Inventory as of July 03, 2008.

To minimize the chance of shipping damage, all banjos are shipped with the neck removed from the body. Please feel free to call us at 615 256-2033 with any questions about disassembly and reassembly.

Due to our high turnover rate, this catalog is not guaranteed to be accurate. If you would like more information on one of our inventory listings, please call us at (615) 256-2033 or fax us at (615) 255-2021. Thank you for browsing our catalog.

Abbreviations used in this inventory:

M = Mint NM = Near Mint EXF = Exceptionally Fine
EXC = Excellent VG = Very Good G = Good
PU = pickup OHC = Original Hard Case HC = Hard Case
OSC = Original Soft Case SC = Soft Case NC = No Case
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JA2697 unlabeled Lange banjo, circa 1910, EXC, 12" head diameter, elaborate inlay, carved heel, metal clad open back rim, metal bowl shaped tone ring, a highly unusual presentation piece, HC...REDUCED from $2500......$2250

JA5359 Roger Buckmaster, Victoria, Australia, five-string bluegrass banjo, new, well figured maple neck and resonator, sunburst finish, flat head tone ring, a fine handmade instrument, HC...REDUCED from $1985......$1735

JA5424 Gibson RB-175, 1964, EXC, Pete Seeger style long neck, SC......$1200

JA5442 Gibson RB-3 original five-string, 1928, 40 hole raised head tone ring, two-piece flange, neck and resonator refinished, refretted (expert professional work by Robin Smith of Hendersonville, TN), exceptionally fine sound, modern Gibson HC......$17500

JA5445 Vega Pete Seeger, 1961, EXC, early model with round hole Tubaphone tone ring and wood dowel stick through body rather than metal coordinator rods, OHC......$4750

JA5452 Vega Wonder (More photos...) , late 1960s, EXF, HC......$1250

JA5461 Gibson Custom GB six-string guitar-banjo (More photos...) , 1934, VG+, silver sparkle fingerboard inlays, peghead veneer, and on exterior of wood rim, rhinestone peghead ornamentation, large original truss rod cover with "SECCHI" in rhinestones, maple neck and resonator, brass hoop Style 1 type tone ring, excellent sound and playability, 1950s Gibson HC......$10000

JA5462 Buckmaster, Victoria, Australia, five-string banjo (More photos...) , new, open back, well figured curly maple neck with hand-carved heel ornamentation, attractive inlay, gold plated hardware, wood marquetry ornamentation on rim, HC...REDUCED from $2500......$2250

JA5463 Buckmaster, Victoria, Australia, five-string banjo (More photos...) , new, open back, beautifully figured curly maple neck, attractive neck inlay, fancy wood marquetry ornamentation on rim, abalone trim on bottom of rim, Tubaphone style tone ring, a fine handmade instrument, HC...REDUCED FROM $1985......$1735

JA5470 Ode Style C (More photos...) , 1980, EXC (except for belt buckle wear on resonator), HC......$1650

JA5485 Regal Bicentennial five-string banjo (More photos...) , 1976, EXC, eagle decal on back of resonator, blue neck finish, SC (one of five Bicentennial instruments currently available from Gruhn Guitars)......$400

JA5486 Regal Bicentennial five-string banjo (More photos...) , 1976, EXC, fife and drum decal on back of resonator, red neck finish, HC (one of five Bicentennial instruments currently available from Gruhn Guitars)......$400

JA5490 Gold Star GF-200 (More photos...) , new, maple resonator and neck, rosewood fingerboard, Hearts & Flowers inlay, no case......$1400

JA5501 S.S. Stewart Special Thoroughbred (More photos...) , circa 1900, EXF, fancy peghead inlay, carved heel, end opening tooled leather case......$2000

JA5502 Deering Golden Wreath (More photos...) , recent, NM, mahogany neck and resonator, wreath inlay, HC......$2500

JA5508 Gibson RB-1 (More photos...) , 1936, VG+, set up with Steve Ryan flat head Mastertone style tone ring, replacement tuners, fingerboard rebound and refretted, metal hardware chrome plated over nickel, neck finish oversprayed, HC......$10000

JA5522 Lyon & Healy five-string banjo (More photos...) , circa 1900, EXC, open back, metal clad rim, no case......$450

JA5525 Crafters of Tennessee Custom five-string (More photos...) , 2006, NM, walnut neck and resonator, attractive inlay, tweed OHC......$2500

JA5537 Washburn model 530 (More photos...) , circa 1905, EXF, 10 15/16" head diameter, metal clad rim, original floating tubular tone ring supported on spikes, walnut neck, period HC......$2250

JA5542 Gibson 1957 TB-250 body with expert professional replica RB-250 neck (More photos...) , EXF, low profile conversion flat head tone ring (original four-hole raised head tone ring included), HC......$3500

JA5544 Gibson MB-3 body with Frank Neat hearts and flowers five-string neck (More photos...) , 1931, VG+, 40 hole raised head tone ring, two-piece flange, modern tuners, armrest, and tailpiece, original MB-3 neck and MB-3 case included, HC......$5500

JA5560 Osborne Chief (More photos...) , new, maple neck by Frank Neat, maple resonator and rim by Cox, Blaylock tone ring, gold plated hardware, American Indian theme inlay pattern, a superb handmade instrument, heavy duty flight case by Gary Price, Sonny Osborne strap, and Chief Osborne capo by Elliot......$4595

JA5561 Osborne Chief (More photos...) , new, mahogany neck by Frank Neat, rim and mahogany resonator by Cox, Blaylock tone ring, gold plated hardware, a superb handmade instrument, heavy duty flight case by Gary Price, Sonny Osborne strap, and Chief Osborne capo by Elliot......$4595

JA5565 Gibson RB-250 (More photos...) , 1965, EXC, factory cam D-tuners, thin shell, Faulkner flathead tone ring, OHC......$2500

JA5567 Gibson RB-18 (More photos...) , 2001, NM except for repaired peghead crack, top tension, beautifully figured curly maple neck and resonator, gold plated engraved hardware, OHC......$5950

JA5571 Gibson Earl Scruggs Special (More photos...) , 2002, M, handpicked presentation grade tiger curly maple, 24k gold plated and engraved hardware, abalone trim on edges of fingerboard, peghead, and resonator, now retired from Gibson production, formerly owned by Charlie Cushman, OHC......$10000

JA5574 Gibson 1927 TB-3 body with replica original style five-string neck (More photos...) , VG+, two-piece flange, solid no-hole raised head tone ring, HC......$5500

JA5575 W.A. Cole Eclipse (More photos...) , circa 1905, EXC, repaired peghead crack (structurally stable and not highly visible), 10 15/16" head diameter, attractive engraved neck inlay, "boat shape" heel, no case......$2000

JA5576 Framus long neck folk banjo (Pete Seeger style) (More photos...) , circa 1970, EXF, no case......$500

JA5578 A.A. Farland Black Beauty (More photos...) , circa 1905, EXC, 26" scale, 10 1/2" head diameter, replaced tailpiece, beveled edge wood rim, original black finish, no case......$1500

JA5582 Dobson, made by Buckbee, banjo (More photos...) , circa 1890, EXC, 9" head diameter, replacement tuners, modern HC......$950

JA5584 Coles Eclipse (More photos...) , late 1890s, EXC, 11" head diameter, mahogany neck with "boat shaped" heel, modern HC......$1650

JA5586 Gibson 1927 Granada body (More photos...) , VG+, set up with mint condition modern Gibson Granada flying eagle pattern neck and modern Gibson HC, replated gold hardware, original tenor neck with original pearl button Planet tuners and tenor OHC included......$12000

JA5590 Deering Boston model six-string guitar-banjo (More photos...) , new, HC......$1500

JA5596 Cedar Mountain Banjos, Brevard, NC, J-100 fretless banjo (More photos...) , new, 11" head diameter, cherry neck, rosewood fingerboard (scooped above neck heel to facilitate clawhammer style playing), HC......$1375

JA5598 S.S. Stewart Banjeaurine (More photos...) , circa 1896, EXF, 11" head diameter, carved heel, no case......$1850

JA5600 S.S. Stewart Champion (More photos...) , 1892, EXC, 11 1/2" head diameter, no case......$1850

JA5601 S.S. Stewart Champion (More photos...) , 1894, EXF, 11 1/2" head diameter, carved heel, no case......$2500

JA5603 Gibson RB-100 (More photos...) , 1969, EXF, HC......$1750

JA5609 Vega Professional (More photos...) , 1965, EXC, early style round-hole Tu-ba-phone tone ring, HC......$1850

JA5610 Deering D-6 six-string (More photos...) , recent, M with papers, maple rim, flathead tone ring, mahogany neck and resonator, OHC......$1850

JA5612 Rich & Taylor Bill Keith model (More photos...) , 1994, NM, attractive curly maple neck, walnut top-tension style carved resonator, top-tension hoop, OHC......$2850

JA5613 Morgan large-head low-tuned 5-string (More photos...) , 1975, EXF, solid Brazilian rosewood neck, Brazilian rosewood resonator, attractive neck inlay, 13" head diameter, 28 3/4" scale, one of two made by Tom Morgan in this style (the other made for John Hartford but this one was finished first and was used by Hartford on one of his albums), OHC......$4500

JA5614 Gibson RB-175 (More photos...) , 1966, EXF, long Pete Seeger-style neck, rough OSC......$1250

JA5615 Gibson Granada (More photos...) , 1996, EXF, beautifully figured curly maple neck, back and resonator, flying eagle inlay, Huber tone ring, OHC......$4500

JA5618 Gibson Bella Voce 6-String Guitar Banjo (More photos...) , 1928, VG++, 40-hole raised head tone ring, two-pice flange, elaborate carving and painting on neck and resonator, fancy neck inlay, an extremely rare instrument, the ultimate guitar banjo, OHC......$17500

JA5619 Gibson RB-1 (More photos...) , 1932, original 5-string with rare early style "coke bottle" shaped peghead, refinished, professionally refretted, neck crack between first and third fret professionally repaired (five small dowels remain visible), set up with Huber tone ring, replacement tuners, excellent sound, HC......$6500

JA5620 Gibson RB-250 (More photos...) , 2004, NM, OHC......$2350

JA5622 J. F. Luscomb Professional (More photos...) , mid 1890s, VG++, 11 3/8" head diameter, 26 3/4" scale, carved heel, replacement tuners, refretted by Gruhn Guitars, HC......$2000

JA5624 Huber Lancaster 5-string (More photos...) , new, mahogany neck and resonator, nickel-plated hardware, HC......$3875

JA5625 Bart Reiter Regent (More photos...) , 2003, NM, maple neck, ebony fingerboard, open-back design, Whyte Laydie style tone ring, NC......$1150

JA5626 Ode 6500 DSR (More photos...) , 1977, EXF, Schaller replica Keith pegs, HC......$2750

JA5630 Stelling Bellflower (More photos...) , 1978, EXC except for belt buckle wear on resonator, HC......$2250

JA5635 Deering John Hartford (More photos...) , 1986, structurally EXC, previously owned and extensively played by John Hartford, still in the condition in which John left it, with certification from Jamie Hartford and George Gruhn (executor of John Hartford estate), HC......$7500

JA5636 Stelling TimberTone Hartford (More photos...) , Feb. 10, 1983, EXC, Stelling's first TimberTone banjo (model later called the Hartford T) and the first Stelling owned by John Hartford, extensively played by John and used on his Gum Tree Canoe album, still in the condition in which John left it, with certification from Jamie Hartford and George Gruhn (executor of John Hartford estate), OHC......$10000

JA5638 Hohner 5-string (More photos...) , c1980, EXF, OHC......$250

JA5640 Gibson RB-3 (More photos...) , 2005, EXC, OHC......$2750

JA5641 Rich & Taylor JD Crowe (More photos...) , 1993, EXC with two back scratches, Kerlish tone ring, OHC......$2650

JA5642 Vega V-41, circa 1976, VG++, mahogany neck, Brazilian rosewood resonator, abalone hexagon fingerboard inlay, abalone torch peghead inlay, abalone binding on back of resonator, extremely rare model, HC......$2600

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