Other Used Banjos
Maker: Bacon & Day
Year: 1929
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Late 1920's B&D Montana Silver Bell #1 Tenor Banjo.
A model with the full-scale elevated fingerboard, this neck has 19 frets to the body with another 5 frets over the head.
The heel-carving is professional-grade, but may be after-market. Same is true with the gold-plating.
The Knee-mute apparatus is included, but not presently attached to the dowel-stick... It looks to be in stellar condition.
Sad to say, the knee-lever "Spoon" is missing... possibly ran away with the dish.
Neck is straight, low action, recent re-fret. Gold-plated old Planets with Mother-of-Pearl knobs.
Nice, original hard shell case.
Maker: Bacon & Day
Year: 1934
Notes:
An all-original B&D tenor banjo, except for the tuning machines which have been replaced with modern planetary geared pegs.
Modest forward-bow, but action is low with great playability.
Excellent original hard shell case.
From an Estate, offered AS-IS
Maker: Bacon & Day
Year: 1929
Notes:
A nice straight B&D Silver Bell plectrum, Neck and rim have been professionally refinished, but somehow they forgot the resonator back.
Professional re-fret. I believe the parts have been re-plated. No knee-mute, never had one.
Modern planetary geared pegs. Tailpiece and armrest are original.
Modern hard case.
From an estate... offered AS-IS
Maker: Banner Blue by Lange
Year: ca. 1920
Notes:
A sturdy, but lighter-weight short-scale tenor banjo from
Wm. Lange, banjo-maker extraordinaire.
10 1/2" rim with 24" scale.
Heavy-duty brass bracket-band provides stability while the wooden tone-ring
delivers snappy, yet non-metallic response.
Marginal chip-board case.
Maker: Deering
Year: 2000
Notes:
Deering Flathead Tenor Banjo.
Un-played, but with a few dings.
Original TKL hard case.
Maker: Epiphone
Year: 1929
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Late '20's Epiphone Recording A Plectrum Banjo.
Nicely refinished some years ago; all-original metal parts lovingly chrome-plated about the same time.
One ding in resonator finish.
Original Grover 2-Band geared pegs. Neck straight, fret wear.
Nearly mint Vega-style banjo case from the 1960's.
From a Private Collection: Offered AS-IS.
Maker: Epiphone
Year: 1928
Notes:
An all-original 1928 Epi Recording A tenor banjo with X-flange.
Good neck and action, modest fret-wear. Grover 2-band geared pegs.
Original case with delamination issues has been replaced with a period Slingerland hard case in excellent condition.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1921
Notes:
Tuned to cello-tuning, an octave below tenor banjo, CGDA.
Gibson seems to have made very few of these 14" banjos. Calf-skin head.
Absolutely original down to last nut. Condition slightly used. Straight neck, low action.
Got to be THE nicest example. Original Hard case in stunning condition.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1924
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9 1/2" Trap-Door Rim. Silver-Plated Hardware.
Replaced tuners, missing tailpiece cover, minor repair to trap-door hinge, medium fret-wear.
Otherwise, All-Original, straight neck, low action. Plays great. Calf-skin head.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1921
Notes:
An early Gibson Banjo-Mandolin with 10 1/2" hollow rim and spun-brass tone-ring.
Exceptional Original Condition.
Straight neck, Good Action.
Nice original hard case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1966
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Maker: Gibson
Year: 1925
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First Year Gibson Mastertone.
Ball-Bearing Arch-Top Mastertone.
Shot-Gun holes in tone-ring skirt.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1927
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11" 3-Ply Maple Rim.
18 Frets.
Well-Played with Probable Refinish.
Otherwise All-Original,
Brass-Hoop Tone-Ring
No Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1964
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3-ply maple rim, flat-head Mastertone tone ring
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1967
Notes:
All-Original 1967 Gibson TB-100.
As Shiny as New.
Very Minor playing wear.
A serious finish "burn" from the neck-cradle in the case.
Also there is an imprint of a strap in the finish on the back of the resonator.
Both finish issues can probably be traced to heat.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1978
Notes:
Gibson Flat-Head Mastertone Tenor Banjo.
Nice Example, Very minor playing wear.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1920's
Notes:
Nice Custom Gibson tenor by Jim Stull of Texas. Original '20's TB-3 neck, and possibly original flange and hardware, with modern 3-ply maple
rim and JLS Flat-Head Tone-Ring.
Engraved MOP inlays on fingerboard, Like-New Gold-Plating.
Great Set-Up, New TKL hard case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1925
Notes:
First Year Gibson Ball-Bearing Arch-Top Tone-Ring.
Original 2-tab Grover pegs replaced with modern planetary geared pegs.
Reproduction resonator thumb-screws.
Minor repair on resonator side.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1926
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Ball-Bearing Arch-Top Tone-Ring.
All-Original, One Owner.
Minor seam separation on resonator side.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1924
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