Other Used Banjos
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1930's
Notes:
Gibson-Made Kel Kroyden Tenor Banjo from the Pre-War period.
Mostly original except for the possibly-replaced tension-hoop
and the refinished neck and full-thickness wood rim.
Brass Hoop Tone-Ring.
Excellent Used Condition.
Nice Original Hard Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1927
Notes:
A Little Gem of a Gibson Banjo-Mandolin.
An All-Original Gibson MB-1, virtually No Playing Wear.
Good Neck and Action.
10 1/2" Rim with Original Calf-Skin Head.
Nice Original Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1927
Notes:
Gibson's TB-3 Mastertone Plectrum Banjo with the
storied No-Hole Archtop Tone-Ring.
Two-Piece Flange construction.
An Old Refinish of Neck and Resonator.
5-Star Planet Peg replacements,
Modern Gibson-Style Resonator Thumb-Screws.
Mostly Original.
Original Hard Shell Case in salvageable condition.
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: 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: 1924
Notes:
An Excellent Vega Little Wonder Short-Scale Tenor Banjo.
17 frets, 10 15/16" head, 21" Scale Length.
Strung for Celtc Tuning.
Good Neck and Action.
All-Original except for Planetary Geared Pegs.
Used Condition, with minor playing wear.
Original snug-fit pie-section resonator.
Original Hard Case in Salvageable Condition.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1921
Notes:
Fairbanks Banjo by the Vega Co.
17- Fret Style M Tubaphone Tenor Banjo.
10 13/16" Head
19 3/4" Scale Length.
Excellent Used Condition.
Straight neck, Low action.
Original Hard Case.
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.
