Inventory as of March 10, 2010.

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

JE2782 Gibson TB-11 tenor (More photos...) , mid 1930s, VG+ (finish wear on back of neck and sides of resonator), OHC--REDUCED......$3250

JE2788 Gibson TB-1 tenor (More photos...) , 1933, EXC, one-piece flange, OHC......$3000

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......$12500

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

JE2874 Harmony tenor (More photos...) , c1970, EXF, open back, no case, AS IS......$150

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

JE2878 B&D Silver Bell Medalist tenor (More photos...) , early 1930s, EXC, f-hole flange, original Oettinger tailpiece, original knee mute, OHC......$1850

JE2880 B&D B&D rim and resonator (More photos...) , c1932 body, EXC, modern plectrum neck by McIntosh (excellent professional work), HC......$1000

JE2881 Gibson PB Bella Voce plectrum (More photos...) , 1927, VG++, resonator refinished, original high-profile flat-head tone ring (weight 2 lbs, 12 oz), no case......$30000

JE2882 Gibson TB Florentine tenor (More photos...) , 1928, EXC, original high-profile flat-head tone ring (weight 2 lbs, 13 oz), rare extended length fingerboard, no case......$45000

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

JE2899 Gibson PB-4 plectrum (More photos...) , 1925, VG++, early style ball-bearing tone ring with exterior holes, hearts-and-flowers inlay, HC......$4000

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

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

JE2922 Kalamazoo tenor (More photos...) , mid 1930s, EXC, made by Gibson, SC......$500

JE2923 Gibson TB-2 tenor (More photos...) , 1928, VG, replacement tuners, hex-hole flange, HC......$1350

JE2930 Gibson Florentine tenor (More photos...) , 1974, NM, serial number 7, natural finish, deluxe OHC with zipper cover......$6000

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

JE2938 Vega Tu-ba-phone #3 Plectrum (More photos...) , 1925, EXF, 10 15/16" head diameter, open back, OHC......$1485

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

JE2941 Vega Vox tenor (More photos...) , 1928/1953, Style M neck from 1928, Vega Vox I pot from 1953, neck finish matches period of the pot, appears to be fully original from the factory (probably made with leftover neck), 21" scale, OHC......$2000

JE2942 Weymann Style 4 plectrum (More photos...) , c1929, EXC, solid Brazilian rosewood neck with carved heel, original pearl tuner buttons, rosewood resonator with fancy wood marquetry side trim, gold-plated engraved metal hardware, megaphonic rim, OHC......$4850

JE2945 Gibson TB-4 tenor (More photos...) , 1933, EXC, flying eagle inlay, one-piece flange, walnut neck and resonator, original chrome-plated hardware, OHC......$12000

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

JE2947 Vega Little Wonder tenor (More photos...) , 1931, body and resonator in excellent condition, 10 15/16" head diameter, rough neck finish, no tuners, no tailpiece, no armrest, original resonator with individual flanges, OHC, AS IS......$650

JE2949 Gibson TB-3 tenor (More photos...) , 1929, VG+, resonator refinished, replacement 1950s Gibson bowtie-inlay fingerboard, metal hardware stripped to brass and lacquered, 1950s Gibson HC......$3000

JE2950 Bacon Symphonie tenor (More photos...) , 1968, VG++, fancy ornamentation, gold-plated hardware, Bacon knee mute, HC......$1500

JE2951 tenor banjo (More photos...) , mid 1920s, 11" head diameter, fine workmanship, abalone trim around back of rim and neck heel, heavy metal tone ring, fancy inlay and carving, pearl tuner buttons, 17-fret short-scale tenor neck, period HC......$1350

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

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