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AIDA TENOR BANJO (c.1970) 13 Photos
EC-, except needs some minor work, (polish frets, clean, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), aluminum rim with built in flange, mahogany neck and resonator, white couble bound resonator, bound 20 fret rosewood fretboard with pearloid block inlays, chrome guitar style tuners, 11" frosted top head, ~23" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, with semi-HSC
80U-2172 $200.00

DEERING DELUXE TENOR BANJO (1983) 14 Photos
EC- except needs work (clean, properly align neck, replace warped flange (optional), level and dress frets, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 5/8" stained maple rim, flathead tone ring, 24-brackets, mahogany neck, 19-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 1-5/16" nut width, ~22-7/8" scale length, duel coordinator rods, Presto tailpiece, Five Star Planet tuners with pearloid buttons, made in the U.S.A., with arched-lid HSC (burgundy lining) (SN:958683T)
80U-2063 $1,000.00

FENDER CONCERT TONE CUSTOM TENOR BANJO (1970's) 15 Photos
VG-EC, top-of-the-line Fender, walnut neck and resonator, archtop Mastertone-style tone ring, gold hardware, engraved armrest and flange, 4 geared tuners with pearloid buttons, bound ebony fretboard with fancy pearl inlays and checkerboard underlays, 1-3/16" nut width, ~22-5/8"" scale, ebony headstock overlay with intricate pearl inlay and "FENDER" on pearl banner, checkerboard double-bound resonator with marquetry purfling and concentric rings of similar inlay, Oettinger-style tailpiece, moderate wear to gold plating, repaired heel crack (solid), one replaced thumbscrew, with HSC (it has been painted black) (SN:00482)
80U-2152 $1,300.00

GIBSON PB-3 PLECTRUM BANJO (1929) 24 Photos
VG-EC, very cool prewar Mastertone banjo that was previously restored by Richelieu, completely refinished and the hardware has been replated gold (looks great), the resonator has been rebound with ivoroid and the back interior is finished satin natural, maple neck and resonator, 3/4" maple rim, 40 hole archtop tone ring, 2-piece flange, 24 brackets, dual coordinator rods, clamshell tailpiece, ivoroid-bound 22-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with diamonds, snowflakes and block inlay on 21st fret engraved "MASTERTONE", "GROVER PAT." tuners with pearloid buttons, double cut peghead, diamond and curlique inlays plus script "Gibson" logo on headstock, pearl truss rod cover, 26-3/8" scale, 1-1/8" nut width, some extra holes in rim and reproduction label is applied,, nice sound, with Richelieu HSC (burgundy lining), on consignment - price reduced (SN:9031-20)
80U-2141 $3,250.00

GIBSON TB-1 TENOR BANJO (1934) 19 Photos
VG-EC except needs work (heat set neck to straighten up-bow, dress frets, fill cracks in fretboard, glue slight delamination in resonator side, no bridge, restring and setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), dark stained maple neck and white-bound resonator, resonator has 2 repaired cracks in the outside laminate, skin head, white-bound 19-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl gull and dot inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, ~22-7/8" scale, 5/8" rim, one-piece flange (4 cracks and some warpage at the 6 o'clock position), fiddle peghead with script logo and other pearl inlay, four "GROVER PAT." geared tuners, good candidate to convert to 5-string, on consignment, with OHSC (purple lining) (SN:9774-21)
80U-2165 $3,500.00

LEEDY RESOTONE TENOR BANJO (1920's) 21 Photos
VG-EC, here's an interesting banjo, fancy 2-piece walnut neck with colored center strips and carved heel, top tension 28-lug walnut and metal rim, 19-fret ebony fingerboard with fancy inlays and colored binding, walnut resonator with integral flange, flange has diamond cutouts, ebony peghead overlay and underlay with fancy inlays and banner on front reads "RESOTONE", rim has engraving on it, replacement tailpiece, added string mute, a social security number has been etched into the rim and resonator, tuners are stamped "PATENTED" and have pearl buttons, added magnetic pickup stamped "BLV" and has a 1/4" output jack and volume knob that go thru opposite sides of the rim, 23" scale, 1-1/8" nut width, ~11" head, were not sure who marketed the Resotone brand but this is clearly a Leedy built banjo, with OHSC (green lining), on consignment
80U-2173 $1,300.00

LUDWIG STRATFORD PLECTRUM BANJO (1920's) 13 Photos
VG-EC, walnut neck with b-w-b-w-b strip, walnut resonator with fancy marquetry on side and concentric purfling rings on back (resonator is missing binding), ivoroid-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard with fancy pearl inlays and b-w-b-w-b side strips, 1-3/16" nut width, ~27" scale length, nicely engraved tension hoop and brass rim, Kershner style engraved brass tailpiece, gold Planet tuners, combination of gold and nickel hardware, with OHSC (yellow lining)
80U-2066 $1,100.00

PARAMOUNT ARISTOCRAT TENOR BANJO (c.1928) 15 Photos
VG-EC except old neck heel repair (not pretty, but solid, with large screw inserted), 19 frets, rosewood fretboard with fancy engraved inlays, fancy engraved inlays in headstock, walnut neck and resonator with rosewood sides, concentric purfling rings on back of resonator and 2 bands of marquetry on resonator sides, skin head, gold hardware (worn), old but non-original Grover exposed gear individual tuners, "hotdog" armrest, engraved Paramount swivel-lock tailpiece, with OHSC (beat up but functional, with taped handle and lid coming apart, one missing latch) (SN:9653)
80U-2086 $1,200.00

PARAMOUNT LEADER TENOR BANJO (1929) 20 Photos
VGC, a number of replaced nuts and hooks, back of neck, dowel stick and headstock have had clear finish brushed over the original, possibly the rim also, some binding missing from back of resonator, 2 screws in fretboard between frets 2 and 3, 2-piece Brazilian rosewood neck with maple-rosewood-maple center strip, checkerboard neck binding, 19-fret ebony fingerboard with fancy pearl inlays, 1-1/8" nut width, ~22-3/4" scale length, Brazilian rosewood resonator with wood ring purfling, lugs and thumbscrews replace original resonator monting hardware, rosewood rim and rim cap, archtop-style tone ring, round hole flange, 24 brackets, newer replacement armrest, swivel-lock tailpiece, double cut peghead with fancy pearl inlays engraved "PARAMOUNT / LEADER", replacement 5-Star geared tuners with ivoroid buttons, on consignment, with rough OHSC (all latches and higes work, maroon lining) (SN:8331)
80U-2147 $1,100.00

STEVE PARKS TENOR GUITAR (2003) 13 Photos
EC-, rounded cutaway, solid spruce top, gorgeous wenge back and sides (has some dimpling in the sides, but it's solid), one-piece 14 fret mahogany neck, 21 fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, Novax fanned fret system (according to the builder it helps balance the string tension), angled ebony pin bridge, ebony peghead overlay with fancy floral inlay, bony-bound body, w-b top purfling, ebony and maple soundhole rosette, gold Gotoh tuners, 14-3/4" lower bout, 21-1/2" to 22-3/8" scale, 1-1/4" nut width, 3-1/8" to 4" body depth, Fishman Matrix pickup installed, label dated 4/22/03 and signed by the maker, nice guitar, handcrafted in the USA, with oversize HSC (SN:62)
80U-2043 $1,850.00

VEGA LITTLE WONDER TENOR BANJO (c.1930) 13 Photos
VG-EC, natural finish rim, 2-piece maple neck with dark center stripe and shaded finish, ebony peghead overlay with pearl star inlay, 17/32" maple rim, tortoise plastic binding around outer edge of rim, 1/4" metal tone ring integrates into rim, 28 brackets, ivoroid-bound 19-fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlays, Presto style tailpiece, replacement geared tuners with pearloid buttons, 23-1/4" scale, 1-3/16" nut width, 10-15/16" skin top head, extra holes in headstock from original tuners, with gigbag, on consignment (SN:93626)
80U-2167 $600.00

VEGA VEGAVOX I TENOR (1962) 21 Photos
VG-EC except for repaired tailpiece, white-bound burgundy pearloid (faux rosewood) covered Vox style deep (2-3/4") resonator with top tension adjustment, sunburst 2-piece maple neck with dark center strip, "pancake" tuners with white buttons, white-bound ebony fretboard with pearl block and dot inlays, 19 frets, 7/16"rim, tubaphone tone ring, dual coordinator rods, 4-piece flat flange with trapezoid cutouts, ~23" scale, ~10-15/16" plastic head, 1-9/32" nut width, a name and address of a previous owner is inscribed on inside edge of resonator, Fishman Rare Earth pickup installed, Lifton HSC (green lining) (SN:A-102403)
80U-2161 $1,585.00



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