• Front and side of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo

    This Chicago-built tenor banjo from the 1920s has nice features and good potential. Fancy metal flange on resonator, "Donut" tone ring, Kerschner Unique tailpiece. With period hardshell case (green lining).


    This product is in Project Condition (Learn More)

    Condition Notes: Looks good cosmetically but need work: head replacement, fretwork, restring, setup, etc. (This item is sold As-Is)

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  • Front and side of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Full Front and side of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Front of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Tailpiece of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Armrest, tailpiece and bridge of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Front body and neck join of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Fretboard of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Front headstock of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Back headstock of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Heel of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Back and side of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Full back and side of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Neck join of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Inside rim of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Side of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Case for Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
  • Full Front of Washburn Style 5177 "Dasant" Tenor Banjo
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. 
For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • SN 8762 
  • c. 1928 
  • Light brown stain finish 
  • 2-piece maple neck with dark center strip 
  • V-shaped neck profile 
  • Mahogany resonator with engraved metal flange and wood marquetry purfling 
  • White-bound 19-fret ebonized pearwood fingerboard 
  • Pearl dots, slotted diamond and square inlays 
  • Chips in end of fingerboard 
  • Ebonized heel cap 
  • Fancy screw-style Grover tuning machines 
  • Oval badge on resonator reads "Washburn / LYON & HEALY / CHICAGO, U.S.A." 
  • ~1/2" maple rim with tortoise plastic binding and ebony cap 
  • ~10-3/4" plastic head (broken) 
  • 22 brackets mount into tension hoop 
  • Dowel stick stamped "8762 WASHBURN" and "5177" 
  • "Donut" tone ring 
  • Kershner Unique tailpiece 
  • ~22-5/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut 
  • Armrest stamped "WASHBURN" 
  • Peghead overlay features pearl and abalone torch inlay 
  • Previous owners name penciled inside of resonator
  • With period hardshell case (green lining) 

Washburn Style 5177 Dansant Tenor Banjo (c.1928)

Washburn Style 5177 Dansant Tenor Banjo (c.1928)

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This Chicago-built tenor banjo from the 1920s has nice features and good potential. Fancy metal flange on resonator, "Donut" tone ring, Kerschner Unique tailpiece. With period hardshell case (green lining).

This product is in Project Condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: Looks good cosmetically but need work: head replacement, fretwork, restring, setup, etc. (This item is sold As-Is)
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. 
For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • SN 8762 
  • c. 1928 
  • Light brown stain finish 
  • 2-piece maple neck with dark center strip 
  • V-shaped neck profile 
  • Mahogany resonator with engraved metal flange and wood marquetry purfling 
  • White-bound 19-fret ebonized pearwood fingerboard 
  • Pearl dots, slotted diamond and square inlays 
  • Chips in end of fingerboard 
  • Ebonized heel cap 
  • Fancy screw-style Grover tuning machines 
  • Oval badge on resonator reads "Washburn / LYON & HEALY / CHICAGO, U.S.A." 
  • ~1/2" maple rim with tortoise plastic binding and ebony cap 
  • ~10-3/4" plastic head (broken) 
  • 22 brackets mount into tension hoop 
  • Dowel stick stamped "8762 WASHBURN" and "5177" 
  • "Donut" tone ring 
  • Kershner Unique tailpiece 
  • ~22-5/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut 
  • Armrest stamped "WASHBURN" 
  • Peghead overlay features pearl and abalone torch inlay 
  • Previous owners name penciled inside of resonator
  • With period hardshell case (green lining) 
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