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BANJOS (For compound instruments, see other headings. Guitars, Mandolins, Ukes, etc.)
1920s Bacon Grand Concert Beautiful all maple and ebony, 5 string, Bacon tr, internal resonator, exquisite inlay, exc restored to like new cond.plus ohsc, $3750 + s/h/i. Email Mike Holmes, or call (774) 207-0284.
- 1980s Wildwood Paragon All walnut, bluegrass, 5 string, flathead tr, beautiful inlay, exc cond. Lists new, $3500 sells new for $2700. My price w/hsc, $1500, s/h/i included. Email Ken Bloom or call 336-368-2847.
- 1896 Stewart Special Thoroughbred VGC to EC. Orig hardware, hsc or featherlite case, $1950 obo. Free ship in N America. Email Peter Rodman or call 530-753-2328.
- 1926 Vega Tube-a-phone style M open back tenor, VGC no wear w/hsc, $825+shpg US only. Email Charles Hazen or call (706) 465-3073.
- Mid 1920's Vega Professional in excellent shape. Tenor, with new head and original case, $1300. Email Mike Grey.
- New Five String Banjos. Generously donated by the manufacturers to Banjo Camp North's Scholarship Fund. All are new with cases. Email Mike Holmes, or call (774) 207-0284.
- Deering Vega Bluegrass Wonder, resonated 5 string with hsc. List $1989, ours $1194.
- 1852 James Ashborn This accurate rendition of James Ashborn's exquisite, mid 19th century banjos, of which only a dozen originals have been identified, often require an extensive wait. Here's one available now for $2400.
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American Made Banjo Co Kel Kroyden OBKK2 (Style 2) open back 5 string with gig bag.
- Vintage Five String Banjos. Email Mike Holmes, or call (774) 207-0284.
c1915 Bacon Style C, 11" head, ssc, mahogany, 3rd party resonator & flange, homemade Scruggs tuners, exc. cond. $950
2002 Vega Ranger Resonated Banjo, 11" head, ohsc, exc cond, maple with ebony fb & ph overlay, $650.
2002 Vega Folk Wonder Open Back Banjo, 11" head, ohsc, exc cond, maple with ebony fb & ph overlay, $550. Looks similar to photo but without the resonator.
- c1915 Orpheum Brass Band, 13 1/4" head, ohsc, exc cond, Mahogany, carved heel & elaborate inlay & woods, $3500.
- Five String Banjos. Email George Flink, or call (207) 989-3688. All sales + s/h/i.
- Lee Fretless #187. Walnut neck on 12 in. gray stained pot. Inlayed wooden fret markers. Nylagut strings. Double arched scoop. Ex. cond, hsc, $1400.
- Ron Chacey Custom neck on original Whyte Laydie 10 15/16", dark stained, bound curly maple neck with laminations, and scoop. Profusely inlayed and engraved, Fairbanks presentation style inlays, backstrap with old style griffin on back of the peghead. Extensively carved heel with inlay on cap. Gold plated, engraved Kirschner tailpiece. Gold plated, geared tuners with MOP buttons. $4250.
DULCIMERS
Gotta go find some dulcimers...
FIDDLES
- 2002 Glenn Stevens "Moonshine" series. 4/4 violin, Bobelock case. List was c$2500, asking $1500. Email Phil Jolly.
GUITARS
MANDOLINS
Fender Fm-63s mandolin mint, solid carved spruce top, solid carved maple back. Fender hsc and leather strap included. $450. Email Dennis Marcum or call 812 374 7409.
- Vintage Gibson Mandolins. All add s/h/i. Email Mike Holmes, or call (774) 207-0284.
- c1920s Gibson F4, rare blonde mandolin. Top original blonde, back, neck and sides refinished natural in 40s or 50s by John D'Angelico; repaired heel crack probably done when refinished. Currently fitted with ivory or bone tp saddle, ebony saddle included. Sound, action, and playability are excellent, w/new hsc. $6000 plus s/h/i..
- c1917 Gibson F4, rare tobacco brown sunburst, currently outfitted with vintage style adjustable bridge -- ebony one piece bridge included. Sound, action, and playability are excellent. No top or body cracks, minor, almost invisible, repaired heel crack. Very "Loarish" in color, sound, and neck shape. Inlaid tuners, orig. pickguard, w/new hsc. $6250 plus s/h/i.
- c1918 Gibson A-4 Mandolin. Exc. repaired cond, red sunburst top, minor depression under treble side of one piece bridge, straight neck, orig tuners w/amber colored buttons, orig tp, new hsc, $2350.
- Vintage Banjo Mandolins. All add s/h/i. Trades considered, no fiddles. Email Mike Holmes, or call (774) 207-0284.
- Weymann 7" Banjo Mandolin, rare, orig hsc, heavy wood-rim model, with patent Weymann metal neck adjuster, exc cond. $650.
- Weymann 7" Banjo Mandolin, with rare patent press-on resonator, heavy wood-rim model, metal neck adjuster, exc cond, $650.
- Fairbanks/Vega 7.5" Banjo Mandolin, metal wrapped rim, very rare, 100% original, exc cond, ready to play, $650.
- 4-String Banjo Mandolins. Also called banjo ukes or lead banjos. Excellent condition. All hardware original and present. $750 each, both for $1250. Each has its orig hsc. Email Mike Holmes, or call (774) 207-0284.
- Gibson F5G mandolin with hsc. #10802060. Perfect $3300+shipping. Email Jim Matthews.
- Vega 'Little Wonder' banjo-mandolin. Nice action, good tone, overall very good condition. Includes mismatched but fully functional hardshell case. $450 incl shipping. Email Rick Barbiero.
MISC.
- Gibson hardshell case for bluegrass banjo (possibly Mastertone). Details and photos at http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/msg/1571322129.html. $100. Email Marc Hirsh .
- Must make room. Add s/h/i for each, combine purchases to save on postage. Email Mike Holmes, (774) 207-0284.
- Vintage Banjo Wrenches. Fairbanks, Washburn, Ditson, Ludwig, etc. Also some not named but interesting or useful.
- Banjo Playing Figures & More, asst'd prices
- Grover Simplex Mute, slips under the strings and slides out of the way. Really works! Mint. $25.
- Dunlop? Toggle Capo, adjustable, non elastic, like new, black, $5.
- Hohner Trutone Pitch Pipe, antique, like small harmonica, for tenor banjo & cello, exc, w/orig box, $50.
PARTS
Gibson-style 5-string neck mahogany, hearts and flowers inlay, fiddle-shaped peghead. Has some issues, but usable. $350, shipped CONUSA. Email Mike Mason
- Hall Banjo Key/Wrench with ¼” 9/32” 5/16” Hex Sockets, A Patented Registered Banjo Wrench Design. Email Derrick Hall or call [44] 01732 350 788.
- Vintage Parts. Banjo, Mandolin & Ukulele , tailpieces, tuners, etc. Figures.
- 1920s 17-fret Vega tenor banjo neck; no dowel or tuners, $100. Email Ken Berner.
RECORDINGS, BOOKS, & PERIODICALS
- Mugwumps Magazines & Catalog Reprints. 1923 Vega Banjo Catalog! 1896 S.S. Stewart Catalog, 1920s Paramount Banjo Catalog, 1927 Gibson Banjo Catalog, NOS Issues of Mugwumps Magazine.
- Mandolin Instruction Old Time, Country & Fiddle Tunes by Mike Holmes. First released on Folkways, it has been re-released by Smithsonian-Folkways.
TRADES
- Larrivee D-03R Guitar for a banjo. Pictures available upon request. Email Gary Watkins.
UKULELES
- 2 Banjo Ukes. Also called 4 string banjo mandolins or lead banjos. Excellent condition. All hardware original and present. $750 each, both for $1250. Each has its orig hsc. Email Mike Holmes, or call (774) 207-0284.
WANTED
A 1930's or 40's style pick guard for a 1927 Bacon "B" and the hardware. It looks like mother-of-pearl, light green color with three mounting points. Email Bob Nelson.
- A set of 4 Weymann tuners to fit Style 4 Plectrum. Email Jerry LeTourneau.
- Fairbanks Rim # 14218 It is probably a spunover rim 11-1/2" diameter. Also interested in a rim of this size that would work until I find the original. Email Dave Whitacre or call 859-468-3458.
- Gad Robinson metal rim banjo, either Gatcomb or Fairbanks necked versions, approx 11" in diameter. Condition not important. Or orphan pots for same. Email Chris Cioffi or call (615) 382-1376.
- Star Shaped Mandolin, vgd or better, no cracks. Sold by Bruno, but maker is unknown. Email Mike Holmes, or call (774) 207-0284.
- Tailpiece & Tuning Pegs for SS Stewart Orchestra model 5-string ca. 1896 mfg date. Email Ron Muntz, or call 517 424-9273.
- Plectrum Neck for Gibson Banjo, 26 3/16 standard scale, two piece flange heel cut preferred, okay if frets need work, must be straight and have truss rod, reddish dark mahogany lacquer finish. Email Jeffrey P.Kramer or call 262-763-3885.
- Wolfram Triumph Guitar, vgd or better, no cracks. Email Jeff Brenner or call (614) 891-7197.
- An old case for my Gibson UB 2 banjo uke--8" pot. Email Bruce Johnson or call 540-269-6504.
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