Banjo Parts, Rims, Resonators, & Misc. Ephemera

BANJO PARTS, RIMS, RESONATORS, & MISC. EPHEMERA

Last updated 10/09/2009

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:

Rims, necks, & resonators:

c1911 Fairbanks-Vega 7" rim
Vintage Banjo Tuners (Tuning keys):
- 1920s Gold Planet Banjo Tuner Set, w/ivoroid buttons
- 1920s Nickel Planet Banjo Tuner Set
- 1900s Banjo Tuners
Vintage Banjo Tailpieces
- Kershner Unique/NoKnot Combo Tp
- Cubley Tailpiece, circa 1880s., v gd cond, plating worn, $250
- Waverly Long Pattern, slide on cover, very good condition, $100
- Ivory (or bone)
- Tortoiseshell, tailpiece, engraved, excellent condition, $50
- Abel, tailpiece, $150
- Talon, original, TOC, with screw, $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.
- Pre-1929 Oettinger
Banjo Wrenches:
- Vintage Banjo Wrenches. Fairbanks, Washburn, Ditson, Ludwig, etc. Also some not named but interesting or useful.
- 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, $5 each.
- Paramount conical nuts, perfect condition, $5 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.
- M. Iucci Banjo Mute
- 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:

Gears From Waverly Closed Back Tuners, metal buttons, the kind that come with a metal covering plate. They are found on many bowl-backs and on several Weymann mandolin instruments, $10/all.
Vintage Mandolin Tuners, late 20s & 30s, plain, brass plates, 15/16th centers, white celluloid buttons, v gd. $100.
Banjo mandolin tailpiece

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, $200.
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!

Miscellaneous:

McClellan's Musical Instruments case badge

Boston Violin Case Co., 2 5/8: x 1 5/16" cloth, perfect condition. $10

Offers considered, especially trades for banjo wrenches or original Planet tuners. Email Mike Holmes, or call (774) 207-0284.