Used 5-String Resonator Banjos
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: 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: 1995
Notes:
Nice original Gibson Earl Scruggs model;
Minor playing wear.
D-Tuners.
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: 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: 1950
Notes:
An all-original 1950 Gibson RB-250 "Bowtie" Mastertone banjo,
with a couple of issues.
Well-repaired and solid heel-crack and
an un-repaired peghead crack.
"4-hole" Arch-Top Mastertone Tone-Ring.
Original hard-shell case.
Offered, for obvious reasons, on an AS-IS basis.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1925
Notes:
First Year Ball-Bearing Arch-Top Mastertone.
Shot-Gun Holes.
Professional Reproduction 5-String Neck.
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: Washburn
Year: ca. 2000
Notes:
Excellent Mastertone-Style Bluegrass banjo,
Flat-head Tone-Ring.
Minor playing wear.
All-Original.
