Other Used Banjos

Index: 10430
Maker: Bacon
Year: Early 1920's.
Notes:

Short-Scale Tenor Banjo with  21" Scale.

11 1/2" Rim with Silver Bell Tone-Ring

and snap-in back.

Cremona Brown Sunburst.

Original Grover spring-loaded tuners.

Strung with Celtic-tuning strings. 

Pretty much original and AS-Found condition with a couple of minor binding repairs.

Some fretwear.

Original Hard Case is serviceable and restorable condition.

Offered AS-IS

[An excellent choice for a reproduction 5-string neck].

 

Serial: #8306
Condition: VG-Excellent
Case: orig hsc
Price: $850.00
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Index: 10627
Maker: Bacon & Day
Year: 1928
Notes:

B&D Roy Smeck Stage Model Silver Bell #1 Tenor Banjo.

Neck and resonator back are made of exotic Vermillion Wood.

The rim is veneered with the same.

A great tenor banjo with very minor playing wear, but which does have a couple

of issues:

There is an old and solid, and quite visable repaired heel.

The original tuning pegs have been replaced with a set of modern planetary pegs

made in Germany. 

The back of the resonator was at some point refinished and then set down on something before the finish was perfectly dry.

A good straight banjo without the high price that accompanies cosmetic perfection.

Like New Harptone Hard Case.

Serial: #24879
Condition: VG-EXC
Case: hsc
Price: $1250.00
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Index: 10687
Maker: Chuck Lee
Year: 2000
Notes:

Chuck Lee Prairieville Short-Scale Tenor Banjo.

Deep 12" Maple Rim with Whyte Laydie Tone-Ring.

17 Fret Neck Made from Super-Flamey  Maple.

Peghedz Geared Pegs.

Pristine and Un-Played Condition.

Special Hard-Shell Case.

 

 

Serial: #834
Condition: Pristine and Un-Played
Case: orig hsc
Price: $Price Reduced! $1050.00
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Index: 10630
Maker: Deering
Year: 2002
Notes:

Nice used plectrum banjo with some fret-wear.

Flathead tone-ring.

Planetary geared pegs.

Original.

Nice original hard case.

Serial: #A-421
Condition: Excellent Used
Case: orig hsc
Price: $1295.00
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Index: 10659
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.

Serial: #8104-10
Condition: VG-EXC
Case: hsc
Price: $$4100.
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Index: 10611
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1937
Notes:

About the nicest, untouched Gibson TB-00 we've ever had.

Pristine condition, Prize-winning Original Red Line Case.

Serial: None
Condition: Ex-fine
Case: orig hsc
Price: $1675.00
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Index: 9489
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1924
Notes:
Serial: #11170A-16
Condition: Ex-Fine
Case: hsc
Price: $895.
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Index: 10605
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.

Serial: 44
Condition: Excellent
Case: orig hsc
Price: $895.00
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Index: 10661
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.

Serial: none
Condition: Excellent
Case: hsc
Price: $225.00
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Index: 10697
Maker: Puntolilo [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.

Serial: none
Condition: Excellent & Original
Case: hsc
Price: $420.00
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Index: 10644
Maker: Van Eps
Year: 1918
Notes:

An early Van Eps tenor,

12" rim, 15 frets, 20 1/2" Scale Length.

Maple Neck with Ebony fingerboard.

Probably late 'teens.

Calf-Skin Head.

Straight neck, with some fretwear.

All-Original, including the brass arch-top tone-ring,

tailpiece, armrest and all the hardware and Grover pegs.

Pretty much "AS-FOUND". 

Would definitely benefit from geared pegs;

pressure from the friction pegs is stressing the peg-head facing.

Presumably Original Hard case in salvageable condition.

Serial: None
Condition: Excellent & Original
Case: orig hsc
Price: $795.00
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Index: 10681
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.

Serial: #69915
Condition: Excellent & Original
Case: orig hsc
Price: $1250.00
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Index: 10573
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.

Serial: #43006
Condition: VG-EXC
Case: ssc
Price: $1050.00
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Index: 10694
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.

Serial: #47772
Condition: Excellent & Original
Case: gig bag
Price: $1450.00
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