Instruments - Banjos
Bacon and Day Serenader Silver Bell - $1199.00
sku: 0812483, sn. 32900, ca. 1930s. 19 fret tenor with refinished, walnut neck and white pearloid fingerboard; golden pearloid peghead overlay; an excellent playing, late Silver Bell with solid, no hold tone ring; f hole flange. Some playing wear and missing mute. ....PRICE REDUCED...was $1399...now only...
Bacon and Day Silver Bell No. 1 - $1499.00
sku: 1015331, 26116, ca. 1926. metal parts replated chrome. Clean frets and straight neck. Good action and plays easily. It has that sweet tone. Git yer jazz on......
Bacon and Day Silver Bell No. 1 - $1399.00
sku: 1014850, ca. 1920s. 17 fret tenor with Silver Bell tonering with holes on the inside; curly maple neck with ornate pearl in peghead; 22 inch scale; nickel plated hardware; round hole flange with curly maple resonator; this is a very fine, short scale banjo set up for Celtic music....PRICE REDUCED...was $1550...now only...
Bacon and Day Silver Bell No. 1 - $1650.00
sku: 1015015, 18425, ca. 1920s. professional model is constructed of maple with the patented Silver Bell tone ring, bell shaped, f hole flange and nickel plated metal parts. The banjo is in very good, playing order. The tailpiece is a Grover presto rather than the standard Oettinger. It is missing the armrest and the thumbscrews are replacements. There is...
Epiphone Concert Recording - Call for price
sku: 1015533, 8226, ca. 1930s. golden pearloid fingerboard and peghead with black painted etchings; rosewood neck with highly carved heel; all metal parts are originally gold and now buffed to brass; pyralin resonator with very fancy marquetry on the back and on the rosewood side walls; some wear to fingerboard etchings dings and chips on the side of ...
Epiphone Recording Alhambra - Call for price
sku: 1015534, 6670, ca. 1920s. a dazzling beauty in walnut and pyralin; the silver plating has been polished down to the brass and then spayed with lacquer. The underside of the flange retains the original silver plating. Epiphone Recording tenor banjos are among the best pre war banjos made and are suited well for traditional Dixieland as well as Celtic...
French Made - Call for price
sku: 048021, ca. 1920s. Here is the banjo that once belonged to the famed Queen of the Paris Music Hall, Jeanne Bourgeois, or Mistinguett. She was an early recording Artist in Paris and the girlfriend of Maurice Chevalier. There are several pictures for your viewing pleasure. Just click on the picture of the banjo. For more information on Mistingu...
Gold Tone IT-250R - $495.00
sku: 1015521, 2706364, ca. 2007. well made and reasonably priced instrument with Whyte Laydie tonering and simple flange; mahogany stained neck and rim; mahogany resonator; 17 fret, short scale model suitable for Celtic music...list price $850...buy slightly used for...
Keychord - $499.00
sku: 0711067, ca. 1930s. full sized tenor banjo made by the Stromberg Voisenett Co.; a true gem of American invention, fingerboard equipped with 21 buttons used to form chords, eliminates the need for musical ability but requires sense of humor.....PRICE REDUCED...was $850...now only...
No Nic - Call for price
sku: 0913510, ca. 1920s. interesting instrument most likely from the Vega factory. The neck and rim are typical Vega with a Little Wonder style tone ring and Vega closed ball end hardware. However, banjo is stamped on the dowel stick and tailpiece "No Nic". Additionally, it has a 9-3/4" rim and a 14 fret neck with a 16-1/2 inch scale....in repair...
Orpheum No. 1 - $299.00
sku: 0913435, sn. 06466, ca. 1912. decent, 11-3/8 inch rim with raised tonering. The tenor neck has been shaved down considerably. Banjo is suitable for conversion to five string. ...
Paramount Junior - $895.00
sku: 0914287, 13585, ca. 1930s. lower model Paramount but with same tonering as the professional models; flip top tailpiece, hot dog armrest; Page tuners; good sound; all maple construction with pearloid peghead overlay....PRICE REDUCED...was $995...now only...
Paramount Style B - On Hold
sku: 1014988, 5469, ca. 1920s. all maple with fancy Leader inlays in fingerboard; raised head tone ring and dependably strong sound. One of the Page tuners is replaced with a larger version. There is some finish wear to the beck of the neck and the resonator but this is a great player. ....PRICE REDUCED...was $1250...now only...
Paramount Style C - $1199.00
sku: 0914286, sn. 3223, ca. 1920s. all original including Page figure 8 tuners with pearl buttons; mahogany construction with very fancy engraved pearl inlays in peghead and fingerboard; decorative carving on heel and back of peghead carving a very fine example with exceptional, piano like tone; repaired heel crack....PRICE REDUCED...was $1650...now only...
Paramount Style C - $1650.00
sku: 1015487, sn. 908, ca. 1920s. all mahogany model with carving an the back of peghead and heel of neck; fancy engraved pearl; all parts original; this is a very early model which seems to be built a bit heavier than later ones; a very professional banjo...
S. S. Stewart - On Hold
sku: 0914284, ca. 1920s. 17 fret open back tenor with solid rosewood neck; deep 12" rim with fancy marquetry trim and heavy, patented archtop tone ring as used on Majestic banjos; a quality instrument good for Irish style playing...
S. S. Stewart Wondertone - $499.00
sku: 0914100, ca. 1920s. 19 fret all mahogany tenor banjo made by Majestic/Puntolillo with patented archtop tonering; resonator with round hole flange; extra holes in the peghead; ...PRICE REDUCED...was $799...now only ...
Stromberg-Voisenette Princess - Call for price
sku: 0914277, ca. 1930s. 19 fret tenor with gold, sparkle covered peghead, fingerboard and resonator with full flange; good, straight walnut neck with geared tuners; good, attractive player; in repair...
Vega Professional - On Hold
sku: 0914380, 87552, ca. 1920s. all original Vega with four piece flange and Tubaphone tone ring; bowed neck; needs set up;...
Vega Style R - On Hold
sku: 0914101, sn. 93007, ca. 1930s. 10 15/16" rim with individual flanges and pie-sectioned resonator; all natural maple finish; 19 fret neck; Grover pancake tuners and Presto tailpiece....PRICE REDUCED...was $1250...now only...
Vega Style X No. 9 - On Hold
sku: 1015392, ca. 1920s. headstock fracture; sold as found 11" 13/16 rim extended finger board ...
Washburn Style A - $1695.00
sku: 1015309, 2881, ca. 1920s. This banjo features a 17 fret, highly flamed, maple neck with ebony fingerboard with ultra fancy abalone inlays. The 10 3/4" heavy rim with fancy hardware and large patented tonering mahogany pie-sectioned with flange resonator is missing two small patches of marquetry This is a GREAT little banjo for Celtic style. ...
Wizzard - $299.00
sku: 0914290, ca. 1930s. 17 fret, open back; in repair...