Other Used Banjos
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1928
Notes:
Original TB-3 40-Hole Archtop tone-ring.
With Refinished Neck. Nice 1950 Gibson Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1922
Notes:
11" hollow-rim, snake-head,
All Original and Excellent.
Weatherking Head.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1929
Notes:
A one-owner, near pristine and original TB-4 40-hole arch-top tenor banjo from 1929.
Possibly a custom instrument, this other-wise typical TB-4 has a Walnut Burl resonator back with no rings.
One-piece flange, Chrome-plated, Flying Eagle pattern, original 2-band Grover pegs, original clam-shell tailpiece, clean and original Gibson hard case, original Gibson bracket-wrench. Very light playing wear.
Is there a nicer one anywhere?
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1924
Notes:
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1925
Notes:
In the list of "Other Brands made by Gibson"
Wolf Banjos are not mentioned. This is a standard TB-1 Open-Back tenor banjo.
11" 3-ply maple rim, 21" scale length and 18 frets. 1/4" brass-hoop tone-ring.
In excellent and mostly original condition, there is some minor finish damage on the back of the neck, probably from
a crude capo. Good neck and action.
Maker: Orpheum
Year: ca. 1920
Notes:
12 1/4" Rim.
28" Scale Length.
Plays great with some playing wear, mostly on the top 6 frets [see photo].
Would benefit from a set of planetary tuners.
Original hard case in tattered but salvageable condition.
Maker: Orpheum
Year: 1919
Notes:
Top-of-the Line Orpheum #3 Banjo-Mandolin.
Good neck and Action. Some playing wear.
All-Original.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1931
Notes:
A good, straight and mostly original tenor banjo.
Has had a refret and some neck-angle adjustment.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1921
Notes:
A Rare Vega Melody Banjo/Banjo-Uke.
Presently strung with Nyl-Gut strings and tuned as a uke, but may have been intended to be strung with steel strings and tuned to mandolin tuning.
7 5/8" rim, 13" scale.
New Hard-shell Case.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1962
Notes:
Maker: Vega
Year: 1931
Notes:
Replacement Wayverly Tuners,
Otherwise, All-Original.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1921
Notes:
10 1/8" Vega Whyte Laydie Rim.
All-Original. Straight neck,
Low Action.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1924
Notes:
10 15/16" Whyte Laydie Rim.
17-Fret Neck.
Replaced Tailpiece.
Interior Rim Binding is Deteriorating;
Offered AS-IS.
Otherwise, Quite a Nice Banjo.
Original Two-Tab Grover Geared Pegs.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1969
Notes:
The Famous Vega Deep-Dish, Top-Tension Tenor Banjo,
Boston-Made,
Excellent and Original with recent re-fret.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1927
Notes:
Gold-Plated.
Maker: Weymann
Year: ca. 1930
Notes:
Excellent and Original.
plays Great.
Dilapidated Original Case.
