Bluegrass

❌SOLD❌ Eastman MD915SB F Style Mandolin Sunburst, 2016

On November 28, 2019 /

The Eastman MD915SB F Style mandolin follows the classic bluegrass style instruments pioneered in the early part of the 20th century by Orville Gibson and Lloyd Loar. These instruments departed steeply from all previous mandolins, in that they merged violin family concepts with the mandolin design. Traditional European mandolins generally had bowl backs and flat tops, which limited both their comfort and potential for delivering sound at a higher volume.

Used

Price: $2,400.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

SOLD!! Vega Style X No.9 Tenor Banjo, 1926

On November 25, 2019 /

Here, we’re looking at a Vega Style X Number 9 Tenor Banjo, built in Boston during 1926. Typical of higher end banjos of the era, it is adorned with engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays which are in lovely condition, and the engravings have been re-filled. The banjo features a tube-a-phone tone ring and Maple is used for the neck and dowel. The heel is hand carved, also typical of the era. The backstrap, the wood covering the back of the head, plus the head plate, are Rosewood.

Vintage

Price: $3,150.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Vega Senator 5-String Open Back Banjo, 1925

On November 25, 2019 /

For many years, the Vega company was a prominent musical instrument builder, and the Vega Senator 5-string open back banjo was a typical offering. Market and management changes led to Vega’s decline, and the name has now become a valued Deering brand, recalling the historic banjos of the early part of the 20th century.

Vintage

Price: $1,350.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Frank Neat Bean Blossom Walnut 5-String Banjo, 2003

On November 12, 2019 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, bean blossom, Bill Monroe, bluegrass, Frank, Kentucky, made in USA, Neat, The Twelfth Fret, walnut

This is an interesting piece – a Frank Neat Bean Blossom 5-string banjo, built as one of 22 Bean Blossom banjos, with the neck and resonator using walnut from a tree that grew next to Bill Monroe’s stage at the Bean Blossom festival grounds. Working from his shop in Russel Spring, central Kentucky, Frank Neat builds some of the world’s finest banjos. He’s run his shop since 1980.

Used

Price: $2,750.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Eastman MD515 F Style Mandolin Classic Tint, 2017

On November 6, 2019 /

The Eastman MD515 mandolin is a high quality yet reasonably priced rendering on the classic Gibson F-style instruments introduced in the 1920s during Lloyd Loar’s tenure at Gibson. One of Orville Gibson’s radical innovations was to bring violin family construction principles into the world of guitars and mandolins, leading directly to the arched top instruments we find commonplace today.

Used

Price: $1,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Rickard Brass Spunover Dobson 12 Inch Banjo, 2019

On October 25, 2019 /

We’ve received a new Brass Spunover Dobson 12-inch, open back banjo from Rickard Banjos in Aurora, just north of Toronto, and it’s a real peach, as Rickard products tend to be. Bill Rickard has been developing his line of banjos and banjo components for several years and his output is impressive. This Brass Spunover Dobson Ring open back 5-string banjo is a great example of the quality of his work.

New

Price: $2,875.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Bluegrass

❌SOLD❌ Eastman MD915SB F Style Mandolin Sunburst, 2016

SOLD!! Vega Style X No.9 Tenor Banjo, 1926

❌SOLD❌ Vega Senator 5-String Open Back Banjo, 1925

❌SOLD❌ Frank Neat Bean Blossom Walnut 5-String Banjo, 2003

❌SOLD❌ Eastman MD515 F Style Mandolin Classic Tint, 2017

❌SOLD❌ Rickard Brass Spunover Dobson 12 Inch Banjo, 2019

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