Banjo Parts, Rims, Resonators, & Misc. Ephemera

BANJO PARTS, RIMS, RESONATORS, & MISC. EPHEMERA

Last updated 12/18/2013

Please note:

I can no longer help you with matching a missing banjo hook or nut.
I have no Gibson parts at all; I will post anything I have available.

You are welcome to run a free Wanted ad to try to find something specific you need. MIH

BANJO PARTS, VINTAGE & USED:

Note: The boxes containing the named banjo wrenches and some of the ivory and bone tailpieces, originally listed here, are missing -- whether just mislaid or misappropriated is not known at this time. Please check back from time to time to see if they have been found.

Vintage Banjo Tuners (Tuning keys):

All the vintage tuners have been sold.

Vintage Banjo Tailpieces

Kerschner Unique Tailpiece Marked Granada, 5-string, engraved, gold plated. Modern. Like New, $150

Grover Tailpiece Slip on string cover. Vintage 1930s, standard on many better banjos. Hooks accommodate 4, 5, 6, or 8 strings. $50

Cubley Tailpiece, circa 1880s, Sold.
Waverly Long Pattern, slide on cover, very good condition, $100.
A.G. Wood with attachment screw, exc. condition, (middle one in picture) $150.
No Knot, Cammed, orig. 5 string, early, rare, near mint, marked Patent Pending, $250.
No Knot, Non-cammed Original 5-string, marked Pat. Nov. 19, 1901, $150.
No Knot, Non-cammed Original 4-string, marked Pat. Nov. 19, 1901, $150.

Banjo Wrenches:

Heavy cast brass same shape as Skinner, but unmarked, $50.
Generic round handle, complete set of 3, (1/4",9/32",5/16"), $25.
Generic round handle - 5/16", $10.
Generic with heart-shaped handle #10, 9/32", $35.
Generic with pointed, spade-shaped handle #11, complete set of 3, (1/4",9/32",5/16"), $75.
Generic with pointed, spade-shaped handle #11, 1/4", $25.
Generic with pointed, spade-shaped handle #11, 5/16", $25.
Club-shaped, 3 holes #12, 5/16", $35.

Vintage Nuts, Shoes & Hooks -- limited quantities.

Bacon, B&D, Gretsch. Chrome plated, perfect condition, 6 flat hooks & 3 nuts, $5 each.
Ode 5/16" nuts, solid aluminum (unplated), perfect condition, $10 each.

Vintage Capos, Mutes, & Other Ephemera

Antique Banjo or Fiddle Mute. Stamped Elton on top. Fits on the bridge, 4 or 5 strings. Solid, polished, brass. $100.
Weymann Neck Adjuster, exc cond, 10 3/8" tip to tip, $55.
Weymann Neck attachment yoke, $35.
1930s Flange set, incomplete, missing one end piece and 2 regular pieces, $25.
Vega armrest, gold plated, plating is pretty good, metal is excellent, star stamp, $100.
Gatcomb neck attachment, near mint, $150
Dunlop? Toggle Capo, adjustable, non elastic, like new, black, $5.
Flesh hoops, 11", 10 15/16", 11 13/16", Vega square cross section. Very good condition, $25 each.

MANDOLIN & UKE PARTS, TUNERS, TAILPIECES, & MISC. EPHEMERA

VINTAGE MANDOLIN TUNERS, PARTS, & TAILPIECES:

Vintage Mandolin Tuners, late 20s & 30s, plain, brass plates, 15/16th centers, white celluloid buttons, v gd. $100.

VINTAGE INSTRUMENT TUNERS (Pitch Pipes):

Chromatic Pitch Pipe, slide the guage to change notes, exc, w/orig tin litho box,

Hohner Trutone Pitch Pipe, like small harmonica, for tenor banjo & cello, exc, w/orig box, $50.

FIGURES, MINIATURES, ETC:

Kermit & Miss Piggy, Kermit playing banjo, Piggy with parasol, marked "A jug of wine, a loaf of bread and moi." Very rare, $125
Antique Black Jockey Banjo Player. Figure is called a "smoker" is damaged but fixable. Perfect ones have sold for ~$2000. As is, $550.
Man Playing Bass Fiddle, great detail, silver, $75.
Miniature injection molded musicians, from around the world. My understanding is there is one from every country in the world (at that time); I gave up after 4. $10 for all 4, only!