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Tenor/Plectrum Instruments

VEGA VEGAVOX I TENOR (1962) 21 Photos
VG-EC except for repaired tailpiece, white-bound burgundy pearloid (faux rosewood) covered Vox style deep (2-3/4") resonator with top tension adjustment, sunburst 2-piece maple neck with dark center strip, "pancake" tuners with white buttons, white-bound ebony fretboard with pearl block and dot inlays, 19 frets, 7/16"rim, tubaphone tone ring, dual coordinator rods, 4-piece flat flange with trapezoid cutouts, ~23" scale, ~10-15/16" plastic head, 1-9/32" nut width, a name and address of a previous owner is inscribed on inside edge of resonator, Fishman Rare Earth pickup installed, Lifton HSC (green lining), price reduced (SN:A-102403)
80U-2161 $1,250.00 buy

VEGA VEGAPHONE SOLOIST TENOR BANJO (1931) 19 Photos
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)
80U-2275 $1,600.00 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

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

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

OME EDDY DAVIS CUSTOM TENOR BANJO (1990's?) 15 Photos
EC+, 11" Fiberskyn head, transparent dark brown finish, flamed maple neck, rim and resonator, 9/16" rim thickness, dual coordinator rods, 28 hole Silverspun tone ring (similar to B&D Silverbell), 24 brackets and shoes, cool press-on pieplate resonator with floral engraving and "Eddy Davis" signature in the middle, 2-piece flamed maple neck with black-bound ebony fingerboard, ebony heel cap with maple-ebony underlay, 19 frets, block pearl inlays with fancy floral engraving and "Eddy Davis" engraved at 19th fret, ebony headstock overlay with pearl "OME" logo and flower inlays, offset geared Schaller tuners with pearloid buttons, heavily engraved Oettinger finger-style tailpiece, heavily gold plated hardware and heavily engraved tension hoop, tone ring and Richelieu pick holder, custom ebony armrest with pearl inlaid "EDDY DAVIS", 1-1/4" nut width, 22-1/8" scale, made in Boulder, CO for NY Jazz banjoist Eddy Davis, with black carrying bag
80U-2047 $4,000.00 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

MARTIN 0-18T TENOR GUITAR (1964) 16 Photos
VGC+ except 2 splinted outer pickguard cracks (which are finished over) and one other repaired top crack, double tortoise plastic-bound 13-5/8" body, X-braced spruce top, mahogany back, sides and (14-fret) neck, Brazilian rosewood fretboard with pearl dot markers, 20 frets, Brazilian rosewood belly bridge, open back Grover tuners with butterbean buttons, ~22-7/8" scale, tortoise plastic pickguard, with OSSC (black with red lining) (SN:198916)
80U-2231 $1,500.00 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

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-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-00 TENOR BANJO (1930's) 14 Photos
VG-EC, 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" Remo frosted top head, 24 brackets, armrest, back of headstock stamped "MADE IN U.S.A." which means it was built for export, inside of resonator is signed by someone from Ontario and dated 1989, replacement Kershner tailpiece, 22-7/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, Grover PAT" pancake tuners, black peghead with white silkscreened script "Gibson" logo, good candidate for conversion or nice like this! With shaped black nylon HSC (black lining), on consignment
80U-2221 $2,400.00 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 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 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



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