Elderly Instruments Latest - Vintage & Used Instruments - Open Back Banjos (5-string) http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=60U en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:29:15 -0500 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:29:15 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com EC, gloss honey gold finish, 12" flamed maple rim (ivoroid bound inside and out) and neck, ivoroid-bound 19-fret ebony fingerboard with custom S-scoop as well as pearl moon and abalone star inlays, 1-5/16" nut width, 26-3/8" scale, gold hardware, flathead tone ring, 24 brackets, heavy OME tailpiece, ivoroid-bound ebony headstock overlay with moon, star and planet inlays, Five Star Planetary tuners with ivoroid buttons, geared 5th string peg, Snuffy Smith bridge, railroad spikes installed at frets 7, 9 and 10, striking looks and fine sound, on consignment, with OHSC (SN:4574) ($2,700.00) ]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2337.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2337.htm EC-, extra long neck (Seeger style) banjo, 19/32" black rim, mahogany neck with volute, "dove-wing" shaped headstock, 25-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, ~32-1/8" scale, ~1/4" brass tone hoop, 24 brackets, single coordinator rod, armrest, 4 geared tuners with cream plastic buttons, Grover mechanical friction 5th string peg with metal button, railroad spikes at frets 10, 12 and 14, with rough brown period SSC (SN:289356) ($1,200.00) ]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2288.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2288.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 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, well here's a very nice and interesting banjo that just puzzles us. It was sold in 2006 by another dealer as a genuine 1960's Vega banjo, although we have frankly never seen anything quite like it, so we're just not sure. Features include ~10-15/16" wood rim with ~1/4 tone hoop, 24 brackets, 19/32" rim thickness, herringbone trim on inside and outside of bottom of rim, thick mother-of-pearl rim cap with w-b trim on both sides, dual coordinator rods, old Remo plastic head, recent No Knot tailpiece. The maple neck features a natural finish, heavily carved heel in a floral pattern, white-bound ebony fretboard with pearl dot and some fancy inlays, 5 geared tuners with pearl buttons, "VEGA" inlaid in pearl in the rosewood headstock plus pearl stars in the headstock and rosewood heel cap, ~27" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, there is a brass plate on the inside of the rim that says "THE VEGA CO. EST 1889 / CUSTOM INSTRUMENT DEPT. / MODEL FW-5 EXCEL CUSTOM / NUMBER A-102641", sounds really good, with TKL HSC (SN:A-102641) ($1,750.00) ]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2226.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2226.htm EC+, 11" Fiberskyn head, 11/16" bubinga block rim with matching edge-cap, gloss natural finish, 2-piece bubinga neck with mahogany center strip, abalone "bird pattern" inlays in ivoroid-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard with wood marquetry underlay, 1-1/4" nut width, 26-1/8" scale, tubaphone tone ring, single coordinator rod, ivoroid-bound 3/4" rim with wood marquetry inner and outer purfling, ebony headstock overlay with abalone torch inlay and maple-ebony underlays, geared tuners with pearloid buttons, Kerschner-style tailpiece, nickel hardware, with arched-lid HSC (green interior) ($1,500.00) ]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2319.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2319.htm EC-, 11" frosted back head, mahogany neck with fiddle shaped headstock and pearl "Gibson" inlay, 3/4" dark stained rim, 22-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 24 brackets, two coordinator rods, ~1/4" rolled brass tone hoop, ebony top bridge, Tension-style tailpiece, original mechanical friction 5th-string tuner, 4 original geared tuners with white plastic buttons, ~26-3/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, good sound, on consignment, with SSC (blue felt lining) (SN:690362) ($1,000.00) ]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2312.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2312.htm VG-EC, rare model first developed for the Columbian Exposition (1893 in Chicago), ~10-3/8" skin head, ~26" scale length, metal clad rim with 30 brackets (one replacement nut), 5 mechanical friction pegs with ivoroid buttons (5th peg has later white button), hinged No Knot tailpiece (unmarked), pearl dot inlays, metal Fairbanks plate, mahogany neck with Brazilian rosewood fretboard (which has been scalloped past the 17th fret), neck refretted and either refinished or oversprayed, on consignment - price reduced (SN:17944) ($825.00) ]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2305.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2305.htm EC-, 11" frosted top head, mahogany neck with "dove wing" headstock, 3/4" dark stained rim, 22-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with white plastic dot inlays, 24 brackets, chrome hardware, single coordinator rod, ~1/4" rolled brass tone hoop, new ebony top bridge, Waverly-style tailpiece, geared 5th-string tuner with ivoroid button, 4 original geared tuners with white plastic buttons, nickel hardware, ~26-3/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, telephone number appears to be engraved on inside of rim, a number of nicks on headstock edges, on consignment, with basic gigbag (SN:111915) ($1,000.00) ]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2299.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2299.htm EC, 12" clear plastic head that has been painted white on the backside (painting was done with head on rim so there is paint on the tone ring and specks on the inside of rim), 5/16" walnut block rim with walnut edge cap, brass tone ring, 24 brackets, mahogany neck and dowel stick, "Dobson" style heel, rosewood fingerboard with scoop above the 17th fret, no fingerboard inlays, side dots only, no inlay in rosewood peghead overlay, 5 geared tuners with black buttons, "No Knot" reissue tailpiece, nickel hardware, 1-5/16" nut width, ~25-5/8" scale, nice sound, hand crafted in USA by Lo Gordon, on consignment, with TKL black HSC (charcoal lining) (SN:364) ($1,300.00) ]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2289.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2289.htm EC, 12" fiberskyn head, 1/2" flamed maple rim is 3-1/4" deep, ebony tone ring, 28 brackets, engraved shoe bolt cover inside rim, ebony rim cap, ivoroid bound rim and fingerboard, rope pattern purfling strips on inner and outer rim plus beneath tone ring, b-r-b underlay on fingerboard, peghead, heelcap and backstrap, 16 fret ebony fingerboard with Flesher "Grand Cottilion" inlay pattern that carries over to front and back of peghead and heelcap (reminiscent of classic 19th century inlays), Fairbanks style heel carve on highly flamed maple neck, Five Star planetary tuners with ivoroid buttons, Kerschner tailpiece, all hardware including tension hoop, armrest, tailpiece and shoebolt cover is heavily engraved and nickel plated, very fine sound, 1-5/16" nut width, ~26-1/4" scale, made in USA, on consignment, with TKL arched-lid HSC (burgundy lining) (SN:155) ($4,500.00) ]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2290.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2290.htm EC-, extra long neck (Pete Seeger style), 3/4" wood rim, ~1/4" raised brass tone hoop, 11" top-frosted plastic head, mahogany neck, single coordinator rod, 24 brackets, 25 fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, pearloid dot inlays, 1-3/16" nut, 32-1/8" scale, offset geared tuners with white plastic buttons, replacement geared 5th string peg, black "dove-wing" peghead with gold "Epiphone" logo, replacement tailpiece, 5th-string capo installed, built by Gibson (basically the Epiphone version of a Gibson RB-175), a label from another music store on inside rim, with faux brown snakeskin OSSC, on consignment (SN:88239) ($1,000.00) ]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2276.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/60U-2276.htm