Other Used Banjos
Maker: Bacon & Day
Year: 1928
Notes:
Kind of a Garage Find:
Bacon & Day Peerless Tenor banjo from the late '20's
and something of an odd model.
Generally these banjos would have come with a full resonator
and flange, but this one seems to have had some sort of close-fitting back;
maybe wooden like similar models from 1920 or so or one of those nickel-plated jobs.
Little Wonder-Style Tone-Ring.
New calf-skin head, modern Planet pegs, Kluson tailpiece, original Best-Tone armrest.
Neck is dinged a bit, but straight with low action. minor fret-wear.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1926
Notes:
Gibson GB-1 Guitar-Banjo with Diamond Plate-Flange.
11" 3-Ply Maple Rim.
Planetary Geared Pegs.
Lyon & Healy Tailpiece.
Skin Head.
Good Neck, playing-wear first 3 frets.
Finish dings on the back of the neck, possibly
from a capo.
Well-played but Original.
Modern Hard Shell Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1930's
Notes:
Gibson-Made Kel Kroyden Tenor Banjo from the Pre-War period.
Mostly original except for the possibly-replaced tension-hoop
and the refinished neck.
Full-thickness wood rim.
Brass Hoop Tone-Ring.
Excellent Used Condition.
Nice Original Hard Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1930's
Notes:
Companion instrument to the famed TB-00.
I-piece flange construction.
Calf-skin Head.
Excellent condition with very playable neck and action.
Minor playing wear.
Gold Tone Gig bag.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1927
Notes:
A Little Gem of a Gibson Banjo-Mandolin.
An All-Original Gibson MB-1, virtually No Playing Wear.
Good Neck and Action.
10 1/2" Rim with Original Calf-Skin Head.
Nice Original Case.
