Boston made top of the line banjo by the competitor of the Fairbanks Company. This banjo features highly engraved mother of pearl inlays all over the peghead and fingerboard including butterfly at the fifth fret and continuous pearl through the last seven frets. The mahogany neck, is bound and the heel is delicately carved. The standard size rim is bound in ivoroid and is fitted with cobra hooks and long two-pointed shoes. This is a RARE and beautiful example from the classic banjo period but...
This is a RARE and wonderful minstrel era banjo by this little known maker. The 12" wooden rim is covered on the outside by colorful marquetry and retains the original paper label reading, " Geo. W. Florence Manufacturer and Teacher of the Banjo". The fretless neck is mahogany and ornamented with beautiful marquetry from the peghead throughout. All of the hardware and appointments appear original with the exception of a modification to the dowel stick which appears to have once gone through the...
This is a beautifully original five string, from the second year of production with some unusual custom features. This banjo has a 27-7/8 inch scale neck with an 11-1/2 inch rim. Its lightly stained finish with a stunning heel carving gives it a presentation appearance. The sound of the banjo with this rim is beautifully balanced and suitable for most styles of playing. As a top of the line instrument it has all of the engraved mother of pearl in the peghead, fingerboard and heel cap that one...
This is a later period, top of the line original five string from the famous Boston company. The neck, with 27" scale, is intensely grained maple ornamented with engraved mother of pearl. The heel is carved in a floral pattern and the headstock is adorned with the classic "flowerpot" pearl inlay. The rim is 10-15/16" in diameter with inlayed marquetry on the bottom edge. This banjo is equipped with original pre war planet tuners as well as a geared fifth. The tailpiece is an original five...
Fender strat in wonderful custom order Inca Silver metallic that has aged well over the years. This guitar is in remarkable condition for its age. Original tuners, bridge, trem bar and cream tolex hard shell case. The date stamp and serial number on the neck and plate date to 1962 ( 8oct62B ). However the pickups, pots and wiring carry codes that date to 1965. So we are under the working thesis that the guitar went into a Fender shop in '65 and received new electronics, pots and wiring. ...
Gibson Southerner Jumbo Guitar, Rosewood!!! It is from the very first year of production with batch No. 2005 stamped on the mahogany neck block. According to many books only batch No 910 has Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, but this particular instrument, made sometime later in 1942, offers the same rare combination of Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack spruce. This guitar sounds very powerful, with the warm and strong tone you might expect. It performs very well with medium strings for...
Absolutely pristine Martin 00-21 with spruce top and Brazilian rosewood back and sides with almost NO nicks, scratches or dings at all. There are a few, but you have to search for them and they are minor and shallow. Everything is original through and through and the guitar has not been refinished in any way. The frets and fretboard have no wear at all. The neck is straight however and the guitar has had a Martin factory neck reset. Comes with the original hard shell case. 1 7/8" nut and...
We are pleased to offer for sale an original Dital Harp circa 1800 built by the instrument's inventor Edward Light. Light was based in London where he first patented his Dital or Lute harp in 1798. This fine example is completely original, complete with walnut hardshell case and cast-iron tuning wrench. Period gut strings remain intact on the harp as well as Light's signature dital thumb screws, which are meant to adjust each note a 1/2 step. With the tremendous amount of gold-leaf adornments,...
Originally a Hawaiian guitar this was converted to Spanish style and restored by Mark Tossman of Seattle. The top is pearl trimmed and the back and sides are Brazilian rosewood. It is fitted with a replacement belly bridge and original bar style frets. This guitar suffered some dubious repairs over the course of its lifetime including three small holes in the top around what looks like a very large mark from an oversized bridge. There is considerable top wear and a well repaired crack around...
This is from the same little girl that purchased the 1966 Fender Stratocaster with her own money so that she could play in a band. This little Black face is in amazingly good condition for its age. It has all the warm tones you could ever want with a little bit of that hairy chested grit once you start cranking it. This is a great amp for small to medium size gigs and great for studio work. Nice and clean and crisp for an archtop or rough and gritty for that Strat when you turn it up. The...
This is an extremely rare model with original "Cremona" brown finish. It is a pre truss rod model but it does have the original, patented adjustable bridge with adjusting wheels in the center and on top; original pickguard, single piece back. This is a very special, fine and RARE mandolin. There were only a small batch of F-4s made in this finish. When the F-5 was introduced in 1922 the "Cremona" brown finish became the color for the F-5 and the F-4 reverted back to red sunburst.
This is an original, one owner 40 hole archtop tenor banjo with two piece flange. The tension hoop and armrest are replaced but all the rest is intact. The neck and resonator are beautifully figured maple and all of the finish is original.
Interesting example of a one piece flange, 40 hole archtop tone ring tenor banjo. The flange is in great shape and is not pulled up anywhere. It has a factory correct extra piece of marquetry on the inside of the rim. The original arm rest and pickguard are in great shapeand all the mounts are intact and working well. Includes the original hard shell case. 1 3/16" nut and 22 11/16".
The kanun, an oriental zither, is a music instrument unique to Turkish music. This one is handmade and not the type found in tourist markets. While the kanun has been a traditional musical instrument in Turkey, there has been a great interest among people seeking out a special sound. What makes the kanun unique is the instrument is strung with nylon strings in contrast to a similar instruments such as zithers. Additionally, the bridge does not stand on a wooden soundboard but on a parchment...
This is a very early parlor guitar from the shop of Henry Schatz. He had been a partner in Martin and Schatz from early 1835 to September 1837. The partnership was reactivated for a short period in 1839 and 1840. From 1845 to 1850 Schatz was located Boston. This guitar is somewhat unique in that it has no label. Most Schatz guitars have a paper label that can be useful dating as Schatz made frequent changes of address. Because it has no label and has the soundhole decoration begins at the...
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