Inventory as of March 09, 2011.

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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JE2669 Ludwig Standard Art tenor banjo, late 1920s, EXC, elaborate inlay, carving on heel of neck and back of peghead, gold plated engraved hardware, elaborate wood and pearl resonator ornamentation, extremely rare model, OHC...REDUCED from $4250......$3500

JE2703 Washburn, made by Lyon & Healy, style 5183 tenor banjo, circa 1930, VG+, 19 fret neck, attractive engraved neck inlay, carved heel, wood "pie section" resonator, original Planet tuners with mother of pearl buttons, rough OHC......$1200

JE2757 Paramount Style E tenor, circa 1925, professionally refinished, refretted, gold engraved hardware, white holly neck with carving on heel and back of peghead, original Page tuners with pearl buttons, fancy inlay and wood marquetry ornamentation, OHC......$2500

JE2803 Charles A. Stromberg & Son, Boston, Tenor (More photos...) , circa 1930, EXC, Marimbatone tone ring, attractive engraved pearl inlay, back of resonator refinished, Vega HC......$1850

JE2804 Gibson TB tenor (More photos...) , 1918, VG+, 12" head diameter, hollow wood rim, no metal tone ring, dowel stick through body, open back, one of Gibson's earliest banjos, no case......$900

JE2814 McKinley Joe Maphis tenor banjo (More photos...) , 1976, VG+ (belt buckle wear on back of resonator), a custom instrument made specially for Joe Maphis, Joe Maphis abalone inlay on fingerboard, abalone trim on edge of fingerboard, peghead, and resonator, a high quality handmade instrument by McKinley Music of Jeromesville, OH, OHC......$2750

JE2821 A. Weaver, London, 20 fret plectrum banjo, circa 1915, 11 13/16" head diameter, heavyweight metal clad wood rim, plugged hole in side of neck indicating previous conversion to five-string, no tuners or tailpiece, needs refret, new bridge, tailpiece, head and tuners, AS IS, no case......$375

JE2823 Gibson TB-4 tenor (More photos...) , 1934, VG+, flying eagle inlay, one-piece flange, 40-hole raised head tone ring, replacement tension hoop, HC......$11000

JE2839 Fender Allegro (More photos...) , late 1960s, NM, set up with raised-head Gibson Mastertone 1960s tone ring, OHC......$1000

JE2841 Lange Challenger plectrum (More photos...) , circa 1930, cosmetically worn, needs setup work, SC, AS-IS......$500

JE2854 Paramount Style 1 tenor (More photos...) , 1929, VG++, original mute, OHC......$1000

JE2876 unlabeled plectrum (More photos...) , import five-string neck cut down to plectrum, heavy multi-ply wood rim, flat-head tone ring, SC, AS IS......$225

JE2883 composite plectrum (More photos...) , EXC, high quality handmade neck by Mill-ford, Stew-Mac body parts, HC......$875

JE2904 Fender Concert Tone plectrum (More photos...) , late 1960s, EXC, walnut resonator and neck, gold-plated hardware, engraved flange and armrest, fancy inlay and wood marquetry, rare model, HC......$2000

JE2908 Gibson TB-3 tenor (More photos...) , 1925, VG++, ball-bearing tone ring, OHC......$3150

JE2910 Gibson ETB-150 tenor (More photos...) , c1939, VG+, Charlie Christian style pickup, pickup rewound and neck reset by Gruhn Guitars, replica bridge, HC......$2250

JE2913 Ludwig Ambassador tenor (More photos...) , c1930, neck and resonator refinished, upper area of peghead veneer replaced, rebound, gold-plated engraved hardware, fancy inlay, HC......$875

JE2917 Vega Vox I tenor (More photos...) , late 1960s, EXC, HC......$1500

JE2918 Gibson TB-3 Mastertone tenor (More photos...) , 1925, VG++, ball-bearing tone ring, OHC......$3250

JE2921 Vega Vegaphone Professional tenor (More photos...) , 1930, EXC, original Grover pancake tuners, OHC......$1500

JE2934 Paramount Style A plectrum (More photos...) , c. 1926, EXC, OHC......$1500

JE2935 Gibson TB-4 tenor (More photos...) , 1928, 2-piece flange, 40-hole raised head tone ring, original 2-band Grover planetary tuners, sent back to Gibson in 1960s at which time it was refinished and had a TB-250 fingerboard with bowtie inlay installed, later replacement Gibson tailpiece, c1970 Gibson HC with Gibson heavy duty zippered case cover......$3500

JE2939 Bacon Blue Ribbon Super Banjo tenor (More photos...) , early 1920s, EXC, 11.5" head diameter, early style perforated Silver Bell tone ring, gold-plated hardware, carved neck heel, original pearl tuner buttons, 22" scale, extended fingerboard, 17 frets clear of body, OHC......$2250

JE2940 Gibson TB-100 tenor (More photos...) , 1961, EXC, replacement tailpiece, SC......$1000

JE2946 Paramount Style 1 tenor (More photos...) , 1929, VG, cosmetically worn finish but structurally fine, set up in good playing order, factory original mute, HC......$850

JE2953 Orpheum No. 3 Plectrum (More photos...) , c1915, EXC, 11 3/8" head diameter, elaborate inlay, fancy heel carving, Presto tailpiece, comes with Vega pie-section resonator, Vega 5-string HC......$2200

JE2956 Paramount Style C tenor (More photos...) , 1929, EXF, fancy engraved inlay, carving on neck heel and back of peghead, fancy wood marequetry on neck and resonator, original Page-brand tuners with genuine mother-of-pearl buttons, OHC......$2000

JE2959 Charles Stromberg & Son, Boston, tenor (More photos...) , 1920s, EXC, 11 1/2" head diameter, open back, replacement tuners, period HC......$650

JE2961 Gibson TB-3 tenor (More photos...) , 1929, VG++, 40-hole raised-head tone ring, two-piece flange, OHC......$4250

JE2962 Epiphone Recording A tenor (More photos...) , c1930, formerly owned and used on numerous recordings and stage performances by Joe Maphis from the late 1940s throughout his career, with photos and letter from Rose Lee Maphis......$10000

JE2964 Washburn Aristocrat (Style 5183) tenor (More photos...) , c1925, VG+, 19-fret long scale tenor neck, walnut neck and resonator, pie-plate resonator with engraved flange, attractive carved heel, donut tone ring, late-1920s Grover pancake tuners, modern HC......$900

JE2965 Orpheum No. 2 tenor (More photos...) , c1915, VG++, 11 1/8" head diameter, 17 frets, replacement tailpiece, fancy original inlay, OHC......$785

JE2966 Roger O. Buckmaster, Balwyn, Australia, Deluxe tenor (More photos...) , new, fancy inlay, beautifully carved Australian frilled lizard motif on resonator and heel of neck as well as back of peghead, gold-plated hardware, genuine pearl tuner buttons, an extremely fine handmade instrument, HC......$3985

JE2970 Gibson TB-250 tenor (More photos...) , c1974, EXF, OHC......$1500

JE2972 Washburn tenor (More photos...) , mid 1920s, EXF, 17 frets, original tubular hollow tone ring, open back, ideal for Celtic-style music, original Kerschner Unique Lyon & Healy tailpiece, OHC......$550

JE2974 Gibson Florentine tenor (More photos...) , 1927, EXC, natural finish curly maple (extremely rare variation), 40-hole raised-head tone ring, internal mute removed, OHC (recovered and re-lined)......$15000

JE2976 Gibson TB-4 tenor neck with replica body by Liberty (More photos...) , 1934 neck, EXF, 40-hole raised-head tone ring, an excellent utility instrument, HC......$2850

JE2978 Gibson TB-2 tenor, 1925, VG+++, 10 1/2" head diameter, serpentine flange, OHC......$1250

JE2979 Vega Model M tenor, 1924, EXF, 11 13/16" head diameter, original pie-section resonator with no flanges, OHC......$1200

JE2983 Gibson TB-150 tenor, c1951, VG+, rare model, OHC......$2000

JE2984 Paramount Style B tenor, 1930, EXC, walnut neck, resonator has walnut back and rosewood sides, attractive inlay, OHC......$1500

JE2985 Lyon & Healy (unlabeled) tenor, mid 1920s, EXC, original Kerschner Unique tailpiece, 17 frets, OHC......$375

JE2986 Epiphone Rialto plectrum, c1930, VG++, walnut neck and resonator, HC......$875

JE2987 B&D Silver Bell No. 1 tenor, 1927, EXC, original knee mute, OHC......$2000

JE2989 Maybell Recording Night Hawk tenor, early 1930s, VG++, replacement tuners and tailpiece, OHC......$650

JE2990 B&D Silver Bell #1 tenor, c. 1928, EXC, original knee mute and Oettinger tailpiece, OHC......$2000

JE2991 Ludwig Kingston tenor, c1930, EXC, original Planet tuners, OHC......$500

JE2992 Gibson TB-3 Mastertone tenor, 1929, VG+ (extensive finish checking on back of resonator), two-piece flange, 40-hole raised head tone ring, OHC......$3500

JE2993 Gibson TB-3 Mastertone tenor, 1929, VG++, OHC......$3750

JE2994 B&D Silver Bell No. 1 tenor, 1938, VG++, original knee mute, OHC......$2000

JE2995 Gibson TB-250 Mastertone tenor, 1962, EXF, raised-head tone ring, OHC......$2000

JE2996 Weymann Style 1 tenor, 1928, EXF, megaphonic rim, mahogany neck and resonator, OHC......$2000

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