Elderly Instruments Latest - Vintage & Used Instruments - Tenor/Plectrum Instruments http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=BANJ en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:20:56 -0500 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:20:56 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com EC-, sunburst finished maple neck, white-bound 19-fret ebony fingerboard with large replacement pearl block inlays (original plastic blocks in case), 1-3/16" nut width, ~26-1/4" scale, sunburst finished pearloid rim and back of resonator (painted floral design and purfling on back of resonator), interior of rim and resonator painted gold, gold hardware, raised-head tone ring, Oettinger finger-style tailpiece, engraved and painted pearloid headstock face and back (heelcap as well), multicolored rhinestones (three missing) inlaid in peghead overlay, four geared tuners, B&D Soft Pedal Knee Mute installed, made by Gretsch®, with OHSC (yellow lining, one broken latch) (SN:0166) ($1,800.00) ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2283.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2283.htm EC+, "New Century Style 6 Checkerboard" model, Argentine Gray sunburst finish, highly flamed one piece neck and double cream-bound resonator, cream-bound rosewood fingerboard with hearts and flowers inlay, checkerboard purfling on the headstock, fingerboard and resonator sides, 1-3/16" nut width, 26-3/8" scale, flathead Mastertone tone ring, engraved gold plated hardware, fancy peghead inlay, five geared tuners with pearl buttons, railroad spikes at frets 7 and 9, strikingly good looks, on consignment, with OHSC (black lining) (SN:6 0610 01) ($7,500.00) ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3320.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3320.htm EC- except repared headstock (good job), 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 pickguard, individual Kluson tuners with keystone buttons, trapeze tailpiece with raised diamond, gold top hat knobs, Les Paul style jackplate installed, 1-3/16" nut, 22-3/4" scale, with Guild® HSC (SN:1813 53) ($1,585.00) ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2255.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2255.htm EC, gloss honey gold finish, 12" flamed maple rim (ivoroid bound inside and out) and neck, ivoroid-bound 19-fret ebony fingerboard with custom S-scoop as well as pearl moon and abalone star inlays, 1-5/16" nut width, 26-3/8" scale, gold hardware, flathead tone ring, 24 brackets, heavy OME tailpiece, ivoroid-bound ebony headstock overlay with moon, star and planet inlays, Five Star Planetary tuners with ivoroid buttons, geared 5th string peg, Snuffy Smith bridge, railroad spikes installed at frets 7, 9 and 10, striking looks and fine sound, on consignment, with OHSC (SN:4574) ($2,700.00) ]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2337.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2337.htm VGC+, original 1936 Style 3 pot assembly with original uncut label, conversion neck by Rual Yarbrough (we are told), white-bound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl inlays (slight fingerboard radius), 1-3/8" nut width, 26-3/8" scale, 5/8" maple rim, one-piece flange (nickel plating has been nearly polished off flange top), conversion flathead tone ring (no holes), dual coordinator rods, nickel hardware, pearl "Gibson" and flower-pot headstock inlays, "GROVER PAT." pancake tuners with ivoroid buttons, "GROVER PATENT" Presto tailpiece, double white-bound mahogany resonator with concentric rings of w-b-w purfling, railroad spikes at frets 7 and 9, on consignment, with modern arched-lid HSC (black interior) (SN:212-15) ($12,000.00) ]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3318.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3318.htm EC-, extra long neck (Seeger style) banjo, 19/32" black rim, mahogany neck with volute, "dove-wing" shaped headstock, 25-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, ~32-1/8" scale, ~1/4" brass tone hoop, 24 brackets, single coordinator rod, armrest, 4 geared tuners with cream plastic buttons, Grover mechanical friction 5th string peg with metal button, railroad spikes at frets 10, 12 and 14, with rough brown period SSC (SN:289356) ($1,200.00) ]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2288.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2288.htm EC, maple neck and double ivoroid-bound resonator (with inlaid wood bellflower), ivoroid-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard, pearl floral inlays, 1-5/16" nut width, 26-1/8" scale, new maple pot assembly (block laminated rim and wedge-fit tone ring) installed in 1978 by Stelling, chrome hardware, two Five Star Planetary tuners and two imported D-tuners (installed in 2002 by Stelling along with new tailpiece and all brackets), gloss natural refinish by Stelling in 2002, includes documentation of all factory work (refinish, replaced and replated hardware), with arched-lid HSC (SN:101-6002) ($2,500.00) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3279.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3279.htm EC, mahogany neck and double white-bound resonator, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl slotted diamond inlays, 1-9/32" nut width, ~26-1/8" scale, nickel hardware, one-piece flange, flathead tone ring, 5/8" maple rim, dual coordinator rods, Deering tailpiece, ebony peghead overlay with pearl banner that reads "DEERING", chrome geared tuners with white buttons, geared 5th string tuner, railroad spikes at frets 7, 9, 10 and 12, on consignment, with arched-lid wooden OHSC (black lining) (SN:1228005G615) ($1,650.00) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3321.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3321.htm A deep resonant voice for the 5-string banjo player, the Doc Fossey 5 has a fast 5-string banjo neck attached to a double cutaway small-F jumbo guitar body. All solid woods, Indian rosewood back & sides, Engelmann spruce top, Sapele neck, abalone top purfling, rosette & backstrip, Sapele body binding, ebony fretboard with ornate abalone inlays, abalone headstock inlays, ebony pyramid pin bridge (for ball end strings), gold tuning machines & geared 5th peg all with pearloid buttons, adjustable truss rod, ~25-1/2" scale, neck ~1-1/8" @ nut. Includes shaped hardshell case. Imported from Asia. ($1599.00) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DF5.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DF5.htm EC-, 10-15/16", skin head, ~27-1/8" scale, 1-1/4" nut width, Whyte Laydie tone ring, 28 brackets, double tortoise plastic-bound inside of rim, single tortoise plastic-bound outer rim, maple neck with black center strip, ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard with pearl star at 5th fret, pearl dot inlays, original mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, cammed "No Knot" tailpiece with "PATENT PENDING" imprint, very clean finish and hardware (some replaced hooks and nuts), sounds good, on consignment, with functional but worn Lifton OHSC (green lining) (SN:63638/63633) ($3,500.00) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2331.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2331.htm EC-, ~11" rim, mahogany neck (with the famous gargoyle peghead) and resonator, white-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard, fancy pearl inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, 26-1/8" scale, 3-1/2" deep body, Trujo-patented megaphone tone ring, nickel hardware, Presto tailpiece, spring-loaded mute, Grover pancake tuners with ivoroid buttons, concentric rings of w-b-w purfling on back of resonator, made by Gibson, on consignment, with OHSC (SN:3031-A) ($3,000.00) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2270.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2270.htm Short scale, 10" rim, openback banjo handcrafted in Texas - 10" Mesquite block rim, 1/4" rolled brass tone ring, Renaissance head, 10" grooved tension hoop, 18 shoes and hooks. Select quarter sawn Mesquite neck, ~22 7/8" scale, 16 fret Texas Ebony fingerboard, side position markers at the 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th, and 15th frets, Signature Scoop, RB Signature Bridge, Mesquite peg head cap inlayed with Texas Ebony star motif. Gotoh geared tuners. Intended to be tuned to A or D, but sounds nice in open G as well. Mesquite is an incredibly stable native Texas hardwood with good tonal qualities, nice coloration and attractive figuring. Texas Ebony, from the Mimosa family, is extremely dense (it sinks!) and incredibly hard and is perfect for fingerboards. ($2200.00) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MESQ1.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MESQ1.htm Man In the Moon peghead inlay - 2-piece dark-stained maple neck with adjustable truss rod, ebony fretboard, ebony headplate with pearl man-in-the-moon & stars, Five Star geared tuners, 12" stained maple rim with rolled brass tone ring, 26 brackets, Renaissance head, no-knot tailpiece. Handcrafted by Mike Ramsey ($875.00) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CH112FLCUST.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CH112FLCUST.htm VG-EC except repaired neck crack behind nut (difficult to see), original 3/4" rim with 40 hole archtop tone ring (serial number indicates 1926 but we believe this left the factory a bit later), two-piece flange, dual coordinator rods, conversion 5-string mahogany neck with 1-5/32" nut width, 26-3/8" scale, white-bound rosewood fretboard, hearts and flowers inlays, fiddle-shaped peghead with Bella Voce inlays, five geared tuners with ivoroid buttons, modern tailpiece, double white-bound maple resonator (appears original except it is refinished dark cherry and the serial number is stamped inside, which is unusual), nickel hardware, railroad spikes at frets 7, 9, 10 and 12, good sound, with modern red-line HSC (SN:8528-3) ($3,200.00) ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-2994.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-2994.htm EC, 10-15/16" rim, tubaphone tone ring, maple neck and gold pearloid-covered resonator, 19-fret ebony fingerboard (refretted and new ivoroid binding) with fancy engraved inlays, 1-1/8" nut width, 23" scale, Snuffy Smith bridge, gold hardware, clamshell tailpiece engraved "Vegaphone", 28 brackets, bracket band, tension hoop and 4-piece flat plate flange appear to be re-plated, engraved fern inlay in headstock, replacement geared Krishot tuners with ivoroid buttons, neck appears to be oversprayed, nice restoration, with OHSC (SN:97314) ($1,600.00) ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2275.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2275.htm EC-, J.D. Crowe "Blackjack" signature model, antique mahogany red finish, mahogany neck and double white-bound resonator, white-bound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with custom inlay pattern, 1-3/16" nut width, ~26-3/8" scale, "Copper Flash" satin gold hardware, one-piece flange, 20-hole flathead tone ring, replacement clamshell tailpiece, engraved tension hoop and armrest, five geared tuners with ivoroid buttons, concentric rings of w-b-w purfling on back of resonator, railroad spikes at frets 7 and 9, on consignment, with black OHSC (black lining) (SN:75 0412 115) ($3,200.00) ]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3315.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3315.htm EC, gloss natural finish, walnut neck and double w-b-w-bound resonator, concentric rings of wood marquetry purfling on resonator, white-bound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with flying eagle inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, 26-3/8" scale, 5/8" maple rim, one-piece flange, Mastertone flathead tone ring, Presto-style tailpiece stamped "Gibson", double-cut peghead, ebony headstock overlay with script "Gibson" and other fancy pearl inlays, five geared tuners with pearloid buttons, on consignment, with black flat lid OHSC (black lining) (SN:4-9006-24) ($3,500.00) ]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3317.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3317.htm EC except one big nick on the back of the neck at 5th fret, mahogany neck and double white-bound resonator, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl slotted diamond inlays, 1-9/32" nut width, ~26-1/8" scale, nickel hardware, one-piece flange, flathead tone ring, 5/8" maple rim, dual coordinator rods, Deering tailpiece, silkscreened logo with eagle on headstock, Five Star Planetary tuners, geared 5th string tuner, railroad spikes at 7th and 12th frets, with Gibson flat lid HSC (SN:1022) ($1,550.00) ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3283.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3283.htm Has a light weight version of Nechville's Cyclotronic tone ring system, a titanium-capped rosewood tone ring rests on steel ball bearings. Stained curly maple neck and resonator, Nextar peghead shape with pearl Nechville logo in ebony overlay, black guitar-style tuning gears, geared 5th string peg , radiused ebony fretboard with Saturn inlay at 5th fret and stars at 3rd, 12th, & 15th, black Heli-mount hardware, Enterprise compensated bridge, straight-pulling tailpiece, Nechville Comfort Bevel Armrest of polished exotic hardwood. Player's manual with thorough adjustment instructions and wrench set included. Padded gigbag. ($2680.00) ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NZEUSTC.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NZEUSTC.htm EC+, 5-string banjo neck on a Celtic-style mandola / octave mandolin body, gloss natural finish, solid spruce top, dark stained maple back, rims and neck, ivoroid-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard, hearts & flowers inlays, 1-3/16"nut width, ~26"scale, ebony bridge with bone insert, gold hardware, ivoroid-bound body, five geared tuners with pearloid buttons, made in Asia, with fitted gigbag (SN:2605482) ($625.00) ]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2316.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2316.htm EC, well here's a very nice and interesting banjo that just puzzles us. It was sold in 2006 by another dealer as a genuine 1960's Vega banjo, although we have frankly never seen anything quite like it, so we're just not sure. Features include ~10-15/16" wood rim with ~1/4 tone hoop, 24 brackets, 19/32" rim thickness, herringbone trim on inside and outside of bottom of rim, thick mother-of-pearl rim cap with w-b trim on both sides, dual coordinator rods, old Remo plastic head, recent No Knot tailpiece. The maple neck features a natural finish, heavily carved heel in a floral pattern, white-bound ebony fretboard with pearl dot and some fancy inlays, 5 geared tuners with pearl buttons, "VEGA" inlaid in pearl in the rosewood headstock plus pearl stars in the headstock and rosewood heel cap, ~27" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, there is a brass plate on the inside of the rim that says "THE VEGA CO. EST 1889 / CUSTOM INSTRUMENT DEPT. / MODEL FW-5 EXCEL CUSTOM / NUMBER A-102641", sounds really good, with TKL HSC (SN:A-102641) ($1,750.00) ]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2226.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2226.htm EC+ except gold hardware is somewhat faded, highly figured maple neck and resonator, cremona sunburst finish, heavily engraved hardware, plate inside rim says "MASTERPIECE NO. 60" (#60 of 100 made), pearl truss rod cover engraved "FRANCIS / ANTHONY", ivoroid-bound ebony fretboard with fancy pearl inlays and "MASTERPIECE" engraved in plate at 21st fret, railroad spikes installed at frets 7, 9 and 10, double ivoroid-bound resonator with concentrice checkerboard purfling rings, Stelling one piece flange and wedge-fit flathead tone ring, 26-1/8" scale, 1-9/32" nut width, with OHSC (case shows some wear) (SN:3387) ($4,350.00) ]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3281.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3281.htm Student model with 3-ply rim, Deering's traditional peghead shape and walnut bowtie fretboard inlays. Fretboard scooped above the 17th fret for easy playing over the neck. - All natural finish, maple neck and 11" 3 -ply rim, frosted plastic head with 16 brackets, 4 guitar-type tuners, geared 5th string peg, excellent tone and playability, fine beginner's instrument. The scoop is a feature preferred by many players of old time frailing and clawhammer, not desirable for bluegrass or other styles that use the upper end of the fretboard. Made in the USA ($379.00) ]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/GOODSCOOP.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/GOODSCOOP.htm Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MINWOOD.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MINWOOD.htm