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Tenor/Plectrum Instruments

BACON SPECIAL SYMPHONIE SILVER BELL PLECTRUM BANJO (1960's) 21 Photos
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)
80U-2283 $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 (1957) 14 Photos
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)
80U-2255 $1,585.00 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 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-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-250 TENOR BANJO (1964) 15 Photos
VG-EC, frosted Remo plastic head, mahogany neck and w-b-w double-bound resonator, w-b-w concentric purfling rings on back of resonator, sunburst finish, white-bound 19-fret Brazilian rosewood fretboard with pearl bowtie inlays, block inlay on 19th fret engraved "MASTERTONE", dark stained 15/32" rim, single coordinator rod, 20 hole flathead Mastertone tone ring, one piece flange, stairstep tuners with metal keystone buttons, white-bound peghead with pearl "Gibson" and crown inlays, 22-5/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, with black wooden OHSC (gold lining - tuning wrench and hang tag included) (SN:200362)
80U-2217 $1,850.00 buy

KAY TENOR BANJO (c.1960) 13 Photos
VG-EC except needs minor work (dress and polish frets, cleanup, restring, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), black painted neck and rim with white-bound dark sunburst resonator, 19-fret rosewood fingerboard with plastic dot inlays, 11" (untorn) skin head, 1-1/8" nut width, 23" scale, white stencil "music stand" Kay logo, replacement mechanical friction tuners with black buttons (original open-gear tuners in case compartment), with chipboard SSC
80U-2286 $200.00 buy

LEEDY SOLOTONE STYLE B TENOR BANJO (1920's) 20 Photos
EC, 11" engraved metal clad walnut rim, 2-piece walnut neck, ivoroid-bound 19-fret ebony fingerboard, pearl diamond & leaf inlays, 1-1/8" nut width, ~23" scale, brass hardware, engraved top-tension hoop, celluloid armrest and resonator, engraved cloverleaf design on resonator back, pearl torch and banner headstock inlays engraved "SOLO / TONE" and "LEEDY", four "GROVER / PAT." tuners with ivoroid buttons, on consignment, with later HSC (blue lining) (SN:1801)
80U-2278 $1,500.00 buy

NATIONAL STYLE 1 TENOR GUITAR (1929) 13 Photos
VG-EC, classic guitar-shaped nickel-plated brass body, 1-piece maple neck with ivoroid-bound dark-stained hardwood fingerboard, pearl dot inlays, banjo-style headstock with Planet tuners stamped "PLANET PAT. PEND." with ivoroid buttons, string scratches around tuner posts and part of National decal missing on peghead, body stamped "PAT. PEND." at end of fingerboard and serial number on bottom side near tailpiece, 1-7/16" nut width, ~22-7/8" scale, appears all original except for replacement bone nut, on consignment, with very poor condition over-size SSC (red lining) (SN:861)
80U-2253 $2,200.00 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

RICHELIEU 2101 LYTE LAYDIE TENOR BANJO 17 Photos
EC-, Series I, gloss natural finish, flamed maple neck and black-bound resonator, 19-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 1-1/8" nut width, ~22-5/8" scale, Whyte Laydie tone ring, flat plate flange, 24 brackets, dual coordinator rods, Kershner-style tailpiece, ebony headstock overlay with pearl "R" inlay, planetary-style tuners with pearloid buttons, plating has worn through on armrest in small area, made in USA, with OHSC (burgundy lining) (SN:906123)
80U-2288 $1,050.00 buy

STELLING BELLFLOWER TENOR BANJO (1980) 16 Photos
EC, walnut stained maple neck and double ivoroid-b-w-bound resonator, dual coordinator rods, ivoroid-bound 22-fret "Ebonol" (synthetic phonolic compound) fingerboard with pearl flower and leaf inlays, "Bellflower" in pearl block at 15th fret, 1-3/16" nut width, ~22" scale, laminated block maple rim, one-piece flange, Stelling "Wedge-Fit" arch-top tone ring, ebony peghead overlay with pearl "STELLING" logo and leaf inlays, four "Five Star" planet tuners, all hardware is ornately engraved and nickel-plated, on consignment, with OHSC (burgundy lining) (SN:1518)
80U-2287 $3,000.00 buy

TRUJO STYLE A PLECTRUM BANJO (1930's) 17 Photos
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)
80U-2270 $3,000.00 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



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