Top   Banjo - plectrum

0711533  Clifford Essex  Paragon sn. 1473    ca. 1930s All maple plectrum with raised-head perforated tone ring. Appointments include the classic nickel-silver Paragon shield in the peghead, engraved floral mother of pearl throughout the neck, and a bone armrest. Like many British banjos, it features a scalloped tension hoop and concave resonator (repaired). A fine player with a 26 1/2 inch scale. From the collection of Akira Tsumura and featured on page 117 of his book Banjo-The Tsumura Collection (1920-1940). needs set up; SOLD AS FOUND, HSC   $1950.00 - AS IS ON HOLD

 048231  Ludwig  Kenmore    ca. 1920s walnut plectrum banjo with top tension rim; needs complete restoration, OHSC   $299.00 - AS IS BUY ME

Top   Banjo - tenor

 0710807  Fairbanks-Vega  Tubaphone Style M sn. 49483    ca. 1920s 17 fret neck; 10-3/4 Tubaphone rim This is the classic instrument for conversion to 5 string or restore and play as a great Celtic style banjo, OHSC   $995.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0710665  Slingerland  Maybell    ca. 1930s good, maple 17 fret tenor, open back, needs new head, set up,   $195.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0812072  Vega     ca. 1920s a marriage of a Vegaphone professional neck with geared and a decent, 1930s no name rim. The rim has a full resonator with wooden flange. Needs set up, and slight neck bow so sold as found ,   $295.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0812268  Vega  Professional sn. 88628    ca. 1930s late model with four sectioned flanges; damaged resonator; old, gold plate; replaced tailpiece; refretted; this is a good, old workhorse; classic Tubaphone tonering,   $995.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0610070  Weymann  Style A sn. 42643    ca. 1920s all mahogany with patented megaphonic rim; this banjo was Weymanns simplest, professional model with very little ornamentation but all of the sound of their best banjos; 19 frets, 23 inch scale; rosewood bindings, replacement geared tuners; considerable finish wear to neck; needs some hooks and nuts and complete set up. , OHSC   $599.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0711529  Windsor  Aristocrat    ca. 1920s a nightmare in green pearloid; 6 string banjo with tunnel; full resonator and flange; pearloid is peeling off of the neck. Otherwise will set up very nicely. , HSC   $495.00 - AS IS BUY ME

Top   Everything Else

 0710853  Hohner  Club III B    ca. 1950s small, red accordion with 30 pearl buttons on one side and 8 on the other,   $250.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0610022  Oscar  Schmidt    ca. 1950s 15 bar autoharp; all black finish; complete with good pads and extra bars just tune and strum away needs setup...PRICE REDUCED...WAS $155....NOW ONLY.... SOLD AS FOUND!!!, OSSC   $79.00 - AS IS BUY ME

Top   Guitar - archtop

 048534  Gibson  Cromwell    ca. 1930s full body archtop guitar similar to L-50; bound top and back; rosewood fingerboard with stripe , repaired center seam and small 3 inch crack under pickguard. Needs set up and neck work , OSSC   $599.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0710582  Kawai     ca. 1980s 2 pickups, import ES-175 knock off with rosewood fingerboard and block position markers; vibrato tailpiece; repaired peghead,   $299.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0812217  Slingerland  Songster    ca. 1930s unusual, 4 string, archtop tenor guitar with crushed pearl inlay in the peghead; segmented f holes; all solid maple back and sides with spruce top; in repair Call for price BUY ME

Top   Guitar - Classical

 0710605  Unmarked     ca. 1900 child size classical guitar in need of restoration. ,   $55.00 - AS IS BUY ME

Top   Guitar - flat top

 0711077  Josef Forg  Harp Guitar    ca. 1930 signed and dated by the maker; this is from the Scott Chinery collection. It was made in Munich. There is a traditional 6 string neck and a larger 9 string neck with highly engraved silver face plate in a Stauffer style. replacement bridge. Will need some work to be playable; ....,   $2550.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0710836  Sigma  DM12-2 sn. 8812000019    ca. 1989 dreadnought 12 string based on the Martin D-12/20. solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Will likely need a neckset soon. Made in Korea. , SSC   $195.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0710591  Unmarked     ca. 1920s interesting, homemade six course Cittern,12 strings tune individually from the peghead. The top of the peghead is shaped like a bird. Found in Providence, RI and most likely a Portuguese immigrant creation. Needs minor work,   $450.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0610222  Unmarked  Portueguse Guitarra    ca. 1920s cittern family instrument, derived from the 10-string 18th century English Guitar, which was a scion of the cittern family of flatbacked, lightly wire-strung plucked instruments. This was probably an indirect consequence of the well-established business connections between England and Portugal during the 18th century based on the port wine trade. This instrument has an 11 inch wide, arched flat lace wood back, mahogany sides and pine top. Radiused fingerboard with 17-1/2 inch scale. The 12 strings tune individually from the peghead. In restoration Call for price BUY ME

Top   Guitar - other

 0610424  Fender  Stringmaster sn. 0728    ca. 1954 all original cream colored 50s Fender with double 8 string necks; needs some work: it has a stripped tuner and one of the pick ups is dead. SAVE AND BUY AS IS; , OHSC   $1249.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0610105  Maestro     ca. 1960s thin hollow 335 style guitar made in Japan, red finish, bound top and back, 2 pickups, vibrato tailpiece; needs truss rod work, sold as found...,   $199.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0711345  Unmarked  Guitar Lute    ca. 1920s nicely made instrument with rosewood fingerboard and ebonyy frets over the body; Lute style body is made of 15 stained curly maple ribs; carved rosette; some repaired top cracks,   $395.00 - AS IS BUY ME

Top   Mandolin

 0711154  Cole  Eclipse Model 4000 sn. 1500    ca. 1890s an extremely rare and high grade banjolin with finely engraved pearl work throughout the fingerboard; the rim measures 8-1/2 inches across and is original black paint; it is equipped with the Eclipse tone ring and original hardware with the exception of the missing neck collar. The action is high but it would make a great conversion or would be a welcomed addition to any Cole collection.,   $1250.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0710639  Epiphone  Neapolitan Style    ca. 1900s interesting, early mandolin from the house of Strathopolis. Although this instrument is not labeled, it has all of the ear marks of this immigrant maker. The neck has the characteristic multi laminations, the thick tortoise pick guard and peghead overlay are adorned with tasteful mother of pearl vines and the top is trimmed in pearl in the Greek key pattern. The neck is somewhat bowed and the instrument would need work to make it play perfectly, but it is still an interesting artifact from this pioneer builder.,   $495.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0711021  Fairbanks-Vega  Whyte Style L sn. 46579    ca. 1923 mandolin banjo with spin-on Elton resonator, 10-1/8 inch rim, this could be restored to a fine player or would make an excellent conversion to 5-string It needs cleaning and binding on the neck. The rim has the scalloped tonering. ,   $850.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 069946  Jas. A. Morrison  mandolin banjo    ca. 1900s an interesting, NYC made instrument with early, patented tonering; good for the rim. ,   $199.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0610204  Kay     ca. 1950s tear dropped shape with f holes and large Kay metal plaque in the peghead. Neck has a bow, so sold AS IS.,   $149.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 059396  Supertone      ca. 1920s very nice flatback mandolin with pearl trimmed spruce top; pretty but not price. plays ok in the first position PRICE REDUCED....was $395 now on sale for only... , OSSC   $295.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0610111  Supertone     ca. 1940s nicely made, archtop mandolin with segmented f holes; faux maple painted; needs set up ,   $299.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0710886  The Vernon     ca. 1920s nice flat back with C. Bruno and Sons label. no cracks but will need considerable work to get it up and running. There is one tuner button missing and there is a brace rattling around inside; the finish is considerably checked, Worthy project,   $295.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0711073  Unmarked  Neapolitan    ca. 1900 alternating mahogany and rosewood ribs; attractive, inlayed pickguard; no cracks in the body but the neck is not perfectly straight; sold as found,   $195.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0610216  Vega  flat back    ca. 1920 simple, tear drop shaped mandolin with spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Plays good in the first position but neck is not perfect.,   $295.00 - AS IS ON HOLD

 0711349  Vega  Neapolitan Style sn. 23145    ca. 1900s marked The Lansing Special on the back of the tuners, this is a well made classical mandolin with 21 Brazilian rosewood ribs (one is poorly reglued); a fine, spruce top with inlayed tortoise pickguard and abalone rosette; engraved tailpiece cover. Needs fret job and work to the ribs.,   $499.00 - AS IS BUY ME

Top   Ukuleles

 069731  Bruno  Maxitone    ca. 1920s all metal, 7 inch rim; mahogany neck with Gumby shaped peghead, needs set up.,   $149.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0711570  Favilla  soprano    ca. 1930s All pear wood with white black designs around the sound hold and the Favilla crest in the peghead. Sold as found due to the following: unrepaired side crack, center brace is gone and there is some black gunk on the back. The top is solid and the bridge and tuners are very stable. This is a good project., OSSC   $99.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0711480  Gibson  UB-1    ca. 1920s original banjo uke with 8 inch rim and flush resonator; pearl dot inlay in fingerboard; good player with some finish flaking on the rim. needs binding on resonator and fingerbard, OHSC   $750.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0711203  Paramount  Banner Blue    ca. 1920s This outstanding offering is from the collection of Akira Tsumura and featured on page 271 of his book, 1001 Banjos. It is a Lange made banjo uke with 8 inch rim and rosewood neck and resonator. The rim is gold plated and consists of two layers of metal with ornate fretwork. The banjo is very solid but the are a few issues. The plastic in the peghead needs regluing, there is a pearloid band on the side wall of the resonator and that is deteriorating. The tuners are replace. This banjo uke is playable, but would require some restoration to bring it back to its original glory....., OHSC   $495.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0711236  Paramount  White Swan    ca. 1930s high quality banjo ukulele from the work shop of Wm. Lange.The neck is stained maple. Same hardware as used on high grade Paramounts. The resonator is crudely painted white. The fingerboard and peghead have attractively engraved pearl swans. This offering is from the collection of Akira Tsumura and featured on page 271 of his book, 1001 Banjos. Needs restoration..,   $695.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0711239  Paramount unmarked  banjo ukulele    ca. 1930s good quality banjo ukulele most likely from the work shop of Wm. Lange. The neck, rim and resonator are walnut with 8 inch rim and 15-1/2 inch scale. This offering is from the collection of Akira Tsumura.,   $475.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0711074  Perfaktone  uke banjo    ca. 1920s good quality banjo uke; 7 inch rim some delamination to the rim; needs set up,   $95.00 - AS IS BUY ME

059383  Supertone  Soprano    ca. 1920s all original, Art Deco, Pep Leader decals. Get out your raccoon coat and 23 skidoo; some wear but nice, old player, needs set up ,   $149.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0711347  T. B. and Co.  soprano    ca. 1920s a very nice, all koa wood, mainland uke made in Chicago. Violin tuners, rosewood fingerboard with 17 frets; needs a bridge; no cracks,   $215.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 059272  Unmarked     ca. 1930s interesting, mainland made ukulele with mahogany body and thick, rosewood fingerboard; wide, lower bout and narrow peghead. needs set up,   $145.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0711362  Unmarked  banjo uke    ca. 1920 Good instrument but VERY dirty and needs complete overhaul... head, strings etc. Worthy project.,   $75.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0711572  Unmarked  soprano    ca. 1960s an interesting, homemade ukulele with mahogany top and back; birch sides and maple neck. The instrument has carved, hardwood pegs and wooden frets! ; sold as found,   $35.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0812065  Unmarked  soprano    ca. 1900s all mahogany with wood marquetry trim around the top,   $95.00 - AS IS BUY ME

 0711237  Weymann     ca. 1930s interesting instrument with all metal rim with flange and full resonator. The hooks and nuts go through the resonator and tighten on the back. This instrument began life as a mandolin banjo but was neatly converted to banjo uke. 8 inch rim, 14 inch scale. This is a good player, from the collection of Akira Tsumura. ,   $395.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0610129  Winner     ca. 1920s wooden rim banjo uke with violin friction pegs; nice, little player needs set up...PRICE REDUCED...WAS $125....NOW ONLY,   $79.00 - AS IS BUY ME

Top   Violins

0812302  A. Stradivarious     ca. 1920s nice, 3/4 violin made in Czech republic; no cracks to the body or neck; needs tailpiece, nut, bridge and set up ,   $199.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0812048  Hopf     ca. 1880 full sized violin; needs restoration; back is off; sold as found, HSC   $225.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0812301  Jacob Stainer     ca. 1880s nice, full sized violin in the style of Stainer; no cracks to the body or neck; needs tailpiece, nut, bridge and set up ,   $199.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0812049  Unmarked     ca. 1900 full sized violin; needs restoration; sold as found, HSC   $225.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0812050  Unmarked     ca. 1900 full sized violin; needs restoration; sold as found, HSC   $225.00 - AS IS BUY ME

0811870  Unmarked  4/4    ca. 1900 full size violin in need of restoration, OHSC   $75.00 - AS IS BUY ME