Used 5-String Resonator Banjos
Maker: Bacon & Day [Gretsch]
Year: ca. 1959
Notes:
B & D Silver Bell banjo by Gretsch.
Original 5-String with narrow string spacing.
Used, but all-original.
Minor heel repair.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1969
Notes:
Basically a clean and original late '60's Gibson RB-100,
but the metal parts have been heavily Gold-Plated [possibly factory-original]
and the Peg-head Facing has been "Up-Graded" with pearl inlays [not factory-original]
probably around 1980.
Gold Stew-Mac 5-Star planetary geared pegs.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1929
Notes:
One of the last 2-piece flange banjos made by Gibson in 1929.
A TB-3 pot with all-original hardware,
nicely cut for a modern top-of-the-line bronze flat-head tone-ring.
Top Professional-Grade Mahogany Style 3 neck with rosewood fingerboard
with Flying Eagle pearl-pattern. Original Grover Pancake tuners and Presto tailpiece.
Almost Un-played.
Great action and playability, plus the power you get from a good flat-head tone-ring on a 3-ply maple rim.
Canadian Hard-Shell Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1989
Notes:
RB-3 Mastertone with the Wreathe Pearl Pattern.
All-Original, lightly played,
Greg Rich Period.
Original Hard Case.
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: Prucha
Year: 2001
Notes:
Like New 2001 Prucha.
No Issues, No Excuses.
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: 1984
Notes:
The Impressive and Desirable Stelling Staghorn.
Figured Claro Walnut Neck and Resonator.
The original rim has been replaced with a Tony Pass Lost Timbre rim.
Two of the Stelling pegs have been replaced with Keith D-tuners.
Condition is excellent with some modest fret-wear
and light buckle-wear around the center of the back of the resonator.
No damage or other alterations. Non-Original Hard Case.
Maker: Vega/Martin
Year: ca. 1974
Notes:
Martin's version of the Vega Professional or Tubaphone model,
Fancy Engraved Pearl Fingerboard Inlays,
Great Vega Design, Impeccable Martin Workmanship.
A Serious Banjo in Near-Mint and Un-Played Condition.
Nice Original Hard Case with Shocking Yellow Interior.
