Elderly Instruments Latest - Banjo Department http://elderly.com/list/banjos/new.rss en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:03:07 -0500 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:03:07 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com A deep resonant voice for the 5-string banjo player, the Doc Fossey 5 has a fast 5-string banjo neck attached to a double cutaway small-F jumbo guitar body. All solid woods, Indian rosewood back & sides, Engelmann spruce top, Sapele neck, abalone top purfling, rosette & backstrip, Sapele body binding, ebony fretboard with ornate abalone inlays, abalone headstock inlays, ebony pyramid pin bridge (for ball end strings), gold tuning machines & geared 5th peg all with pearloid buttons, adjustable truss rod, ~25-1/2" scale, neck ~1-1/8" @ nut. Includes shaped hardshell case. Imported from Asia. ($1599.00) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DF5.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DF5.htm EC-, 10-15/16", skin head, ~27-1/8" scale, 1-1/4" nut width, Whyte Laydie tone ring, 28 brackets, double tortoise plastic-bound inside of rim, single tortoise plastic-bound outer rim, maple neck with black center strip, ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard with pearl star at 5th fret, pearl dot inlays, original mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, cammed "No Knot" tailpiece with "PATENT PENDING" imprint, very clean finish and hardware (some replaced hooks and nuts), sounds good, on consignment, with functional but worn Lifton OHSC (green lining) (SN:63638/63633) ($3,500.00) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2331.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2331.htm mahogany neck (with the famous gargoyle peghead) and resonator, white-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard, fancy pearl inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, 26-1/8" scale, 3-1/2" deep body, Trujo-patented megaphone tone ring, nickel hardware, Presto tailpiece, spring-loaded mute, Grover pancake tuners with ivoroid buttons, concentric rings of w-b-w purfling on back of resonator, made by Gibson, on consignment, with OHSC (SN:3031-A) ($3,000.00) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2270.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2270.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MESQ1.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MESQ1.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/49-1327.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/49-1327.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CH112FLCUST.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CH112FLCUST.htm FLATHEAD - NICKEL HARDWARE - Classic resonator banjo features 3-ply maple 11" rim, bell brass flathead tone ring, 1-piece flange, mahogany neck and resonator, ebony fretboard with ornate inlay, double-cut headstock with fancy inlay, bound neck , resonator & peghead, planetary pegs, geared 5th peg, dual coordinator rods, adjustable truss rod, ~26-1/4" scale, Presto-style tailpiece, armrest, nickel plated hardware, frosted head, dual purfling rings on resonator & natural finish. Includes shaped wooden hardshell case. Imported from Asia. ($725.00) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/FHB280.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/FHB280.htm FLATHEAD - GOLD HARDWARE - Classic resonator banjo features 3-ply maple 11" rim, bell brass flathead tone ring, 1-piece flange, mahogany neck and resonator, ebony fretboard with ornate inlay, double-cut headstock with fancy inlay, bound neck , resonator & peghead, planetary pegs, geared 5th peg, dual coordinator rods, adjustable truss rod, ~26-1/4" scale, Presto-style tailpiece, armrest, nickel plated hardware, frosted head, dual purfling rings on resonator & natural finish. Includes shaped wooden hardshell case. Imported from Asia. ($775.00) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/FHB282.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/FHB282.htm EC, custom A-scale and peghead inlay, 12" Renaissance head, 5/16" maple rim with brass tone hoop, mahogany neck, 17-fret ebony fingerboard (scooped after 17th fret) with pearl dot inlays, 1-5/8" nut width, custom ~24" scale, No Knot tailpiece, ebony headstock overlay with fancy pearl inlay, Five Star Planetary tuners, geared 5th string peg, ivoroid buttons, handcrafted by Mike Ramsey during his time in Appomattox (SN:1568) ($1,000.00) ]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2329.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2329.htm Over 100 Celtic tunes from Scotland and Ireland arranged for the 5-string banjo. Reels, jigs, marches, stathspeys, hornpipes and waltzes, which are played for traditional dances throughout Scotland. All the tunes are played out of standard G tuning without the use of a capo. They will expand your repertoire and challenge your playing using a mixture of single string, melodic and Scruggs style that will give both of your hands a good workout. Beginning/intermediate. 96 pp. ($17.95) ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21275.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21275.htm Book/CD set. While providing material for "classical banjo" enthusiasts who want to expand their playing, it also allows you to deal with what was perhaps the earliest type of music theory known - that of the modal scales. It gives you the chance to play in different keys, tempos and chords than you are used to. It teaches different types of form structures, and helps keep you from relying on the 5th string too much. Every piece is presented first in a vertical chordal arrangement, which was the way it was originally intended, and then arranged in a more linear horizontal style, using perpetual motion which is much more familiar to today's player. Great for finger limbering exercises. With glossary of terms. Tablature only. Intermediate. 100 pp. ($19.99) ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-96573BCD.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-96573BCD.htm 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), two-piece flange, dual coordinator rods, conversion 5-string mahogany neck with 1-5/32" nut width, 26-3/8" scale, white-bound rosewood fretboard, hearts and flowers inlays, fiddle-shaped peghead with Bella Voce inlays, five geared tuners with ivoroid buttons, modern tailpiece, double white-bound maple resonator (appears original except it is refinished dark cherry and the serial number is stamped inside, which is unusual), nickel hardware, railroad spikes at frets 7, 9, 10 and 12, good sound, with modern red-line HSC (SN:8528-3) ($3,200.00) ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-2994.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-2994.htm EC, 10-15/16" rim, tubaphone tone ring, maple neck and gold pearloid-covered resonator, 19-fret ebony fingerboard (refretted and new ivoroid binding) with fancy engraved inlays, 1-1/8" nut width, 23" scale, Snuffy Smith bridge, gold hardware, clamshell tailpiece engraved "Vegaphone", 28 brackets, bracket band, tension hoop and 4-piece flat plate flange appear to be re-plated, engraved fern inlay in headstock, replacement geared Krishot tuners with ivoroid buttons, neck appears to be oversprayed, nice restoration, with OHSC (SN:97314) ($1,600.00) ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2275.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2275.htm Finally!! The accompanying CD for Scruggs' perennially popular instructional book sold separately. ($15.00) ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/SCR-CD01.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/SCR-CD01.htm 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, 1-3/16" nut width, ~26-3/8" scale, "Copper Flash" satin gold hardware, one-piece flange, 20-hole flathead tone ring, replacement clamshell tailpiece, engraved tension hoop and armrest, five geared tuners with ivoroid buttons, concentric rings of w-b-w purfling on back of resonator, railroad spikes at frets 7 and 9, on consignment, with black OHSC (black lining) (SN:75 0412 115) ($3,200.00) ]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3315.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3315.htm 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 inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, 26-3/8" scale, 5/8" maple rim, one-piece flange, Mastertone flathead tone ring, Presto-style tailpiece stamped "Gibson", double-cut peghead, ebony headstock overlay with script "Gibson" and other fancy pearl inlays, five geared tuners with pearloid buttons, on consignment, with black flat lid OHSC (black lining) (SN:4-9006-24) ($3,500.00) ]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3317.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3317.htm EC except one big nick on the back of the neck at 5th fret, mahogany neck and double white-bound resonator, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl slotted diamond inlays, 1-9/32" nut width, ~26-1/8" scale, nickel hardware, one-piece flange, flathead tone ring, 5/8" maple rim, dual coordinator rods, Deering tailpiece, silkscreened logo with eagle on headstock, Five Star Planetary tuners, geared 5th string tuner, railroad spikes at 7th and 12th frets, with Gibson flat lid HSC (SN:1022) ($1,550.00) ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3283.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3283.htm VGC except needs extensive work (glue crack in resonator veneer and reattach resonator to rim, clean, fill and re-drill nut hook mounts on rim and resonator, replace missing brackets and bracket mount grommet, new head, replace missing inlays, optionally refret to straighten neck, clean, restring and set up, etc. - sold AS-IS), walnut resonator and two piece neck, ivoroid-bound 19-fret rosewood fingerboard, pearl leaf inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, ~23" scale, lattice flange, double ivoroid-bound resonator with marquetry-style decal purfling and rosette, later pancake-style geared tuners with white plastic buttons, with period HSC (SN:45021) ($200.00) ]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2196.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2196.htm Book of tunes from the Elizabethan era set in tablature for the clawhammer banjo. At first glance, the songs of Shakespeares day and the mountain banjo seem to be worlds apart, but the musical traditions are, in fact, related, as Elizabethan songs are the old world cousins of mountain tunes and are a natural way to extend the mountain banjo repertoire for intermediate/advanced players. Their pedigree, their modal feel, the lilting rhythms, and the ease with which they can be adapted to the banjo argue the case. They open the possibility for new rhythms, giving the banjo a new voice. Each section is organized around a traditional mountain tuning, with a mountain song serving as a model of that tuning, illuminating the relationship between the two musical worlds. Free audio downloads available. Intermediate/advanced. 36 pp. ($14.99) ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20669.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20669.htm This unique book of scales and arpeggios for banjo covers all of the major and minor keys. Written in note/tab, it brings banjo players the same practical and time-proven system of study common to other classical instruments. Learn the scales and arpeggios and apply them in flowing, musical exercises. Beginning/intermediate. 32 pp. ($12.95) ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21701.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21701.htm Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NZEUSTC.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NZEUSTC.htm EC+, 5-string banjo neck on a Celtic-style mandola / octave mandolin body, gloss natural finish, solid spruce top, dark stained maple back, rims and neck, ivoroid-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard, hearts & flowers inlays, 1-3/16"nut width, ~26"scale, ebony bridge with bone insert, gold hardware, ivoroid-bound body, five geared tuners with pearloid buttons, made in Asia, with fitted gigbag (SN:2605482) ($625.00) ]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2316.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2316.htm EC-, amber brown finish, curly maple neck and double w-b-w-bound resonator, white-bound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl flying eagle inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, 26-3/8" scale, gold hardware, "Granada" engraved Presto tailpiece, engraved armrest and tension hoop, one-piece flange, 20-hole Mastertone flathead tone ring, dual coordinator rods, "Gibson" script headstock inlay, pearl truss rod cover engraved "Granada", Waverly 2-band tuners with pearloid buttons, geared 5th string peg, small finish indent on back of headstock, with arched-lid OHSC (black lining) (SN:0106-32) ($3,950.00) ]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3280.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3280.htm VG-EC, original ~10-11/16" Vega pot with tubaphone tone ring, top frosted plastic head, newer Vega-style copy neck by unknown maker attached to original dowel stick - engraved star headstock inlay and engraved neck inlays in ivoroid bound ebony fretboard, knot visible in wood behind nut, replacement Waverly-style tailpiece, original armrest with worn finish, 4 geared and friction 5th string tuner all with pearloid buttons, railroad spike at 9th fret has been filed flush to fingerboard, at sometime in the past the rim sustained water damage near bridge end (now stable and repaired though discolored), ~26-1/8" scale, on consignment (SN:44367) ($1,100.00) ]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2327.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2327.htm