Used 5-String Open-Back Banjos
Maker: Bart Reiter
Year: 2016
Notes:
11" Rim, 26 " Scale.
Whyte Laydie Tone-Ring.
Frailing Scoop.
Cool Hardware.
New Saga 'Bump' Hard Case.
As New and Un-Played.
Maker: Buckbee [or Lyon & Healy]
Year: 1892
Notes:
Maybe by Buckbee, some think Lyon & Healy.
Celebrates the 400-year Anniversary 1492-1892 of Columbus'
Discoveries in America.
Rescued from the life of neglect and indifference in a big city music store.
Maker: Cole
Year: ca. 1890
Notes:
11" Rim. 27" Scale.
Original 5-string Neck, Refinished.
Maker: Cole, Wm.
Year: 1894
Notes:
An all-original Cole's Eclipse in superb original and untouched condition.
Carved boat-heel. Beautiful and multi-colored shell inlays, enhanced by the finest Consalvi engraving we've ever seen.
10 1/2" rim, 27" Scale. There are a couple of dings in the finish and a little loose back-strapping at the 4th string peg.
The pegs are carved ivory... the 5th peg seems to have been repaired. Neck is straight, action is good, virtually no signs of previous
use. Presently strung with nylon strings.
From a Private Collection, this banjo is offered on an As-Is basis.
A modern hard case will be provided.
Maker: Deering
Year: 2016
Notes:
Maker: Deering
Year: 2016
Notes:
12" Rim.
Deering Gig-Bag Available.
Maker: Epiphone
Year: 1917
Notes:
11 3/4" Rim.
26 1/4" Scale Length.
Reproduction 5-String Neck by I.G.& B.
Calf-Skin Head.
Maker: Fairbanks
Year: 1909
Notes:
12" Rim with Original Hardwre.
Reproduction 5-string Neck with 28" Scale.
Mostly Original Pearl Inlays.
Maker: Fairbanks
Year: ca 1890
Notes:
Reproduction neck with carved heel
Maker: Fairbanks
Year: 1908
Notes:
Fairbanks Whyte Laydie #2 by the Vega Co.
10 3/4" rim with 26" Scale length.
Last year for the A.C. Fairbanks dowel-stick Plate.
An All-Original Nearly-Perfect Early Whyte Laydie Banjo.
Very Minor Playing Wear.
Nicest One.
Maker: Fairbanks & Cole
Year: 1888
Notes:
11 1/2 rim, 24in scale
Maker: Fairbanks, A.C.
Year: 1908
Notes:
The Classic Whyte Laydie #7, excellent and generally original condition; Minor playing wear,
straight neck, good action. Possible light over-spray on back of neck. Modern planetary geared pegs.
Most of the original Hook and Nut sets are present, a few replacements from slightly later Vega instruments.
Original hard case in usable and easily restorable condition. Few 110 year old banjos retain their original Condition,
Sharpness and Class the way this one has.
Maker: Farland, A.A.
Year: ca.1910
Notes:
One Big Banjo from one of the Best-Known Classical Banjo Players.
Made for Farland by Rettburg and Lange.
12 5/8" Rim, 28" Scale, and the full Complement of 29 Frets, as required by any Self-Respecting
Banjo-Player.
Mostly Original. Would Benefit from a set of Planetary Geared Pegs.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1963
Notes:
Hard-to-Find Pre-1964 Open-Back Folk banjo model with full 3/4" thick, extra deep Maple rim and Nickel-plated Hardware.
Original crummy Elton tuning pegs replaced with modern planetary geared tuning machines. Otherwise all-original,and lightly played in the first position. Even scarcer, it's an arch-top.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1963
Notes:
original Gibson Hard Case
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1964
Notes:
Gibson's Top-of-the-Line Extended Neck
Pete Seeger-Style Banjo.
Flat-head Mastertone Tone-Ring.
1/2" Laminated Rim.
Finish Dings, an Odd Repair of Peg-head Facing.
Nice Harp-Tone Hard Case.
Plays Great, Offered AS-IS.
Maker: Lange
Year: Ca. 1920
Notes:
An Original 5-String banjo
with some restoration.
11" Rim, 27" Scale. A Heavy-Duty banjo with a wooden tone-ring.
Maker: Lange
Year: ca. 1920
Notes:
Reroduction 5-String Neck by IG.& B.
11 13/16" rim, Wooden Tone-Ring.
26" Scale.
Maker: Lyon & Healy
Year: Ca. 1895
Notes:
A striking Presentation Model from the Chicago-based Lyon & Healy Co.
12" Rim, Scale Length is 27".
Extensive pearl inlay and brass-wire designs. Detailed heel-carving in the Washburn style, extending way up the neck
and featuring either a fearsome Sea Monster or a very happy Spaniel Pup.
Some restoration done in the 1970's. Some replaced hardware. Neck straight, Action Low, Plays and sounds great,
looks terrific on the wall.
Maker: Lyon & Healy
Year: ca. 1890
Notes:
Un-Marked Washburn Style Banjo with 11" Rim.
Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard and peg-head facing,
fancy shell inlays, 26" Scale length. Calf-skin head.
Neck is straight, good action.
Presently strung with Nyl-Gut strings.
Period ebony tuning pegs replace incomplete set of ivoroid pegs
which can be included.
