• Front and side of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
    This Chicago-built tenor banjo from the 1920s has nice features and good potential.  Fancy metal flange on resonator, "Donut" tone ring, Kerschner Unique tailpiece.  With period hardshell case (green lining).  VGC+ except needs (head replaced, fretwork, restring, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS).
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  • Front and side of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
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  • Front of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Tailpiece of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Armrest, tailpiece and bridge of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Front body and neck join of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Fretboard of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Front headstock of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
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  • Heel of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Back and side of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Full back and side of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Neck join of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Inside rim of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
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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

  • SN 8762 
  • c. 1928 
  • VGC+ *(see below) 
  • Light brown stain finish 
  • 2-piece maple neck with dark center strip 
  • V-shaped neck profile 
  • Mahogany resonator with engraved metal flange and wood marquetry purfling 
  • White-bound 19-fret ebonized pearwood fingerboard 
  • Pearl dots, slotted diamond and square inlays 
  • Chips in end of fingerboard 
  • Ebonized heel cap 
  • Fancy screw-style Grover tuning machines 
  • Oval badge on resonator reads "Washburn / LYON & HEALY / CHICAGO, U.S.A." 
  • ~1/2" maple rim with tortoise plastic binding and ebony cap 
  • ~10-3/4" plastic head (broken) 
  • 22 brackets mount into tension hoop 
  • Dowel stick stamped "8762 WASHBURN" and "5177" 
  • "Donut" tone ring 
  • Kershner Unique tailpiece 
  • ~22-5/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut 
  • Armrest stamped "WASHBURN" 
  • Peghead overlay features pearl and abalone torch inlay 
  • Previous owners name penciled inside of resonator
  • With period hardshell case (green lining) 
  • *VGC+ except needs (head replaced, fretwork, restring, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS)

Washburn Style 5177 Dansant Tenor Banjo (c.1928)

Washburn Style 5177 Dansant Tenor Banjo (c.1928)

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SKU: 80U-212869

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This Chicago-built tenor banjo from the 1920s has nice features and good potential.  Fancy metal flange on resonator, "Donut" tone ring, Kerschner Unique tailpiece.  With period hardshell case (green lining).  VGC+ except needs (head replaced, fretwork, restring, setup, 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

  • SN 8762 
  • c. 1928 
  • VGC+ *(see below) 
  • Light brown stain finish 
  • 2-piece maple neck with dark center strip 
  • V-shaped neck profile 
  • Mahogany resonator with engraved metal flange and wood marquetry purfling 
  • White-bound 19-fret ebonized pearwood fingerboard 
  • Pearl dots, slotted diamond and square inlays 
  • Chips in end of fingerboard 
  • Ebonized heel cap 
  • Fancy screw-style Grover tuning machines 
  • Oval badge on resonator reads "Washburn / LYON & HEALY / CHICAGO, U.S.A." 
  • ~1/2" maple rim with tortoise plastic binding and ebony cap 
  • ~10-3/4" plastic head (broken) 
  • 22 brackets mount into tension hoop 
  • Dowel stick stamped "8762 WASHBURN" and "5177" 
  • "Donut" tone ring 
  • Kershner Unique tailpiece 
  • ~22-5/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut 
  • Armrest stamped "WASHBURN" 
  • Peghead overlay features pearl and abalone torch inlay 
  • Previous owners name penciled inside of resonator
  • With period hardshell case (green lining) 
  • *VGC+ except needs (head replaced, fretwork, restring, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS)
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