Used 5-String Open-Back Banjos
Maker: Bart Reiter
Year: 1995
Notes:
Bart Reiter Whyte Laydie Deluxe 5-String Banjo,
A reasonably faithful copy of a Pre-War Vega Whyte Laydie #7,
[although this example does not have a carved heel].
Very curly Maple neck, ebony Fingerboard and peghead facing,
inlaid with #7 style engraved pearl inlays.
In beautiful original condition, a couple of tiny dings and typical finish-checking.
Virtually no playing wear, Stew-Mac 5-Star planetary pegs,
new Renaissance head, replacement Wayverly tailpiece.
Original Hard Case in excellent condition.
Maker: Cole
Year: 1895
Notes:
Striking Reproduction 5-String neck from Padouk Wood with Ebony fingerboard by Steve Sutherland.
10" Original Cole Rim from a Banjo-Mandolin.
9 7/8" rim with 24 3/4" Scale Length.
Boat Heel.
Maker: Fairbanks
Year: 1995
Notes:
A.C. Fairbanks "Electric".
11 15/16" Rim with a skin head.
26 5/8" Scale.
Aquila Strings.
Pre-War Planet Geared Pegs.
Action is a little High.
Maker: Lyon & Healy
Year: 1920
Notes:
Lyon & Healy's "Own Make"
Professional Style B.
Special Patented Tone-Ring.
Classy Presentation.
Nearly Mint and virtually un-played.
Original Bump Case also in near-mint condition.
Maker: ODE
Year: 1965
Notes:
A very nice Muse banjo by ODE.
Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard with 27" Scale.
Curly Maple Neck.
Original Iconic Ode Sliding Capo.
Clean, Straight and Original.
Modern TKL Hard Case.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1924
Notes:
A Vega Regent 5-String Banjo.
Basically a Five-String Little Wonder.
All-Original except for the Planetary Geared Pegs.
Used, But Excellent.
Old Calf-Skin Head.
Original "Cammed No-Knot" Tailpiece.
Action is a little high.
Original Hard Case.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1929
Notes:
A 1929 Vega Tubaphone in excellent and original condition, 10 15/16",
fitted with a 25-fret extended-fingerboard Pete Seeger-style neck,
Walnut and generally built with some real skill... possibly in the '50's-60's.
The width of the neck at the heel is narrower than standard,
Low action, plays and sounds great...Tubaphone!
Modern Planetary Pegs, replaced Grover Tailpiece.
An Original 1960's Vega Pete Seeger Lifton Hard-Shell Case
In remarkably clean and undamaged condition.
