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Vintage & Used Instruments - Open Back Banjos (5-string)

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Open Back Banjos (5-string)

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"VEGA FW-5 EXCEL" (1963?)
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 ..more...
#60U-2226 $1,750.00
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BACON GRAND CONCERT (1920's)
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 ..more...
#60U-2080 $3,500.00
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BACON MONTANA SPECIAL (1924)
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 ..more...
#60U-1899 $7,500.00
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CEDAR MOUNTAIN A-S MODEL (recent)
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 ..more...
#60U-2289 $1,300.00
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EPIPHONE EB-44 CAMPUS (1962 )
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 ..more...
#60U-2276 $1,000.00
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FAIRBANKS NO. 2 COLUMBIAN (1898)
VG-EC, rare model first developed for the Columbian Exposition (1893 in Chicago), ~10-3/8" skin head, ~26" scale length, metal clad rim with 30 brackets (one replacement nut), 5 mechanical ..more...
#60U-2305 $825.00
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FLESHER GRAND COTILLION (recent)
EC, 12" fiberskyn head, 1/2" flamed maple rim is 3-1/4" deep, ebony tone ring, 28 brackets, engraved shoe bolt cover inside rim, ebony rim cap, ivoroid bound rim and fingerboard, rope pattern ..more...
#60U-2290 $4,500.00
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GIBSON RB-170 (1963)
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, ..more...
#60U-2299 $1,000.00
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GIBSON RB-170 (1970)
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 ..more...
#60U-2312 $1,000.00
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GIBSON RB-175 EXTRA LONG NECK (1965)
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" ..more...
#60U-2288 $1,200.00
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GOLD TONE BANJOLA DELUXE (recent)
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 ..more...
#60U-2316 $625.00
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OME BRIGHT ANGEL CUSTOM (2003)
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 ..more...
#60U-2337 $2,700.00
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VEGA WHYTE LAYDIE NO. 2 (1925)
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 ..more...
#60U-2331 $3,500.00
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VEGA WHYTE LAYDIE NO. 2 (1926)
EC-, entire instrument is refinished (very good work), 11-13/16", Fiberskyn head, 28" scale, 1-1/4" nut width, Whyte Laydie tone ring, 30 brackets, double tortoise plastic-bound inside of rim, ..more...
#60U-2249 $3,000.00
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WILDWOOD TROUBADOUR BUBINGA (recent)
EC+, 11" Fiberskyn head, 11/16" bubinga block rim with matching edge-cap, gloss natural finish, 2-piece bubinga neck with mahogany center strip, abalone "bird pattern" inlays in ivoroid-bound ..more...
#60U-2319 $1,500.00
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