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) (SN:5973)
60U-2080
$3,500.00
BACON MONTANA SPECIAL (1924)
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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
$7,500.00
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CEDAR MOUNTAIN A-S MODEL (recent)
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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
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CHANTERELLE CHERRY FRETLESS
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EC, 12" Fiberskyn head, thin wood rim (finished black), cherry neck, fretless ebony fingerboard (slight scoop at upper end), pearl leaf, shooting star and crescent moon inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, brass hoop tone ring, nickel hardware, No Knot tailpiece, ebony headstock overlay with Saturn inlay, Five Star Planetary tuners, geared 5th string peg, currently set up for 25-3/4" scale, handcrafted by Mike Ramsey (SN:96)
60U-2343
$1,100.00
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EPIPHONE EB-44 CAMPUS (1962 )
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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
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FLESHER QUADRILLE
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EC+, 12" Fiberskyn head, maple neck and 1/2" rim, 16-fret ebony fingerboard (fretless and scooped above 16th fret), pearl dot inlays in addition to fancy engraved pearl inlays at fifth fret and end of fingerboard, 1-7/32" nut width, 26-1/8" scale, ebony tone ring, 28 brackets, No Knot tailpiece, ebony hell and rim caps, half-herringbone trim on inside and outside of rim, ebony-red-black headstock overlay with engraved pearl crown and flying fish inlays, five geared tuners with ebony buttons (fifth string peg is nickel, others are gold), handcrafted by Bob Flesher, on consignment, with HSC (red lining)
60U-2344
$2,100.00
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GIBSON RB-170 (1963)
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EC-, 11" frosted top head, mahogany neck with "dove wing" headstock, 3/4" dark stained rim, 22-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with white plastic dot inlays, 24 brackets, chrome hardware, single coordinator rod, ~1/4" rolled brass tone hoop, new ebony top bridge, Waverly-style tailpiece, geared 5th-string tuner with ivoroid button, 4 original geared tuners with white plastic buttons, nickel hardware, ~26-3/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, telephone number appears to be engraved on inside of rim, a number of nicks on headstock edges, on consignment, with basic gigbag (SN:111915)
60U-2299
$1,000.00
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GIBSON RB-170 (1970)
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EC-, 11" frosted back head, mahogany neck with fiddle shaped headstock and pearl "Gibson" inlay, 3/4" dark stained rim, 22-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 24 brackets, two coordinator rods, ~1/4" rolled brass tone hoop, ebony top bridge, Tension-style tailpiece, original mechanical friction 5th-string tuner, 4 original geared tuners with white plastic buttons, ~26-3/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, good sound, on consignment, with SSC (blue felt lining) (SN:690362)
60U-2312
$1,000.00
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GIBSON RB-175 EXTRA LONG NECK (1965)
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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)
60U-2288
$1,200.00
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J.E. DALLAS (1893-1906)
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EC-, ~10-9/16" skin head, ~27-3/8" scale, 1-1/4" nut width (nut is bone and metal sandwich, effectively a zero fret), 22 brackets, nickel-plated metal-clad maple rim, 1-piece cherry(?) neck, ebony fingerboard with pearl stars at frets 2, 5 and 10, pearl dot inlays at frets 7, 12, 14, 17 and 22, ebony headstock overlay and heelcap, ebony and maple strips underlay fingerboard, headstock and heelcap, replacement mechanical friction tuners with black plastic buttons, new maple bridge with ebony cap, later but still early "GROVER PATENT" tailpiece, very clean finish and hardware (some replaced hooks and nuts), dowel stick is stamped "J.E. DALLAS - MAKER - 415 STRAND.W.C. - 5552," made in London, England, good sound!! (SN:5552)
60U-2348
$800.00
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LYON & HEALY "L&H THE STAR" (c.1900)
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EC, 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, 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-2336
$850.00
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OLD MINSTREL BANJO (1800's)
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VG-EC, this is a very unique handmade fretless banjo from (most likely) the mid to late 1800's with: ~13" skin head, oak rim is ~5/16" thick at bottom and twice that at top end (see photos), 6 hand-wrought head tighteners, curly maple neck has ~1-3/8" ebony nut, peghead has modified rectangular shape with large nickel silver star in a circle in center of peghead, 10 bone "fret markers" may have been added later (but they do not relate to a western fret scale, so are just decorative), large heart-shaped nickel silver inlay high up the neck marks the octave for ~26-1/2" scale, ebony violin style pegs appear to be more recent, dowel stick is inlaid into bass of neck and extends like a perch pole through the rim and the strings attach to the perch pole extension. This is a very unique and very old banjo which could be among the earliest made in the minstrel era (based on how the strings attach and the unusual hardware although we have no way to verify this). Currently strung with Aquila Minstrel Banjo strings - fine sound.
60U-2339
$2,000.00
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RECORDING KING RB-012 (recent)
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EC+, 11" Fiberskyn head, 9/16" walnut rim, 24 brackets, 3-piece walnut neck with maple center strip, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays and pearl star at 5th fret, 1-1/4" nut width, ~26-3/8" scale length, dual coordinator rods, nickel hardware, Vega-style armrest, chrome tuners with pearloid buttons, geared 5th string peg, made in Korea, on consignment (SN:DWK 060038)
60U-2352
$500.00
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VEGA WHYTE LAYDIE NO. 2 (1925)
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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)
60U-2331
$3,500.00
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