Other Used Banjos
Maker: Bacon & Day
Year: 1924
Notes:
A Rare Short-Scale Silver Bell Tenor Banjo.
17 Fret neck with 22" Scale Length.
Straight neck and Low Action.
No Knee-Mute and never had one, but the little bushed hole in the rim
to accommodate the mechanism
is present.
Otherwise, pretty much the Renowned Bacon
Silver Bell Tenor Banjo:
Banjo-Orchestra Power with
the Celtic-Friendly Shorter Spaces Between the Frets.
Case Included.
Maker: Bacon Banjo Co.
Year: Mid-'30's
Notes:
A basic Bacon Tenor Banjo in nearly un-played condition.
Unmarked, but clearly a Groton Bacon Banjo.
11" pot; 19 Frets.
An Original Bacon Hard Shell case in Remarkably Nice Condition.
Maker: Bruno
Year: ca. 1930
Notes:
Short-Scale 17-fret Bruno Magic Wonder Tenor Banjo,
probably made by Slingerland or Lyon & Healy around 1930.
10 3/4" rim with a serious original tone-ring.
Fresh off a High-Profile Lukas Nelson tour,
with New Gotoh tuners, a Renaissance head, low action and a gritty, punchy tone.
This baby delivers!
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1930's
Notes:
A true rare bird.
An All-Original and well-played MB-11 with original
Red-Line Hard Shell Case.
Worn finish on the neck.
Worn frets testify to the serious musician-ship of the original owner.
A little rust/corrosion on the hooks and on spots on the one-piece flange.
Possibly after-market decal-detailing around resonator sides.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1978
Notes:
Top-of-The-Line Gibson Plectrum.
Gold-Plated and Engraved [note some missing gold on the armrest]
The rest of the gold-plating is bright and fresh.
Original engraved Gibson pegs, original Gibson Tailpiece and Armrest.
Minor playing wear.
Gibson Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1928
Notes:
In AS-Found Original Condition.
Gibson TB-3 Mastertone Tenor Banjo
40-Hole Arch Top Tone Ring.
Original Grover Geared Pancake Geared Pegs.
Original Grover Presto Tailpiece.
A Couple of Finish Issues.
Missing Armrest.
Original Red-Line Case.
Maker: Lyon & Healy
Year: ca. 1924
Notes:
Nice Student tenor banjo from Lyon & Healy or possibly Slingerland.
All Original and Nice.
17-fret neck.
Good original hard shell case, with one repair on the lid.
Maker: Puntolillo [or Lange]
Year: 1920
Notes:
Regina short-scale tenor banjo possibly made by Lange or Puntolillo.
11 1/8" Rim.
Calf-Skin Head.
All-Original.
Good Playability.
Would benefit from a good set of Planetary Geared Pegs.
Original Hard Case.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1921
Notes:
An Original Whyte Laydie Short-Scale Tenor Banjo,
20" Scale on the 10 3/4" Whyte Laydie Rim with 17 Frets.
There's been some binding repair and an
unfortunate small chip out of the top of the back of the headstock.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1918
Notes:
Fairbanks By Vega Co 6-String Guitar-Banjo,
Whyte Laydie Model.
Pretty Much all-original,
except for the tailpiece.
Straight Neck, Good Playability.
TKL Hard Case.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1925
Notes:
The Style R Whyte Laydie Tenor Banjo.
10 15/16" Rim.
Short-scale with 17 Frets.
This banjo looks like it was hauled around a lot more than it was played.
Neck is straight, Low Action.
Original, Skin Head, Grover Pegs.
Possibly Original Hard Case in working, savageable condition.
Be Good for a 5-String Conversion, Too.
Maker: Weymann
Year: ca. 1920
Notes:
A cute little blond tenor banjo by Weymann of Philadelphia.
10 1/2" Rim; 20 1/2" Scale.
All straight and original.
17 Frets. Compact, solid, looks like new, A Little Knockout.
Sad to say, no case for this gem, at this time.
