Used 5-String Resonator Banjos
Maker: Fender
Year: 1970's
Notes:
1970's Fender Artist Bluegrass Banjo with Flathead Mastertone-Style Tone-ring.
Walnut Neck and Resonator. Planetary Geared Pegs.
Excellent Original condition with minor playing wear.
Made in So. California.
Hard Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1995
Notes:
An uncommon Earl Scruggs model from Gibson.
#85 of around 300 made.
Excellent Used Condition with some finish-checking
and finger-nail marks in the fingerboard in the first position.
Keith D-Tuners, Shubb long-bar sliding capo.
Custom engraved Presto Tailpiece and Armrest.
Original Gibson Hard Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1977
Notes:
Custom Gibson Mastertone copy banjo by Intermountain Guitar and Banjo,
made in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1977.
Mahogany neck and Resonator, Ebony fingerboard with the
Hearts and Flowers pearl pattern, executed in Abalone.
Maple rim with Stewart-MacDonald Flat-Head Tone-ring.
One-Piece Flange.
A few minor scratches and dings in the finish, some marks in the finish
near the heel from the strap. Almost no playing wear at all.
Planetary geared pegs. New Hard shell case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1930's
Notes:
A Very Nice Original 1930's TB-11 banjo
Converted to Five-String by Robin Smith of Heartland Banjos
about 2014.
About The Best One We've Ever Had.
The Original Tenor Neck Will Be Included.
Superior Hard Shell Case.
Here are some famous players who recorded with a Gibson RB-11:
Wade Ward, Bashful Brother Oswald and, of course, Earl Scruggs.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 2000
Notes:
The classic Gibson RB-250 Mastertone in it's finest
one-piece flange manifestation. Made in the year 2000.
In close to mint, original and un-played condition.
Stew-Mac 5-Star planet pegs. Original Gibson hard case with
black slip.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1926
Notes:
An All-Original Gibson RB-3 Mastertone From 1926.
Early Version with Ball-Bearing Arch-Top Tone-Ring.
This is Not one of the notable original 5-String Mastertones of the '30's as beloved by Earl Scruggs and Jim Mills;
This IS the notable and beloved original 5-String Mastertone as played by Charlie Poole and Dock Boggs,
both of whom helped set the stage for everyone else.
This example does have some finish issues...finish checking on the resonator and some finish loss on the neck.
Otherwise, original and straight with minor playing wear.
Presently wearing a Calf Skin Head for authenticity, but we will happily install the head of your choice.
Very Nice Modern Hard Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year:
Notes:
A modern Gibson RB-6 banjo, excellent condition, with recent neck refinish by Frank Neat.
Vintage Gibson Banjo Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1930
Notes:
From our As-Found Dept.
An original 1930 Gibson TB-1 tenor banjo with full-thickness
rim, converted to 5-String by unknown professional banjo-neck maker.
The neck has little or no playing wear.
Original 1-piece flange cleverly and solidly repaired.
The hook and nut sets appear to be semi-modern replacements.
The presumably original TB-1 tenor neck in nice condition is included.
Original red-line hard case has been expertly converted to 5-string by one of the
best Mountain-Style case-conversions we have encountered.
Plays great and will easily accept the Mastertone-style tone-ring of your choice.
