Harry White, Banjoist
5-String Banjos
1. AMERICAN, Piccolo, 6 1/2" rim, c.1890 or earlier, unsigned; 6-1/2" spun rim; sort of early Fairbanks style oak neck with odd hourglass-shaped peghead; 10 brackets; screwed on fretless board of dark-brown bakelite or hard rubber; scale approx 16"; metal-clad rim is cracked, an interesting piccolo 5-string; needing restoration., (Our #28893) $450.
2. FAIRBANKS-VEGA, Whyte Laydie No.2, 1913, 10-3/4" rim, 26" scale, 28 brackets, 2-piece maple neck, ebony board w/22 frets, engraved Gryphon peghead inlay, fingerboard with small engraved star, moustache, & dots with X-mas trees, one 4mm diameter hole in the original skin head (it's been there for at least the last 15 years) along the rim, excellent plus condition, new hard case, (Our #27986) $4,600.
3. GOLD TONE, BG-150F, NEW, similar to a hearts and flowers style Gibson banjo, but comfortably lighter, a really nice bluegrass banjo, price does not include a case - we have both gig bags and hard shell cases available for sale, (Our #28740) CALL FOR PRICE
4. GOLD TONE, CB-100, New, 11" head, dowel stick design, fiberskin head, planetary tuners, case is not included in price - but we have a nice selection for sale to choose from, (Our #28732) CALL FOR PRICE
5. GOLD TONE, CC 100+, New, 5-string open back banjo with an 11" rim, upgraded with planet tuners, dark brown finish, engraved arm-rest, includes a Boulder gig bag, (Our #29195) INQUIRE
6. GOLD TONE, CC 100+, new, 5-string open back banjo with an 11"rim, upgraded with planet tuners, dark brown finish, engraved arm-rest. Includes a Boulder gig bag, (Our #29196) INQUIRE
7. GOLD TONE, CC-OT, New, really nice entry level old time banjo, 11" head, brown finish, upgraded with planet pegs, truss rod, bound fingerboard with star inlay and scoop at the body, gig bag included as well as Clawhammer Banjo instructional video by Bob Carlin, lifetime warranty, (Our #28729) CALL FOR PRICE
8. GOLD TONE, CC-OT, NEW, really nice entry level old time banjo, 11" head, brown finish, upgraded with planet pegs, truss rod, bound fingerboard with star inlay and scoop at the body, gig bag included as well as Clawhammer Banjo instructional video by Bob Carlin, lifetime warranty, (Our #28728) CALL FOR PRICE
9. GOLD TONE, OT-800 Tubaphone, New, open back, Tubaphone style brass tone ring, maple neck and rim, double coordinator rods, ebony fingerboard, engraved inlays, frailing scoop, scale: 26-3/16", nut width 1-3/16", hard case, (Our #28299) CALL FOR PRICE
10. JOHN C. HAYNES, Haynes Excelcior, 1890s, 11"wooden rim of light wood with a rosewood exterior veneer, walnut neck with ebony fingerboard with 4 abalone dots, 26-1/4"scale, skin head, later "Pegheads" pegs & No-Knot tailpiece, excellent condition, (Our #27764) $775.
11. KEVIN ENOCH, Tradesman, NEW, A faithful interpretation of an 1890s American banjo, now a modern classic!, big ringing sound, 12"rim, 25-3/4"scale, beautifully finished comfortable Dobson-style walnut neck with frets and scoop, rounded heel, 5-Star Planet pegs, geared 5th, with sturdy gig bag; Fred says, "With this banjo, who needs anything else.", (Our #29166) $955.
12. S. S. STEWART, Acme Professional, c.1900, 11"spun nickel shell over wood rim, 27"scale, cherry neck with ebony fingerboard with simple abalone diamonds & squares, peghead overlay with star & crescents, 22 frets, NoKnot tailpiece, ebony friction pegs, small chip on back of peghead, otherwise original & in excellent condition, made by the S. S. Stewart company for Sears & Roebuck, (Our #27705) $800.
13. THOMPSON & ODELL, Artist, open back, thin ebony fingerboard, 10-15/16" nickel clad rim,, (Our #26475) $750.
14. TUT TAYLOR, Bashful Brother Oswald Model 1, c.1972, thin 5-ply rim, no tone ring, 16 brackets, 10-7/8" head, 22 frets, 25-1/4" scale, plastic head, named for Beecher Ray Kirby aka Bashful Brother Oswald, very basic fun beginner or festival banjo, with gig bag, (Our #28586) $450.
Tenor, Plectrum & Other Banjos
15. EPIPHONE, Rialto, c.1927, 19-fret tenor, 11" walnut rim with brass tone ring, 23"scale, walnut resonator with nickel-plated flange, 2-piece walnut neck with rosewood fingerboard & pearl slotted squares, original but for later plastic head, Waverly tailpiece, neck warped but plays well, otherwise excellent condition, clean original hard case, (Our #27655) $575.
16. FAIRBANKS-VEGA, Little Wonder Banjo-Guitar, 1922, 11-7/8"rim, 25"scale, maple rim with 30 brackets, 2-piece maple neck with ebony fringerboard & 18 frets, six spring-loaded friction pegs, neck slightly bowed but plays well, overall original & in very good condition, period contoured hard case with bad hinges (same as used by Gibson Co.), (Our #27616) $1,600.
17. FAIRBANKS-VEGA, Tubaphone Style S Banjo-Mandolin, 1922, 10-1/4" maple rim with Tubaphone tone-ring, 2-piece maple neck with 12 frets to the rim, 14"scale, original spin-off sectional wood pie-plate; engraved tuner plate-cover, original hard case, excellent condition, (Our #29117) $750.
18. GIBSON, TB-2, c.1925, 11" rim with skin head, original Grover geared tuners, tubular tone ring, maple neck with bound 18-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl inlays, thick maple rim and resonator with brown stain, original hard case, (Our #29138) $850.
19. GIBSON, TB-3, 1933, 40-hole archtop tone-ring, single-piece flange, 4-ply mahogany 5/8" rim, double coordinator rods, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard is heavily worn at the first through fourth frets, tuners are replaced with modern planet pegs, replaced tailpiece, mahogany resonator with double concentric rings has belt-buckle wear, original finish, original gold Mastertone decal on rim, overall worn but very good condition, soft case, serial number 9552-7, (Our #27502) $9,500.
20. GOLD TONE, BUS, New, open back, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, 13-1/2" scale, maple rim, 8" head, with a hardshell case, a fabulous banjo-uke at a really affordable price, (Our #28734) CALL FOR PRICE
21. LUDWIG, Kingston, 19-fret tenor, maple neck, mahogany resonator, single piece flange, single piece pot-metal tension hoop, geared tuners with pearloid buttons, rosewood heel cap (replacement), (Our #25266) $300.
22. VEGA, Vegaphone Professional, 1929, 19-fret tenor, Tubaphone tonering, 11"rim, 23"scale, sectional maple resonator with amber-color pearloid on rim, completely original, excellent condition but for some corrosion to the backets, original hard case, (Our #28389) $1,200.
23. VEGA BY MARTIN, Wonder Plectrum, 1974, 11"mahogany-stained maple ply rim with Little Wonder-style tone-ring, 2-piece maple neck, ebony fingerbaord with white bindings and 22 frets, mahogany-stained maple resonator with white top & back bindings; 4-piece nickel-plated ffange; 2 internal coordinator rods, adjustable truss-rod; geared tuners, original hard case, near mint condition, appears unused, Martin bougth the Vega Co. in 1970, and began manufacturing Vega banjos in Nazareth in 1971; sold directly to the owner by Martin in 1974 at a cost of $395. (original receipt & hang-tag warranty included), (Our #29005) $850.
Sold As-Is
24. AMERICAN, 1870s-80s, fretless, black painted maple shell; 12 bent brackets on round shoes w/square nuts, 10-3/4" rim, 25-1/2" scale, maple-green-maple marquetry inserts as fret markers to 12th fret on walnut neck, round heel with big cut-out, (Our #B8401) $650.
25. EPIPHONE, Electar, 1930s, 19-fret tenor electric, sunburst finish, 23"scale, 13-3/8"rim, with sunburst finish, 1 pickup, 3 control knobs, bound top, back, & fretboard, ebony board with pearl dots, large tortoise pickguard, Meissner inventions patents plate to back of head, figured maple veneers, missing heel cap & binding on back is mostly gone, one replaced tuner, pickup is not working, original hard case, (Our #B9204) $750.
26. ORPHEUM, No.2, c.1915-20, original 5-string, 12-1/8"maple ply rim with arch-top tone-ring, maple neck with fancy inlays & carved heel, 27-1/2" scale; requires some restoration, (Our #25835) $1,350.
27. PARAMOUNT, Style C Plectrum, 1924, this is a good example of what happens to a big heavy banjo when it is porrly packed. Nice 5/8" thick mahogany rim with elaborate marquestry cap, 11-3/16" head, 24 brackets, single piece flange, resonator with marquetry rings, the pot is just fine (as is the dowel). However, the 3-piece mahogany neck (maple at the center) is broken at the heel, very possibly broken and reglued years ago and broken again recently (not reglued at all at present, great candidate for a 5-string neck or a very thoughtful restoration to the heel of the original plectrum neck, (Our #29103) $700.
28. WEYMANN, Megaphonic No.2, c.1925, 19 fret tenor, 10-9/16" fiberskyn head, maple veneered resonator, no case, good condition; needs nut, brackets, one tuner, etc., (Our #22386) $500.