEERING DELUXE TENOR BANJO (1983)
14 photos - EC- except needs work (clean, properly align neck, replace warped flange (optional), level and dress frets, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 5/8" stained maple rim, flathead tone ring, 24-brackets, mahogany neck, 19-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 1-5/16" nut width, ~22-7/8" scale length, dual coordinator rods, Presto tailpiece, Five Star Planet tuners with pearloid buttons, made in the U.S.A., with arched-lid HSC (burgundy lining), price reduced (SN:958683T)
80U-2063.....$750.00 buy - GIBSON / RECORDING KING TENOR BANJO (1939)
16 photos - EC-, 11" skin head, rolled brass tone ring, 24 brackets, original one piece flange, thin 7/16" maple rim, one coordinator rod, sunburst finish on rim, neck heel and resonator back, 2-1/4" deep arched-back maple resonator with double white binding, maple neck, bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl fan shaped inlays, 19 frets, black painted peghead face with pearl fan inlay and "Gibson" is silk-screened in black on block inlay (appears to be an original silkscreen - very rare to see this on what is essentially a Recording King model banjo), four pancake tuners with pearloid buttons, "GROVER PATENT" tailpiece, 1-1/4" nut width, ~22-5/8" scale, with OHSC (blue lining) (SN:EW-512)
80U-2247.....$1,800.00 buy - GIBSON CUSTOM ELECTRIC DOUBLENECK MANDOLIN / TENOR GUITAR (1966)
23 photos - EC+, a seriously clean example of a 60's Gibson Custom-Made two headed tone monster, SG style mahogany body, cherry finish, top neck is a mandolin, 1 humbucking pickup, 1-1/4" nut, 14" scale, bottom neck is a tenor guitar, 2 humbucking pickups, 1-5/16" nut, 22-3/4" scale, BOTH necks have bound ebony fretboards, block inlays, L-5 style headstock overlays (flowerpot inlays), lap steel style tailpieces, tune-o-matic style bridges with (proper 60's nylon saddles and Gibson / Kluson tuners, all gold hardware, just a swank looking instrument, the 3 humbuckings all have pearl inserts on the 2 outside screw holes!, with OHSC (SN:849538)
80U-2234.....$13,500.00 buy - GIBSON ETG-150 ELECTRIC TENOR GUITAR (1962)
15 photos - EC except 1 scar on back, double bound 16" body, sunburst arched maple top, f-holes, dark-stained maple sides and arched back, bound rosewood fretboard, dot inlays, 19 frets, adjustable rosewood bridge, tenor P-90 pickup in neck position, large b-w-b-w beveled pickguard, individual repro tuners with keystone buttons, trapeze tailpiece with raised diamond, gold top hat knobs, 1-3/16" nut, 22-3/4" scale, this is a beauty!! with SSC - price reduced (SN:78949)
80U-2191.....$1,950.00 buy - GIBSON NICK LUCAS SPECIAL TENOR GUITAR (1937)
16 photos - EC-, sunburst finish spruce top with X-bracing, sunburst flamed maple back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, tortoise plastic firestripe pickguard, 19-fret Brazilian rosewood fretboard with fancy Nick Lucas varied-pattern inlays, rectangular Brazilian rosewood bridge, black peghead with pearl script "Gibson" logo and fleur-de-lis, w-b-w double-bound body and fretboard, w-b-w soundhole rosette, offset "GROVER PAT." banjo tuners with ivoroid buttons, cream-colored bridge pins, 14-3/4" lower bout, 22-25/32" scale, 1-5/16" nut width, 4-1/4" to 4-5/8" deep body depth, large round label on inside of back with photo of Nick Lucas in tuxedo with his signature model guitar. Sounds great. And can you spell R-A-R-E? As a 6-string the Nick Lucas Model is rare, but as a 4-string (and especially in maple) it is virtually non-existent. We have heard of only one other maple NL 4-string. With red-line black OHSC (green lining, small hole in the case in the endpin area, replacement handle) (SN:94561)
80U-2184.....$17,500.00 buy - GIBSON PB-3 PLECTRUM BANJO (1926)
16 photos - EC, ball bearing Mastertone tone ring, 22 frets, translucent plastic head, dark-stained maple neck and single ivoroid-bound resonator (neck and possibly resonator refinished), ivoroid-bound rosewood fretboard with Style 3 pearl diamonds and slotted squares inlays, two-piece flange, "GROVER PAT." modern replacement gold geared tuners, Presto tailpiece, 1-5/32" nut width, ~26-3/8" scale, with OHSC (SN:8246-10)
80U-2177.....$2,950.00 buy - GIBSON TB-00 TENOR BANJO (1930's)
17 photos - VG-EC except for added jewel and "M" on the headstock and small break in flesh hoop by neck joint and could use minor work (dress frets, restring and set up, etc. - sold AS-IS), 7/16" maple rim, sunburst finish maple neck and white-bound resonator, 19-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, one-piece flange, single coordinator rod, ~11" skin head, 24 brackets, armrest, "GROVER PATENT" tailpiece, ~22-5/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, "GROVER PAT" pancake tuners, black peghead with white silkscreened script "Gibson" logo, white painted on purfling added to front of headstock, good candidate for conversion, with black OHSC (blue lining)
80U-2237.....$1,800.00 buy - GIBSON TB-00 TENOR BANJO (1930's)
14 photos - VG-EC, 7/16" maple rim, sunburst finish maple neck and white-bound resonator, 19-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, one-piece flange, single coordinator rod, ~11" Remo frosted top head, 24 brackets, armrest, back of headstock stamped "MADE IN U.S.A." which means it was built for export, inside of resonator is signed by someone from Ontario and dated 1989, replacement Kershner tailpiece, 22-7/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, Grover PAT" pancake tuners, black peghead with white silkscreened script "Gibson" logo, good candidate for conversion or nice like this! With shaped black nylon HSC (black lining), on consignment
80U-2221.....$2,400.00 buy - GIBSON TB-100 TENOR BANJO (1965)
15 photos - EC-, 11" plastic head, white-bound sunburst maple resonator, mahogany neck with center-dip peghead, 19-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, ~23-1/2" scale length, nickel hardware, one-piece flange, simple brass hoop tone ring, single coordinator rod, four chrome geared tuners with white plastic buttons, nick in fingerboard edge between frets 16 and 17, on consignment, with OHSC (gold lining) (SN:351927)
80U-2248.....$1,000.00 buy - GIBSON TB-100 TENOR BANJO (1965-68)
14 photos - EC-, white-bound sunburst maple resonator, mahogany neck with center-dip peghead, 19-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, ~23-1/2" scale length, nickel hardware, one-piece flange, simple brass hoop tone ring, single coordinator rod, four chrome geared tuners with white plastic buttons, with OHSC (gold lining) (SN:500972)
80U-2206.....$1,100.00 buy - GIBSON TB-3 TENOR BANJO (1922)
13 photos - VG-EC but needs work (reseat and dress frets, install new head, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), trapdoor resonator, dark stained 17/32" maple rim, 40-hole tone-chamber sits on ball bearings, maple neck, 20-fret ebony fretboard with pearl dot inlays, moccasin shaped headstock with script "The Gibson" inlaid on an angle, notched "stretcher-band" tension hoop, 22 brackets, crown-shaped clamshell tailpiece engraved with script "The Gibson," 2-on-a-plate open gear tuners with brown ivoroid buttons, ivoroid bound back and soundhole, ~19-1/8" scale, 1-5/32" nut width, ~10.5" head size, wire armrest, ivoroid raised fingerrest (pickguard), with black OHSC (green lining) (SN:11049A-20)
80U-2223.....$600.00 buy - KEL KROYDON KK-10 (BROWN) TENOR BANJO (1934)
16 photos - VG-EC except could use some setup (dress frets, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 19-fret neck with pearloid fretboard and headstock overlay (both with stenciled brown fret markers, 5/8" 3-ply rim with one piece flange, brass hoop tone ring, newer tailpiece, double white-bound resonator with pearloid back (and brown silkscreened design) with 4-1/8" x 2-3/8" label that states :"KEL KROYDON / FOR PROFESSIONALS / MADE BY / GIBSON, Inc. / KALAMAZOO, MICH.," nickel "GROVER PAT" tuners with ivoroid buttons, 1-3/8" nut width, ~22-7/8" scale, 11" skin head, made by Gibson, rare in this color (just the second we have ever seen) (SN:9781-13)
80U-2154.....$3,300.00 buy - LUDWIG BELLEVUE TENOR BANJO (1920's)
16 photos - EC except needs work (reseat and dress frets, reglue slightly loose peghead veneer, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 2-piece walnut neck with ebony-maple-e-m-e center strip, fretboard underlay and heel cap, ivoroid-bound 19-fret ebony fingerboard with fancy pearl inlays, ivoroid and marquetry-bound walnut resonator with w-b-w concentric back purfling rings, fancy engraved gold rim with short integral flange, engraved tension hoop and armrest, ebony peghead overlay with fancy inlays and engraved "Bellevue" banner inlay, gold Planetary tuning machines with ivoroid buttons read "Planet PAT.PEND.", with OHSC (green lining, exterior says "HEATHER HILLS STRING BAND")
80U-2187.....$550.00 buy - LUDWIG STRATFORD PLECTRUM BANJO (1920's)
13 photos - VG-EC, walnut neck with b-w-b-w-b strip, walnut resonator with fancy marquetry on side and concentric purfling rings on back (resonator is missing binding), ivoroid-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard with fancy pearl inlays and b-w-b-w-b side strips, 1-3/16" nut width, ~27" scale length, nicely engraved tension hoop and brass rim, Kershner style engraved brass tailpiece, gold Planet tuners, combination of gold and nickel hardware, with OHSC (yellow lining), price reduced
80U-2066.....$850.00 buy - PARAMOUNT PLECTRUM HARP (1920's)
13 photos - VG-EC, maple rim and resonator with ~11" flat spruce top, 16 ovoid soundholes in resonator ledge (think flange), 2-piece maple neck with rosewood-bound rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets, large volute or "hand-stop" on neck behind the nut, pearl split-squares and dot inlays at frets 5,7,9,12 and 17, rosewood double-bound resonator (binding has shrunk a little on back) and soundboard, 3-ply side and back purflings, ebony peghead overlay inlaid with four plaques engraved "PARAMOUNT - PLECTRUM - HARP - Wm L. LANGE" from top to bottom, tailpiece and cover are hinged together, period replacement mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, essentially a plectrum banjo with a spruce top or...a plectrum guitar in the shape of a banjo, either way a very rare and interesting instrument, mellow tone perfect for practice around the home, 1-3/16" nut width, ~26-7/8" scale, on consignment, with SSC (foam lining)
80U-2242.....$1,200.00 buy - VEGA TUBAPHONE STYLE M TENOR BANJO (1925)
13 photos - EC-, good candidate for conversion, ~11-13/16" clear plastic head, rim is bound inside and out with tortoise plastic, 1/2" rim, tubaphone tone ring, bracket band, 30 brackets, 2-piece maple neck with dark center strip, ivoroid binding on 17 fret ebony fingerboard, pearl dot inlays plus pearl star at 5th fret and scroll inlay at 1st fret, pearl "VEGA" inlay in ebony peghead overlay, ~21" scale length, 1-3/16" nut width, replacement Waverly tailpiece, original mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, includes combination banjo mute and tone ehancer, on consignment, with black OHSC (purple lining) (SN:63913)
80U-2246.....$1,050.00 buy - VEGA VEGAPHONE PROFESSIONAL TENOR BANJO (1929)
18 photos - VG-EC, sunburst maple neck and tortoise plastic-bound pie-section resonator, ~10-15/16" skin head, 1/2" maple rim (finish has been removed from outside), tubaphone tone ring, 28 brackets and individual flanges (the mounting screw for one flange is broken, flange hook and nut are included), 19-fret ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, star inlay at fifth fret and scroll inlay at first fret, 1-5/32" nut width, ~23-1/8" scale length, Vega armrest, engraved Presto tailpiece, "VEGA" torch inlay on headstock, "Pat. Pend. Planet" geared tuners with ivoroid buttons, on consignment, with OHSC (green lining, missing handle) (SN:85708)
80U-2241.....$1,250.00 buy - VEGA VEGAVOX I TENOR (1962)
21 photos - VG-EC except for repaired tailpiece, white-bound burgundy pearloid (faux rosewood) covered Vox style deep (2-3/4") resonator with top tension adjustment, sunburst 2-piece maple neck with dark center strip, "pancake" tuners with white buttons, white-bound ebony fretboard with pearl block and dot inlays, 19 frets, 7/16"rim, tubaphone tone ring, dual coordinator rods, 4-piece flat flange with trapezoid cutouts, ~23" scale, ~10-15/16" plastic head, 1-9/32" nut width, a name and address of a previous owner is inscribed on inside edge of resonator, Fishman Rare Earth pickup installed, Lifton HSC (green lining), price reduced (SN:A-102403)
80U-2161.....$1,400.00 buy - VEGA WONDER TENOR BANJO (1968)
16 photos - VGC+ except needs some work (replace broken head, dress frets, move armrest, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 19-fret neck, ~22-7/8" scale, 1-1/8" nut width, sunburst maple neck and resonator, 9/16" rim, white-bound fretboard with pearl dot inlays, offset geared tuners with white plastic buttons, ~10-15/16" head size, with HSC (one broken hinge, burgundy interior) (SN:A-127928)
80U-2179.....$450.00 buy
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