Used 5-String Resonator Banjos
Maker: Bacon & Day
Year: 1924
Notes:
An original B & D five-string banjo attached to a later period B & D banjo rim.
Modern replacement flange. Some restoration, very professional, one possibly detects the hand of Renee.
Slight forward bow to the neck. Plays great.
Rim Serial # 32860
Maker: Bishline
Year: ca. 2012
Notes:
All-maple rim, no metal tone-ring.
Walnut neck and resonator.
Maker: Deering
Year: 2004
Notes:
An Older version of this Popular Deering Model.
Flat-head Tone-Ring, 1-piece Flange.
AS-NEW and Un-Played with Hang-Tags.
Maker: Deering
Year: 1994
Notes:
A Deering Custom Maple Blossom Banjo.
Gold-Plated hardware, some of which has faded and worn.
Note the Binding around the peg-head.
Tony Pass Lost Timbre wood rim.
Price Tailpiece.
Some playing wear.
Maker: Framus
Year: ca. 1970
Notes:
A good banjo. narrow spacing, goofy German design.
Chipboard case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1984
Notes:
First Year Earl Scruggs Model. Label signed by Earl.
Excellent and original with an unexplained patch of seared lacquer at the top of the back of the peg-head.
Modest playing wear.
D-tuners on 2nd and 3rd pegs.
Includes the 8-page booklet from Gibson that came with the early Scruggs Model.
Original Gibson hard case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: Ca. 1937
Notes:
A well-played and all-original Gibson RB-00 Five-String Banjo.
Some playing wear, straight neck, low action.
The fingerboard has been nicely refretted.
Comes with a Jim Mills Certificate of Authenticity.
Modern Deluxe Hard Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1936
Notes:
10 1/2" rim and resonator from an MB-1
Mando-banjo. Five-String 24 3/4" scale-length neck by I.G.& B.
Brass-hoop tone-ring.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1988
Notes:
Standard Gibson RB-250 Mastertone Model.
Flat-head tone-ring by Kulesh.
Minor playing wear and some nickel-plating discoloration.
A nice banjo from the early part of modern Gibson's best period.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1950
Notes:
An early post-war Mastertone, Arch-Top Tone-ring on a maple rim.
Unrepaired peg-head crack. Some playing wear, otherwise All-Original.
Original Hard Case.
Offered AS-IS.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1925
Notes:
First Year Ball-Bearing Arch-Top Mastertone.
Shot-Gun Holes.
Professional Reproduction 5-String Neck.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1965
Notes:
Possible replacement 3-ply Maple rim.
All-Original Hardware, Some Gold-Plating has Faded.
Maker: OME
Year: 1972
Notes:
A Very Early OME Banjo.
With Hard-to-Find B&D Silver Bell-Style Spun-Brass Tone-Ring.
A Couple of Minor dings and some Minor playing-wear in the First Position.
Maker: OME
Year: 1982
Notes:
All-Original with minor playing wear.
Heavy cast flat-head tone-ring.
Mahogany neck and resonator.
One-owner, purchased new from Umanov Guitars in NYC in 1982.
No Issues.
Maker: Paramount
Year: ca. 1925
Notes:
Paramount Banjos by the Wm.Lange Co. were one of the top banjo brands through-out the 1920's and early '30's. Almost all of their production consisted of 4-string tenor and plectrum banjos, but there were a tiny number of original 5-string Paramount banjos and this is one of them. The Leader model was a higher-end model featuring a Rosewood neck and solid Rosewood resonator back with colorful marquetry rings [most Paramount resonators were laminated].
This example is all-original except for a modern [Schallor] geared 5th peg. There has been a
bit of repair and restoration in the 5th string peg area and the neck and resonator have been nicely refinished.
The heavy-duty arch-top construction makes a powerful statement of volume and tone, while the exotic woods and highly decorative engraved pearl inlays make it a joy to behold; the Great Rarity makes it a treasure to own.
Maker: Paramount
Year: late 1920's
Notes:
Nice Reproduction 5-String Neck.
Period Hard Case.
Maker: Schmick Lyric
Year: ca. 1920
Notes:
All-Original 5-String.
Old Planets.
Straight Neck.
Low Action.
10" Head, 27" Scale.
Made by the Vega Co.
Maker: Stelling
Year: 1978
Notes:
A Very Early Stelling Banjo.
Walnut Neck and Resonator.
Modest playing wear.
