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)
60U-2226
$1,750.00
BACON GRAND CONCERT (1920's)
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VG-EC, donut style tone ring, natural finish, maple resonator with dark back veneer and 2 f-holes, 24 brackets, 11" head, maple neck with dark veneer and inlay on back of headstock, nice replacement 22-fret ebony fingerboard with fancy pearl inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, ~27" scale length, cream-bound body, ivoroid-bound neck, gold friction tuners with pearloid buttons (2nd tuner replaced), front headstock veneer with "Bacon" script and fancy inlay, dowel stick has been repaired (partially sawed off and a graphite rod has been inserted to secure the repair, which is invisible from the outside), really nice and rare old Bacon, on consignment, with oversized period HSC (green lining) (SN:5973)
60U-2080
$3,500.00
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BACON MONTANA SPECIAL (1924)
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VG-EC, believed to be made for cowboy star Montana (who dressed in all white and was called the "Cowboy Beau Brummel" and for whom the later series of Bacon & Day ivoroid banjos were named) but in any event is one of very few similar banjos to have surfaced, 11" plastic head, 27-1/16" scale, 1-7/32" nut width, unique tone ring reminiscent of Vega tubaphone but with a solid instead of hollow tube with holes (see photos), 24 brackets, natural finish 9/16" maple rim with ivoroid exterior and ivoroid trim on back edge, natural finish 2-piece maple (possibly white holly) neck, ivoroid-bound ivoroid fretboard with nice pearl inlays, ivoroid peghead overlay with multiple rhinestones inlaid in the form of two stars, Planetary (marked "Planet PAT PEND.) tuners with ivoroid buttons, friction 5th peg, modern replacement No Knot tailpiece (covers area where there was a 4-string tailpiece built into the tension hoop - Montana was a 4-string plectrum player), sounds great, super rare, with Harptone HSC (black with violet interior), price reduced (SN:16606)
60U-1899
$7,500.00
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CEDAR MOUNTAIN A-S MODEL (recent)
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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)
60U-2289
$1,300.00
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CHANTERELLE 12" MAPLE STANDARD A-SCALE
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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)
60U-2329
$1,000.00
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EPIPHONE EB-44 CAMPUS (1962 )
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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)
60U-2276
$1,000.00
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FAIRBANKS NO. 2 COLUMBIAN (1898)
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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 (SN:17944)
60U-2305
$900.00
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FLESHER GRAND COTILLION (recent)
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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)
60U-2290
$4,500.00
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GIBSON RB-170 (1963)
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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)
60U-2299
$1,000.00
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GIBSON RB-170 (1970)
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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)
60U-2312
$1,000.00
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GOLD TONE BANJOLA DELUXE (recent)
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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)
60U-2316
$625.00
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J.B. SCHALL (c.1900)
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VG-EC except needs some minor work (file sharp fret ends, shim neck angle, adjust head tension, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), black painted neck and thin wood rim, ~12-5/8" metal clad rim (edges of rim finish have been touched-up with newer black paint), skin head, ~27-7/8" scale, 1-1/4" nut width, 17 frets, pearl moon and star with engraved pearl shell inlays in headstock, ebony fretboard with nickel silver inlay at end of fingerboard after the 17th fret, varied pearl inlays at frets 1, 5, 7, 10 and 14, ebony clad tailpiece, strung with nylon strings, action is a bit high, 5 mechanical friction tuners with plastic buttons, 30 brackets (at least one replaced nut and hook), nickel silver heel cap, dowel stick stamped with "J.B.SCHALL - MAKER - CHICAGO, ILLS,USA"
60U-2280
$800.00
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KEVIN ENOCH TRADESMAN FRETLESS (recent)
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EC, black painted wood rim, 12" Renaissance head, walnut neck with octagonal dowel stick, fretless ebony fingerboard, 1-5/16" nut width, ~24-3/4" scale length, grooved tension hoop, No Knot tailpiece, Five Star Planet tuners with black plastic buttons, geared Gotoh 5th string peg, script "Tradesman by Enoch Banjos" burned in back of headstock, handmade in the USA, on consignment, with gigbag (SN:T325)
60U-2328
$700.00
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LYON & HEALY "L&H THE STAR" (c.1900)
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EC except needs minor work (file sharp fret ends, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 10-7/8" skin head, double metal clad rim, no dowel stick or co-ordinator rods, neck is attached with heavy brass plate and lag bolt (original), 24 brackets, notched tension hoop, mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard with pearl inlays at frets 1, 5, 7, 10 and 12, 2 stars and a stylized 5 pointed asterisk (large) in ebony peghead overlay, 19 frets, strung with nylon strings, action is a bit on the high side, 5 ivoroid plastic friction tuners, screwed-on pearl heel-cap is engraved "THE - L & H - *STAR* - BANJO - CHICAGO - U.S.A." (one corner is chipped), ebony and maple(?) underlays beneath headstock and fingerboard, excellent sound
60U-2281
$1,100.00
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VEGA STYLE M CONVERSION (1921)
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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)
60U-2327
$1,100.00
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VEGA WHYTE LAYDIE NO. 2 (1926)
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EC-, entire instrument is refinished (very good work), 11-13/16", Fiberskyn head, 28" scale, 1-1/4" nut width, Whyte Laydie tone ring, 30 brackets, double tortoise plastic-bound inside of rim, single tortoise plastic-bound outer rim, maple neck with black center strip, refretted ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard with pearl star at 5th fret, pearl dot inlays, period correct tailpiece, later period offset geared tuners with ivoroid buttons, "Snuffy Smith" bridge, cammed "No Knot" tailpiece with no markings,, replacement armrest, Five Star geared 5th string tuner, some wear marks on back of neck, cool banjo and it sounds great, with newer arched-lid HSC (burgundy lining) (SN:71852)
60U-2249
$3,000.00
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WILDWOOD MINSTREL (recent)
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EC+, gloss medium brown stained finish, maple neck and block style rim, 22 fret ebony fretboard with dot inlays, ebony-maple-ebony peghead veneer with pearl logo and star inlay, tubaphone tone ring, clear plastic head, flamed maple rim cap, 24 bracket hooks, armrest, replacement Kershner style tailpiece, "Moon" bridge installed, chrome hardware, single coordinator rod, 5 geared tuners with pearloid buttons, railroad spikes at frets 7 and 9, ~26-1/4" scale, 1-1/4" nut width, with wooden arched-lid HSC (green lining)
60U-2301
$1,050.00
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WILDWOOD TROUBADOUR BUBINGA (recent)
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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)
60U-2319
$1,500.00
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