Used 5-String Resonator Banjos
Maker: Epiphone
Year: 1927
Notes:
An all-original Epiphone Recording A pot,
with a conversion 5-string neck made by Bob George of Kansas City, Mo.
around 1970.
Accurate reproduction of an Epiphone peghead shape.
Pearl inlay pieces available commercially in the 1960's.
The heel was stacked by the maker to increase height of the heel.
Good neck, a little beefy in profile.
Period Grover 2-tab geared pegs, late '20's.
1960's vintage hard case.
Maker: Fender
Year: ca. 1970
Notes:
A serious Bluegrass Banjo, at the time in direct competition with Gibson's Mastertone banjos.
Bronze flat-head Mastertone-style tone-ring, one-piece flange;
Walnut neck and resonator, ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl inlays.
Excellent original condition with minor playing wear.
Original hard-shell case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1930's
Notes:
A Very Nice Original 1930's TB-11 banjo
Converted to Five-String by Robin Smith of Heartland Banjos
about 2014.
About The Best One We've Ever Had.
The Original Tenor Neck Will Be Included.
Superior Hard Shell Case.
Here are some famous players who recorded with a Gibson RB-11:
Wade Ward, Bashful Brother Oswald and, of course, Earl Scruggs.
Maker: Gibson
Year:
Notes:
A modern Gibson RB-6 banjo, excellent condition, with recent neck refinish by Frank Neat.
Vintage Gibson Banjo Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1930
Notes:
From our As-Found Dept.
An original 1930 Gibson TB-1 tenor banjo with full-thickness
rim, converted to 5-String by unknown professional banjo-neck maker.
The neck has little or no playing wear.
Original 1-piece flange cleverly and solidly repaired.
The hook and nut sets appear to be semi-modern replacements.
The presumably original TB-1 tenor neck in nice condition is included.
Original red-line hard case has been expertly converted to 5-string by one of the
best Mountain-Style case-conversions we have encountered.
Plays great and will easily accept the Mastertone-style tone-ring of your choice.
Maker: Stromberg/Voisenet "Kay"
Year: 1930
Notes:
1930's Kay banjo rim & Resonator with a reproduction 5-string banjo neck
by Intermountain Guitar[ #609 1984]... Mahogany neck with Ebony fingerboard.
Ready to go back on the road.
Hard Shell case.
