Other Used Banjos
Maker: Deering
Year: 2002
Notes:
Nice used plectrum banjo with some fret-wear.
Flathead tone-ring.
Planetary geared pegs.
Original.
Nice original hard case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1925
Notes:
A very early 1925 Gibson TB-Granada. Largely original except for a couple of issues.
The Tension Hoop, flange, armrest and tailpiece have been buffed in the past and have lost some of the engraving.
Gold-plating is worn.
The resonator has a typical damage/shrinkage issue at resonator lip.
Some of the inside of the resonator has been painted white for unknown reasons.
The neck is all-original, minor damage to binding where it touches the rim.
Resonator finish is all-original.
All the hardware is original.
Pretty much in AS-FOUND Condition.
Modern hard case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1937
Notes:
About the nicest, untouched Gibson TB-00 we've ever had.
Pristine condition, Prize-winning Original Red Line Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1924
Notes:
1924.
Gibson Trap-Door TB-4 Tenor Banjo.
All-Original, Short-Scale, 19 1/2" rim.
Silver-Plated.
Hand-Engraved Tuning Machines have Mother-of-Pearl buttons.
Minor playing wear, a good straight example.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1924
Notes:
Maker: Iucci
Year: 1925
Notes:
A Fine Iucci Special Tenor Banjo.
Probably made in NYC in the 1920's.
Figured Maple neck with 21 1/2" Scale and 19 frets.
Figured Maple Pie-Section Resonator.
Nickel-Plated 10 5/8" Brass Rim.
Grover friction pegs with Ivoroid Buttons.
All original, with a little pearl inlay work on the fingerboard.
Straight Neck, Low Action.
Maker: Lyon & Healy
Year: ca. 1924
Notes:
Nice Student tenor banjo from Lyon & Healy or possibly Slingerland.
All Original and Nice.
17-fret neck.
Good original hard shell case, with one repair on the lid.
Maker: Paramount
Year: 1922
Notes:
A Great Example of this hard-to-find Style D Model Tenor Banjo
from Wm. Lange's top-line Paramount Banjos.
Straight neck and lightly-played. Possible very-old refinish.
Interesting bold fingerboard profile: 1 1/4" at the nut, 1 5/8" at the 19th fret.
The rim hardware is hand-engraved and silver-plated.
The wood marquetry trim on rim and resonator, along with the carved-heel and back-of-peghead leaves nothing
to be desired in terms of refinement.
Totally original, one-owner instrument in the [pretty nice] original hard shell case.
Maker: Puntolillo [or Lange]
Year: 1920
Notes:
Regina short-scale tenor banjo possibly made by Lange or Puntolillo.
11 1/8" Rim.
Calf-Skin Head.
All-Original.
Good Playability.
Would benefit from a good set of Planetary Geared Pegs.
Original Hard Case.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1926
Notes:
An Original Style M Tubaphone Tenor Banjo;
11 13/16" rim.
21" Scale.
Modern ABM Planetary Geared Pegs.
Renaissance Head.
Good neck and action.
Minimal Playing Wear.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1921
Notes:
An Original Whyte Laydie Short-Scale Tenor Banjo,
20" Scale on the 10 3/4" Whyte Laydie Rim with 17 Frets.
There's been some binding repair and an
unfortunate small chip out of the top of the back of the headstock.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1922
Notes:
Top-Grade Vega Tubaphone Banjo-Mandolin with the desirable 10 3/4" Tubaphone pot.
Engraved Mother-of-Pearl Inlays. Hand-Engraved back-of-peghead plate.
Marquetry Rim Capping. Good Neck and Action. Minimal playing wear.
Deering Gig Bag.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1918
Notes:
Fairbanks By Vega Co 6-String Guitar-Banjo,
Whyte Laydie Model.
Pretty Much all-original,
except for the tailpiece.
Straight Neck, Good Playability.
TKL Hard Case.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1925
Notes:
The Style R Whyte Laydie Tenor Banjo.
10 15/16" Rim.
Short-scale with 17 Frets.
This banjo looks like it was hauled around a lot more than it was played.
Neck is straight, Low Action.
Original, Skin Head, Grover Pegs.
Possibly Original Hard Case in working, savageable condition.
Be Good for a 5-String Conversion, Too.
