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Vintage & Used Instruments - Resonator Back Banjos (5-string)

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GIBSON RB-1 (1926)
VG-EC except small repaired neck crack below headstock and some water damage to resonator finish, dark stained maple neck, rim and white-bound resonator, newer white-bound 22-fret ebony ..more...
#70U-2925 $2,750.00
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GIBSON CUSTOM 12" CONVERSION BANJO (c.1936)
VG-EC, this is a very rare bird indeed! A 1930's 12" rim from Gibson is virtually unheard of, and this instrument was undoubtedly some kind of custom order or experimental model. It features a ..more...
#70U-2963 $7,000.00
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GIBSON RB-3 (1929)
EC, original 5-string neck, 40-hole archtop Mastertone tone ring, two-piece flange, 29/32" rim, dual coordinator rods, ~26-3/8" scale, 1-5/32" nut width, ivoroid-bound 22-fret rosewood ..more...
#70U-3129 $18,000.00
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GIBSON PAINTED MAPLE CUSTOM (1987)
EC, custom finished in creamy white with Pelham Blue bursted neck and resonator back, double ivoroid-b-w bound resonator, maple neck (we looked), ivoroid-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard with ..more...
#70U-3144 $3,000.00
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GIBSON STYLE 11 CONVERSION
VG-EC, blue 5/8" Style 11 prewar rim with original tension hoop and one piece flange (replated), with other modern parts, Huber flathead tone ring added, pre-war Presto tailpiece with punched ..more...
#70U-3178 $3,850.00
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GIBSON CUSTOM PUMPKINHEAD BANJO (1987)
EC, definitely not a banjo for the faint of heart!!! Get ready for Halloween or the next gig in Sleepy Hollow, custom one-of-a-kind finish by "Greg Rich" in bright orange on neck, rim and ..more...
#70U-3223 $4,000.00
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GIBSON RB-7 TOP TENSION (1998)
EC-, top tension head adjustment, dark-stained white-bound curly maple neck & resonator, slotted bowtie inlays in white-bound radiused 22-fret rosewood fretboard, radiused Snuffy smith bridge, ..more...
#70U-3231 $4,000.00
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GIBSON GRANADA (2000)
EC+, amber brown finish, highly figured maple neck and double white-bound resonator, white-bound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl hearts and flowers inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, 26-3/8" ..more...
#70U-3218 $4,250.00
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GIBSON CONVERSION
EC-, here's a nice conversion banjo done by Gryphon in 1976, 1930's 5/8" maple TB-11 rim (refinished) with faux serial number (9954-14 -- many Style 11's did not have serial numbers), original ..more...
#70U-3263 $3,000.00
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GIBSON STYLE 3 CONVERSION (1931)
VGC+, 1931 Gibson pot assembly, 3/4" maple rim, red mahogany stain on inside of rim and resonator, two-piece tube and plate flange, no holes archtop tone ring, dual coordinator rods, double ..more...
#70U-3170 $3,750.00
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GIBSON GRANADA FE (c.1990)
EC, amber brown finish on rim and highly flamed maple neck, rim appears to be replacement as there is no serial number or sticker, sunburst finish on white-bound flamed-maple resonator, ..more...
#70U-3272 $3,800.00
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GIBSON MASTERTONE CONVERSION
VG-EC, original 1934 5/8" rim, excellent 5-string maple neck by Frank Neat, original double white-bound maple resonator, white-bound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with flying eagle inlays, ..more...
#70U-3305 $3,500.00
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GIBSON RB-75 BLACKJACK (2004)
EC-, J.D. Crowe "Blackjack" signature model, antique mahogany red finish, mahogany neck and double white-bound resonator, white-bound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with custom inlay pattern, ..more...
#70U-3315 $3,200.00
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GIBSON RB-4 (1990)
EC, gloss natural finish, walnut neck and double w-b-w-bound resonator, concentric rings of wood marquetry purfling on resonator, white-bound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with flying eagle ..more...
#70U-3317 $3,500.00
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GIBSON STYLE 3 CONVERSION (1926-1927)
VG-EC except repaired neck crack behind nut (difficult to see), original 3/4" rim with 40 hole archtop tone ring (serial number indicates 1926 but we believe this left the factory a bit later), ..more...
#70U-2994 $3,200.00
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GIBSON STYLE 3 CONVERSION (1936)
VGC+, original 1936 Style 3 pot assembly with original uncut label, conversion neck by Rual Yarbrough (we are told), white-bound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl inlays (slight ..more...
#70U-3318 $12,000.00
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GIBSON RB-6 CHECKERBOARD (2001)
EC+, "New Century Style 6 Checkerboard" model, Argentine Gray sunburst finish, highly flamed one piece neck and double cream-bound resonator, cream-bound rosewood fingerboard with hearts and ..more...
#70U-3320 $7,500.00
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