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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❌ 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!!! Gold Star GF 100JD J D Crowe Bluegrass Album Banjo, 2019

On October 21, 2019 /

The Gold Star GF 100JD is a re-creation of the prewar Gibson RB-3 five string banjo used by J D Crowe on the highly influential 1980 recording ‘The Bluegrass Album'”. That album also featured Tony Rice on Mandolin, Bobby Hicks on Fiddle, Doyle Lawson on Mandolin and vocals, and Todd Phillips on bass.

New

Price: $2,499.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson TB250 Mastertone Tenor Banjo, 1969

On October 17, 2019 /

THere we have a Gibson TB250 Mastertone Tenor Banjo, built during 1969 at the historic Parsons Street shop in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This model was built from 1994 to 1996, and models from 1960 on bear the Mastertone name. Gibson banjos were the center of the banjo universe for decades, but with the rise of serious amplification and rock music, the banjo as an instrument fell out of popular favour. It was still found in various music genres, particularly Irish, traditional jazz and bluegrass, but not much beyond them.

Vintage

Price: $1,450.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Deering Sierra Maple 5-String Banjo, 2010

On October 16, 2019 /

This excellent Deering Sierra banjo dates to December of 2010 and was built at the Deering shop in Spring Garden, California, with capo tacks installed at frets 7, 9 and 10. The Deering Sierra Maple banjo carries a satin finish, and in this case it’s quite clean with no dents or scratches. The metal hardware is nickel plated, and unlike chrome this develops a light patina over time; the plating itself does not show any significant wear. Fret wear is light.

Used

Price: $2,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Beard Resoluxe Solidbody Resophonic Electric Guitar Sunburst, 2018

On October 8, 2019 /

Here’s a very cool instrument – a Paul Beard Resoluxe solidbody resophonic guitar from 2018, with both Fishman Nashville and a Lollar P-90 pickups! A fairly new model for Paul Beard, the Beard Resoluxe pairs a solid Mahogany body with a Mahogany neck, with Ebony for the fingerboard and head plate. A 9.5 inch hand spun biscuit cone occupies the top, and has the Fishman Nashville element on the biscuit.

Used

Price: $2,200.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

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

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

SOLD!!! Gold Star GF 100JD J D Crowe Bluegrass Album Banjo, 2019

❌SOLD❌ Gibson TB250 Mastertone Tenor Banjo, 1969

❌SOLD❌ Deering Sierra Maple 5-String Banjo, 2010

❌SOLD❌ Beard Resoluxe Solidbody Resophonic Electric Guitar Sunburst, 2018

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