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| 5-String Banjos |
1. BACON, Style B, c.1917, original 5-string, 11"rim, 27"scale, 2-piece maple or holly neck, 22-fret ebonized fingerboard with fancy pearl inlays, maple rim with tone-ring similar to the
Vega Little Wonder, very good condition, original hard case in fair condition, stamped on the dowel: THE BACON ORCHESTRA, (Our #27629)  | $1,450. |
| 2. FAIRBANKS-VEGA, Special No.2, 1921, original 5-string, 10-3/4"rim, 26"scale, 24 brackets, skin head, ebonized fingerboard with 22 frets, NO KNOT tailpiece, original but for new
planet-style gears (original friction pegs included), excellent condition, new gigbag, (Our #27614) | HOLD |
| 3. GIBSON, RB-00, c.1938, original 5-String neck with rosewood fingerboard & sunburst finish, maple rim with single-piece flange (slightly dished & a repair to one lower cut-out), arched
resonator with white binding on bottom edge, original Grover tuners, later geared 5th-peg, original armrest & Grover tailpiece, overall very good condition, later Lifton hard case, (Our #27615) | $3,500. |
| 4. GIBSON, RB-100, 1957, brass archtop tone ring, replaced gold-plated tuners with pearloid knobs (the original nickel plated tuners are included), 1-piece flange, excellent condition,
later hard shell case, (Our #27558) | $1,800. |
| 5. GOLD TONE, CC-)T, New, really nice entry level old time banjo, 11" head, brown finish, lanet pegs, truss rod, bound fingerboard with star inlay and scoop at the body, gig bag
included as well as Clawhammer Banjho instructional videa by Bob Carlin, lifetime warranty, (Our #27638) | $300. |
| 6. GOLD TONE, CC100R+, New, Just like the popular CC-100R resonator banjo with the upgrade of planet tuners, nice dark brown finish, and engraved arm-rest, (Our #27635)
| $375. |
| 7. GOLD TONE, CC100R+, New, Just like the popular CC-100R resonator banjo with the upgrade of planet tuners, nice dark brown finish, and engraved arm-rest, (Our #27634)
| $375. |
| 8. GOLD TONE, CC100R+, New, Just like the popular CC-100R resonator banjo with the upgrade of planet tuners, nice dark brown finish, and engraved arm-rest, (Our #27633)
| $375. |
| 9. GOLD TONE, CC-100R+, New, Just like the popular CC-100R resonator banjo with the upgrade of planet tuners, nice dark brown finish, and engraved arm-rest, (Our #27618)
| $350. |
| 10. GOLD TONE, CC-OT, New, really nice entry level old time banjo, 11" head, brown finish, lanet pegs, truss rod, bound fingerboard with star inlay and scoop at the body, gig bag
included as well as Clawhammer Banjho instructional videa by Bob Carlin, lifetime warranty, (Our #27640) | $300. |
| 11. GOLD TONE, CC-OT, NEW, really nice entry level old time banjo, 11" head, brown finish, lanet pegs, truss rod, bound fingerboard with star inlay and scoop at the body, gig bag
included as well as Clawhammer Banjho instructional videa by Bob Carlin, lifetime warranty, (Our #27639) | $300. |
| 12. GOLD TONE, Cripple Creek 100 & 100R, New, maple neck and 11" rim, open back, planet style tuners, rosewood fingerboard, gig bag included, resonator model (100R) available
$350., (Our #25567) | $325. |
| 13. JOSEPH FLANNER BY BUCKBEE, c.1895, 11"rim, 25-1/4"scale, spun nickel over red-stained maple rim, mahogany neck with repaired heel crack; fingerboard with 17 frets
compl;etely overlaid with abalone & inlaid with interesting colored pearl designs, very good condition, new hard case, (Our #27009) | HOLD |
| 14. KEVIN ENOCH, Tradesman, New, A faithful interpretation of an 1890s American banjo, soon to become a modern classic!, big ringing sound, 12"rim, 25-3/4"scale, beautifully
finished comfortable Dobson-style walnut neck with scoop, rounded heel, 5-Star Planet pegs, geared 5th, with sturdy gig bag; Fred says, "With this banjo, who needs anything else.", (Our #27708) | $895. |
| 15. KEVIN ENOCH, Tradesman, New, A faithful interpretation of an 1890s American banjo, soon to become a modern classic!, big ringing sound, 12"rim, 25-3/4"scale, beautifully
finished comfortable Dobson-style walnut neck with scoop, rounded heel, 5-Star Planet pegs, geared 5th, with sturdy gig bag; Fred says, "With this banjo, who needs anything else.", (Our #27709) | $895. |
| 16. LUSCOMB, c.1890s, 10-1/8"diameter highly engraved German-silver rim with 30 brackets, mahogany neck with carved heel, ebony fingerboard & poeghead overlay with fancy
colored pearl inlays, carved ivory pegs & tailpiece, completely original & in particularly fine condition, (Our #27584) | $3,800. |
| 17. S. S. STEWART, c.1893, cherry neck, ebony fingerboard, 12-1/2"rim, 30 brackets, original skin head, 1887 patented plated metal neck brace, replaced 5th peg and no-knot tailpiece,
(Our #26553) | $900. |
| Tenor, Plectrum & Other Banjos |
| 18. EPIPHONE, Electar, 1930s, 19-fret tenor electric, sunburst finish,23" scale, 13-3/8", sunburst top/sides/back, 1 pu, 3 adjsutment knobs, bound top, back, & fretboard, ebony board
with pearl dots, large tortoise pickguard, missing heel cap & binding on back is partially gone, overall good condition, original hard case, (Our #B9204) | $1,350. |
| 19. 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. |
| 20. FAIRBANKS BY VEGA, Whyte Laydie Banjo-Guitar, 1922, 12"rim, 25"scale, maple rim with Whyte Laydie tone-ring, 2-piece maple neck with 18-fret ebony fingerboard, Grover
Patent geared tuners, original including the bridge & skin head, very good plus condition, original hard case (some lining gone), period maple Vega resonator (probably original), (Our #26390) | $2,400. |
| 21. 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, period contoured hard case with bad hinges (same as used by Gibson Co.), (Our #27616) | HOLD |
| 22. GIBSON, TB-11, mid-1930s, 5/8"rim with black lacquer, white-bound resonator with black rim & pearloid back with black & red stenciled designs, black maple neck with pearloid
fingerboard & head with similar designs, correct armrest, original but for a later tailpiece, typical pitting to metal & some dishing of flange (not too bad & no craks), original red-line hard case with bad hinges, (Our #27699) | $3,750. |
| 23. GIBSON, TB-3, 1933, 40-hole archtop tone-ring, single-piece flange, 4-ply mahogany 5/8" rim, double coordinator rods, single piece flange, 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, (Our #27502) | $12,500. |
| 24. GOLD TONE, Cripple Creek Banjitar, NEW, guitar banjo, maple rim & neck, ebony fingerboard, with gig bag, (Our #25562) | $375. |