Used 5-String Resonator Banjos
Maker: Deering
Year: 1980
Notes:
Deering's Deluxe model in the early days featured a 3/4" thick wood rim with Deerings famous bronze Flat-head
Mastertone-style tone-ring. Bracket-shoe and plate-flange construction.
Nearly un-played; nearly invisible repaired peg-head crack.
Some finish checking on the resonator back.
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: Framus
Year: ca. 1970
Notes:
A good banjo. narrow spacing, goofy German design.
Chipboard 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: 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: 1982
Notes:
All-Original RB-250 in Very Good to Excellent Used Condition.
Flat-Head Mastertone Tone-Ring.
Original 5-Ply Maple rim.
A fine banjo with signs of previous ownership.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1925
Notes:
First Year Ball-Bearing Arch-Top Mastertone.
Shot-Gun Holes.
Professional Reproduction 5-String Neck.
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.
