• An awesome old tenor banjo with nice appointments of decorative stamped bands on grooved tension hoop, resonator and rim, 10-15/16" top frosted head, 3/8" maple rim, curly walnut resonator with decorative decal, Grover Pat. tuners with ivoroid buttons, and banjo mute mechanism installed. NO CASE. Made in USA. (twisted neck, missing 4th fret, needs fret work, heat press neck, dowel stick reset, cleaning, etc., - sold AS-IS)

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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • Built by Gretsch
  • No SN
  • 1920s
  • VGC* 
  • Curly walnut resonator with decorative decal on back
  • Light-stained ~3/8" maple rim with walnut end cap
  • 10-15/16" top frosted head
  • Walnut dowel stick 
  • Replacement cast flat plate flange installed
  • 20 brackets and bolts
  • No tone ring
  • "Window" tailpiece (missing cover)
  • 2-piece walnut neck and centerstrip 
  • 19 fret pearwood fingerboard with pearl dots and snowflakes
  • 1-5/32" nut, 22-15/16" scale 
  • Decorative stamped bands on grooved tension hoop, resonator and rim 
  • Grover Pat. tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • Banjo mute mechanism installed, stamped "B&D SOFT PEDAL"   
  • Armrest
  • NO CASE
  • Made in USA
    *twisted neck, missing 4th fret, needs fret work, heat press neck, dowel stick reset, cleaning, etc., - sold AS-IS

Howard Tenor Banjo (1920s)

Howard Tenor Banjo (1920s)

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AS-IS
Used

SKU: 80U-218588

$250 USD
$250.00 USD
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An awesome old tenor banjo with nice appointments of decorative stamped bands on grooved tension hoop, resonator and rim, 10-15/16" top frosted head, 3/8" maple rim, curly walnut resonator with decorative decal, Grover Pat. tuners with ivoroid buttons, and banjo mute mechanism installed. NO CASE. Made in USA. (twisted neck, missing 4th fret, needs fret work, heat press neck, dowel stick reset, cleaning, etc., - sold AS-IS)

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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • Built by Gretsch
  • No SN
  • 1920s
  • VGC* 
  • Curly walnut resonator with decorative decal on back
  • Light-stained ~3/8" maple rim with walnut end cap
  • 10-15/16" top frosted head
  • Walnut dowel stick 
  • Replacement cast flat plate flange installed
  • 20 brackets and bolts
  • No tone ring
  • "Window" tailpiece (missing cover)
  • 2-piece walnut neck and centerstrip 
  • 19 fret pearwood fingerboard with pearl dots and snowflakes
  • 1-5/32" nut, 22-15/16" scale 
  • Decorative stamped bands on grooved tension hoop, resonator and rim 
  • Grover Pat. tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • Banjo mute mechanism installed, stamped "B&D SOFT PEDAL"   
  • Armrest
  • NO CASE
  • Made in USA
    *twisted neck, missing 4th fret, needs fret work, heat press neck, dowel stick reset, cleaning, etc., - sold AS-IS
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