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❌NO LONGER AVAILABLE ❌ Gibson RB-18 Mastertone Top Tension 5-String Banjo Sunburst, 1996

On April 9, 2018 /

Here we’re looking at a wonderfully preserved Gibson RB-18 Mastertone ‘Top Tension’ 5-string banjo, with its gold plating unworn and the finish lightly checked from age. From the serial number, it appears to have been produced during June of 1996. The number breaks down as ‘RB’ for Regular Banjo – i.e. 5-string – ’18’ for the style, followed by two digits for the year (96) and two for the month (06). The last group of digits, a single number 7 in this case, is the production number for that model in that date period.

Used

Price: $7,699.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌ SOLD ❌ Wildwood Heirloom Open Back 5-String Banjo, 2008

On March 28, 2018 /

The Wildwood Heirloom traditional open-back banjo is handmade by master luthier Mark Platin in Bend, Oregon, and features a Tubaphone style tone ring and engraved vintage theme inlays. The Wildwood Heirloom pot is built around Wildwood’s turned rock-maple block rim, fitted with a brass Tubaphone replica tone ring and Waverly tailpiece. This banjo also has the historic Vega banjo ‘bracket band’ upgrade.

Used

Price: $1,990.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌Sold❌ Deering Vega Senator Openback Banjo, 2014

On February 22, 2018 /

Deering Vega Senator Openback Banjo, 2014

Used

Price: $1,399.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ S S Stewart The Amateur Open Back Banjo, 1899

On December 18, 2017 /

Shown here is a lovely S S Stewart The Amateur Open Back Banjo, Grade 2 model, built around 1899 after Stewart’s death in April 1898. The ‘Grade 2’ designation means that it’s a more advanced model, not that it’s a second.
This fine open-back banjo features the original tailpiece, friction tuners, a period Rogers calf skin head and standard dowel stick adjuster system. This is one of the few of these banjos we’ve seen that have all the original finish, hardware, tension hooks and name plaque complete and in place. Apparently the original owner, a Mr. AL M. Dodgson, carved his initials into the dowel stick — no doubt a hundred years ago or more.

Vintage

Price: $750.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Wildwood Troubador Long Neck 5 String Banjo, 2006

On November 20, 2017 /

This Wildwood Troubador Long-neck 5-String open back banjo was build around 2006 at the Wildwood shop in Bend, Oregon, and is in excellent original condition. Featuring a 32 inch scale and a maple pot with Tubaphone style tone ring, this is a very traditional model.

Used

Price: $1,990.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson TB-7 Tenor Banjo, 1937

On October 12, 2017 /

Here is a rare treat – from 1937, a Gibson TB-7 tenor banjo and case in good all original condition, having one owner from new.

Vintage

Price: $56,700.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

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❌NO LONGER AVAILABLE ❌ Gibson RB-18 Mastertone Top Tension 5-String Banjo Sunburst, 1996

❌ SOLD ❌ Wildwood Heirloom Open Back 5-String Banjo, 2008

❌Sold❌ Deering Vega Senator Openback Banjo, 2014

❌SOLD❌ S S Stewart The Amateur Open Back Banjo, 1899

❌SOLD❌ Wildwood Troubador Long Neck 5 String Banjo, 2006

❌SOLD❌ Gibson TB-7 Tenor Banjo, 1937

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