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- 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, duel coordinator rods, Presto tailpiece, Five Star Planet tuners with pearloid buttons, made in the U.S.A., with arched-lid HSC (burgundy lining) (SN:958683T)
80U-2063.....$1,000.00 buy - FAIRCHILD TENOR BANJO (1989)
13 photos - EC-, 11" clear plastic head, 2-piece purple heart neck with carved heel, ivoroid-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard with engraved pearl floral inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, 23-1/2" scale, engraved gold hardware, purple heart resonator with fancy flange, flat-head style tone ring, dual coordinator rods, b-r-b bound rim, ebony heelcap and peghead overlay, engraved pearl logo and vine headstock inlays, Five Star Planetary tuners with pearloid buttons, concentric rings of b-r-b purfling on resonator, beautiful banjo handcrafted in the U.S.A. by Wayne Fairchild, with flat-lid HSC (burgundy lining), on consignment (SN:3822)
80U-2132.....$2,600.00 buy - GIBSON PB-3 PLECTRUM BANJO (1929)
24 photos - VG-EC, very cool prewar Mastertone banjo that was previously restored by Richelieu, completely refinished and the hardware has been replated gold (looks great), the resonator has been rebound with ivoroid and the back interior is finished satin natural, maple neck and resonator, 3/4" maple rim, 40 hole archtop tone ring, 2-piece flange, 24 brackets, dual coordinator rods, clamshell tailpiece, ivoroid-bound 22-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with diamonds, snowflakes and block inlay on 21st fret engraved "MASTERTONE", "GROVER PAT." tuners with pearloid buttons, double cut peghead, diamond and curlique inlays plus script "Gibson" logo on headstock, pearl truss rod cover, 26-3/8" scale, 1-1/8" nut width, some extra holes in rim and reproduction label is applied,, nice sound, with Richelieu HSC (burgundy lining), on consignment (SN:9031-20)
80U-2141.....$3,500.00 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)
80U-2066.....$1,100.00 buy - MAYA TENOR BANJO (c.1980)
13 photos - EC except could use some minor work (dress frets, remove tape from armrest, cleanup, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), cherry sunburst finish, figured maple neck and resonator, white-bound rosewood fretboard with wreath inlays and checkerboard underlay, 1-5/32" nut width, 19 fret neck, ~23" scale, gold hardware, bracket shoes with flat plate flange, 20-hole archtop tone ring, geared tuners with pearloid buttons, double white-bound resonator with concentric rings of b-w-b-w-b purfling and checkerboard side purfling, clear plastic head, made in Japan, with flat lid HSC (yellow lining)
80U-2118.....$500.00 buy - PARAMOUNT ARISTOCRAT TENOR BANJO (c.1928)
15 photos - VG-EC except old neck heel repair (not pretty, but solid, with large screw inserted), 19 frets, rosewood fretboard with fancy engraved inlays, fancy engraved inlays in headstock, walnut neck and resonator with rosewood sides, concentric purfling rings on back of resonator and 2 bands of marquetry on resonator sides, skin head, gold hardware (worn), old but non-original Grover exposed gear individual tuners, "hotdog" armrest, engraved Paramount swivel-lock tailpiece, with OHSC (beat up but functional, with taped handle and lid coming apart, one missing latch) (SN:9653)
80U-2086.....$1,200.00 buy - STEVE PARKS TENOR GUITAR (2003)
13 photos - EC-, rounded cutaway, solid spruce top, gorgeous wenge back and sides (has some dimpling in the sides, but it's solid), one-piece 14 fret mahogany neck, 21 fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, Novax fanned fret system (according to the builder it helps balance the string tension), angled ebony pin bridge, ebony peghead overlay with fancy floral inlay, bony-bound body, w-b top purfling, ebony and maple soundhole rosette, gold Gotoh tuners, 14-3/4" lower bout, 21-1/2" to 22-3/8" scale, 1-1/4" nut width, 3-1/8" to 4" body depth, Fishman Matrix pickup installed, label dated 4/22/03 and signed by the maker, nice guitar, handcrafted in the USA, with oversize HSC (SN:62)
80U-2043.....$1,850.00 buy - VEGA VEGAVOX I PLECTRUM BANJO (c.1970)
14 photos - EC, sunburst finish 3-piece maple / mahogany neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with fancy pearl inlays, 1-7/32" nut width, ~27" scale length, sunburst finish deep maple resonator, 19/32" multi-ply maple rim, tone ring with multiple slotted holes, 10-7/8" frosted top head, 24 brackets, chrome tailpiece, dual coordinator rods, white-bound fingerboard and resonator, dark syained peghead overlay with pearl "Vega" and star inlays, four geared tuners with white-plastic buttons, with arched-lid HSC (green lining) (SN:A-129298)
80U-2108.....$1,600.00 buy
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