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: Deering
Year: ca. 1990
Notes:
Deering Deluxe Banjo with 1-piece cast flange and flat-Head tone-ring.
Great action with slight forward bow.
Nearly un-played.
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: Nechville
Year: 20??
Notes:
A rarely-seen Phantom Galaxy in Mahogany.
Fifth string tunnels under fingerboard reappearing at the 5th fret.
The radiused ebony fingerboard with inlaid shell designs of various Outer Space images.
Original top-grade arched-lid TKL hard shell case.
Maker: ODE
Year: 1980
Notes:
A fine Gold-Plated Bluegrass banjo from the ODE Banjo Company.
Excellent original condition with a little modest playing wear.
The gold-plating is a bit worn on the engraved armrest, but otherwise is bright and shiny.
Probable original TKL hard case.
Both a show-piece and a kick-ass banjo.
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: 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.
