1928 GIBSON TB 3 , NO HOLE ARCHTOP ,CONVERTED TO 5 STRING RB 75 STYLE BY CLANCY MULLINS , ORIGINAL POT , RESONATOR WAS NOT REFINISHED , LEFT ORIGINAL FINISH , 4 ORIGINAL TUNERS FROM THE TENOR NECK. WILL CONSIDER TRADES.
COMES WITH NEW FIBERGLASS CASE. $6000.00 or Best Cash Offer
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For Sale: GIBSON 1928 TB-3 CONVERSION - $6,000 USD
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For Sale: MAY BELL Guitar banjo. - $1,850 USD
Circa 1920 , 10 3/4 inches MAY BELL banjo rim and hardware in excellent condition. All the original hardware including the tension hooks have been newly re plated with nickel.
Those May Bell pot and resonator are among the best ones I have work with. They look like new even after almost a century. They can be transform from open back to resonator banjo in a few seconds. The Silver Bell Tone ring is powerful and deliver a loud and punchy sound with a good balance great for Bluegrass and many other type of music like Jazz, Rag time and folk. I made one of those a few years ago ( No.1181-4) and it was a great banjo so I did it again.
Silver Bell tone ring. There were 3 small cracks on the tone ring skirt but I fixed them by soldering a small plate at the back of each cracks. It is now solid and the sound was not affected by the repairs.
Resonator have been re finished with tru oil and wax.
Original re plated engraved flange.
New remo fiberskin 10 3/4 inches head
No KNot style nickel plated brass tailpiece.
Original re plated armrest
New 2 pieces walnut hand made neck with a 2 way adjustable truss rod. 20 frets. 24 1/2 inches scale. Ebony radius fingerboard with nickle and silver fret wire. Mother of pearl dots and hand cut inlays. Ebony head plate and heel cap.
Neck is 1 3/4 inch at the nut and 2 1/4 inches at the heel. action is 3 mm at the twelve fret.
3/4 inch Ebony and cherry radius bridge.
New 14/1 ratio tuning machine
Unbleached bone nut.
Banjo weight is 9 3/4 pounds.
Hard shell case are included during the month of October only.
Plated second Life banjo 1235-4
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For Sale: Allen Gold Plated 5 string - $1,799 USD
Allen banjo hand engraved by gunsmith with triple gold plating. This banjo was used to record several songs by Valerie Smith. This accomplished player stated that my banjo had that highly desired pre war sound. This banjo has a wide neck for ease of playing. Walnut back and sides. Fancy inlays on neck. I am discounting this banjo by over 1500-2000 dollars as I have focused on playing mandolin and hate to see it just sit in the case. HSC provided. Neck was repaired at nut . Hard to see.
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For Sale: 2008 Gold Star GF 300 with Huber tone ring $2100 - $2,100 USD
2008 Gold Star Gf 300 ser. # 080-153 with Huber tone ring. This banjo is in excellant condition with great sound and come with black case with some festival bruises. It has beautiful wood with no damage.
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Want to Buy: Early Fairbanks-Vega Tenor Banjos
Interested in purchasing Fairbanks-Vega tenor banjos with serial numbers below 30000 or so.
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For Sale or Trade: Luscomb Silver Chime with rare 11.5'' head - $750 USD
I'm selling or trading my Luscomb Silver Chime, recently acquired from Bernunzio Uptown Music. This one has a head that is nearly 11.5'' in diameter as well as a very fancy peghead with engraved dragons. A loud and sweet sounding banjo with a great pop when played fingerstyle or clawhammer. Very nice condition (see the photos) with minor fretwear with the exception of the second fret (see photos). Despite the flat-ish end of the first fret, the banjo plays properly. $750 cash price (or paypal if you cover fees). $1000 trade value.
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For Sale: Vega Tubaphone tenor banjo with original hard shell case - $975 USD
Vega Tuba-phone tenor banjo 10.5" head with hard shell case. $1200 or Best Offer. Case and Banjo in original condition. Banjo is in good condition. Normal wear and tear with original finish. Original Grover tuners. banjo serial number is either (#83659 1928) or (#33659 1917). I cannot see it well enough to tell which number it is. Original Hard Shell Case with leather handle. See pictures for study. Thank you for looking.
I have made a 5 string old time style banjos with other Tuba-phone pots and they turn out great. This pot will make a great 5 string banjo or keep as a great tenor. Stewart Orser at Fairbuilt Luthiers does a fantastic job making beautiful hand carved necks. Please contact me for additional information.
Thank you,
Les
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For Sale: Orpheum #2 Tenor Banjo - $950 USD
Orpheum #2 tenor banjo 12.5" pot with original case. $1200.00 or Best Offer. Banjo is in very good to excellent condition. The Orpheum #2 has a carved neck with back strap detail. Head stock has multiple layers of wood . Case has no leather handle. Please view pictures for details. Any question please write or call.
Thank you for looking.
Les
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For Sale: Gibson RB 7 copy - $3,500 USD
Beautiful Gibson RB7 copy with genuine Gibson 3 ply maple rim. Hardware I believe is Burlile. Big sound, strong banjo . I am not sure what ring is on this banjo but it sounds great with lots of bottom end. Heck of a banjo if u are looking for a top tension!!!
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For Sale: 1965 Vega Pete Seeger...$3300 obo - $3,300 USD
For Sale 1965 Vega Pete Seeger Long Neck banjo in excellent + condition. Original Vega logo Lifton duel storage HSC in very good condition. Factory installed sliding Vega 5th string capo & original Kroll 5th string geared tuner. Banjo will come with the original 10 15/16" vegalon shown in some of the pics. You'll be hard pressed to find a cleaner, better sounding and more well preserved PS-5 anywhere.Yellow Vega sticker still inside the rim with serial number A-126661 says Seeger w/capo indicates late 1965.Genuine vintage unaltered Vega PS-5.
asking $3300 best offer
s/h insured $100
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For Sale: Brand New Flinthill 297A Banjo...$989 best offer - $989 USD
Beautiful brand new Flinthill FHB-297A style 6 archtop banjo.Shaded figured maple neck, 3 ply maple rim, figured maple resonator, double bound ebony fret board, beautiful MOP hearts & flowers and exquisite peghead inlay, engraved gold plated armrest and tension hoop. This is their last one, no more will be available. Plush Flinthill plush lined hard shell case included. $989 BEST OFFER
s/h $65 Fedex insured conus
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For Sale: Gold Tone CC-100+ with Hard Case and Accessories - $500 USD
Brand new Gold Tone CC-100+ banjo. I played a couple of times and realized I am not blessed with musical ability so I need to sell it. I also have a baby coming in September and need the money.
*** INCLUDES: Hard shell case; Soft shell "gig" bag case; shoulder strap; stand; Two beginners clawhammer DVDs; a clawhammer book with CDs; Two sets of new strings; Capo; KORG digital tuner; and a set of banjo picks (See pictures). The strap for the stand is split at the end, but has no problem holding the banjo in place. Everything else is brand new!
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For Sale: 1931 RB 1 Banjo with Original 5 string neck - $8,500 USD
Formerly owned by Bill Evans and Steve Huber. This little RB 1 has been cut and has either a Ryan or Yates ring. The neck is awesome and the banjo cuts, cuts, cuts. All original parts. Has newer geared tuners as well as older Scruggs Keith tuners. Original tab tuners and armrest in case. Pickup not included. Comes with older pre war hard case. Feel free to call Jim with any questions. Was sold eventually to John Ramsey of Tejone music in Colorado springs who sold it to a buyer in Denver. I have played it the past year and used it on Grass It Ups latest recording "Borrowed Time". Just a fabulous banjo. 719-306-6319.
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For Sale: 1931 B&D "Sultana" Silver Bell 1, one owner - $1,850 USD
Zwingle J. Dragar, born in 1906, was my father. This is the banjo he bought new, sometime in 1932. He had a few first names in his lifetime. He went by "Zeke", until his musician friends started calling him "ZD", and the name stuck. This was just after he joined a new band in 1933, that started off as "Charles Craft (his birth name) and his Orchestra". No one in the band cared for that name, so all the members put down names they liked, and threw them into a hat. Charles drew the first piece of paper and became "Baron Elliott". "Baron Elliott and his Stardust Melodies Orchestra". The swing band was very popular in the region of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, with daily local and often national broadcasts. Sometime near the end of WWII, Baron decided to take his band on the road. ZD's decision was to stay at home and raise a family. That's where I came in. My father loved his banjo. He kept it in pristine condition. He played daily, and every night I would sit and listen to his music. I would give anything to hear him play again....Smile. I have kept the Silver Bell in safe storage ever since my father passed away.
Our professional writes:
"This Bacon & Day Silver Bell 1 "Sultana" and the serial number (30963) has me under the impression that this is a late 1931 model. I am certain it was built in Groton, Connecticut. The body has a bright celluloid veneer. The head and the position markers on the fret-board are ornamented with flourishes of red and green color, mainly diamond and floral in design. The body (pot) is eleven inches, and the resonator brings it just over the thirteen inch mark.
It is a nineteen fret (23" scale) tenor banjo of the late Jazz Age. It appears to be all original down to the Grover bridge and the 1920-30s Grover tuners, which are in as good of working order today as they were eighty-odd years ago. There are twenty-four tension brackets on the pot, and the flange on the shallow resonator features an f-hole pattern. You'll note that the banjo features Fred Bacon's patented "knee mute" which is operational. The tailpiece is the original "Oettinger" style, accepts ball and/or loop end strings, and the break angle of each string can be adjusted by the thumbscrew on each corresponding "finger" on the tailpiece, going a long way to ensure proper break angle and increased tuning stability.
The banjo has minimum wear and plays well. It was professionally set-up earlier in the year. There is a hardshell case (presumed to be original) in very good condition. There are few, if any, tenor banjos that could claim to be fancier, better playing, or better sounding than the Bacon Silver Bell Sultana, and this is an exceptional example of the model."
Polle Flaunoe writes:
"I have in the past owned, rebuilt/restored and later sold several Sultana SB #1 tenors like yours - I love this model - first of all for its fantastic performance and very rich sound - it's sought by many players for this reason."
I have a short (~1 min.) video of Nic Landon "foolin' around" , that i would be happy to email you.
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For Sale: Gibson 1925 Style 5 Conversion Banjo - $5,900 USD
1925 Style 5 Gibson 5-string banjo with exceptionally well made 5 string conversion neck, FON 8158-10 .
One patch of worn finish on the resonator (see photos).
Appears to be original hardware (except tuners) in very fine plated condition with some tarnish.
This is an extremely nice example of a ball bearing style 5.
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For Sale: Sovereign 8 String Mandolin Banjo (Early 1900's Unrestored) - $175 USD
Vintage & Unrestored Early 1900's Sovereign 8 String Mandolin Banjo. I have been too it iOS in
Fair to Good Condition. Has a signed Jos A Rodgers / DAISY MADE Calf Skin Drum Cover.
Metal,Wood Combo with Mother of Pearl Inlay. This Family Piece is Priced to sell. I can send
More pics on request. Will consider a "best offer"
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For Sale: Majestic custom tenor banjo - $700 USD
I have for sale a Majestic custom banjo. Built in the early 1920's by Gaetano F. Puntolillo before he went on to build banjos for SS Stewart. All original, Grover tuners, Grover Presto tailpiece, archtop tone ring, maple wood, backstrapping on the neck, pre EPA Weather King head, original hardshell case and nickel hardware. Returns accepted. This is a phenomenal banjo especially for the price.
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For Sale or Trade: 2014 Huber Berkshire Truetone (near mint) - sale pending - $3,500 USD
Near mint 2014 Huber Berkshire Truetone - I described it as excellent condition to be conservative, but it is close to being new - no dings, no "buckle rash', etc.;
No excuses - just a great banjo; craftsmanship is outstanding - tone is awesome. Why am I selling? - Cause I'm crazy. lol No, seriously, I am just interested in
trying something different. I would like to sale outright, but might trade for a Yates or Gibson (in similar condition). Comes with warranty card (not filled out)
an older TKL case that shows some wear, but is structurally sound (this is the case it was in when I got it). It does have the Engineered rim and HR-30 ring.
Sorry for the reflections in the photos. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thanks
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For Sale: 1929 Gibson TB-1 Fat-Rim Conversion ($4500) - $4,500 USD
I'm helping sell this banjo for my friend Justin Jenkins (Blue Moon Rising, Grasstowne, Kenny & Amanda Smith).
This is a 1929 Gibson TB-1 conversion (#9539-76). Justin bought this banjo from Jim Mills about 10-12 yrs ago, Mills also did the conversion.
It can be heard on the following Blue Moon Rising albums: On The Rise, & One Lonely Shadow, as well as some other records.
This banjo is all original and is a fat rim. It's got a Jerry Sloan un-plated 20 hole ring, curly maple neck, rosewood fretboard flying eagle pattern.
Also has an uncut Gibson label. He is asking $4500 with a hard case. For more info, you can contact Justin Jenkins at the phone # listed.
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For Sale: 12" Cherry OB, brass hardware, Zachary Hoyt #29 - $750 USD
To see a video demo of this banjo please follow the link below:youtu.be/6OhpQiGo5Yg
This is my 29th banjo. The rim and neck were made in January 2016 but I didn’t buy the hardware and put it together until May. The wood is cherry with a jatoba fretboard and maple bridge. It has Gotoh raw brass tuners, a brass tension hoop that I made myself and the rest of the brass hardware came from Balsam Banjo Works. The fretwire is EVO Gold. The position marker dots in the fretboard are brass. Renaissance head on a 12″ block rim with a wood tone ring profile turned into the top. The rim is 1/2″ thick and 3-1/8″ tall. The neck has a two way truss rod accessed through the heel. The nut is made from Corian. The banjo has a Tru Oil finish. The scale length is 25-1/2″ and the nut width is 1-3/8″.
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