Welcome to Findajo Vintage Banjos, one of Europes largest "on-line"suppliers of vintage banjo and related fretted instruments. Wherever possible I try to leave instruments in their original condition. If things no longer function properly they will be replaced, if there is damage it will be repaired. I do not re-plate, refinish or replace hardware just for the sake of it, so if you're after a bright, shiny and "like new" vintage instrument, I probably wont have it. What I do have, is a superb selection of quality vintage instruments, properly set up and ready to be played.
As well as sales, Findajo provide a full set-up, repair and restoration service. Please see link below.
Please note, I do not give free valuations.
Thank you
Kevin Scott
Inventory
Banjo Collection For Sale
Mostly High End and Mostly Pre War Including B&D, Epiphone, Paramount Etc
Please Write For A Full Listing. Serious Enquiries Only Please
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Rushworth & Draper Tenor Banjo
Tenor Banjos Standard Scale
Bacon & Day Silver Bell No1
Maple rim, neck and resonator, f-hole flange, ebony fingerboard, pearl inlays, knee mute, Ottinger tailpiece, Incomparable Silver Bell tone, perfect action. HSC. Excellent condition. £1000 Photo's To discuss this instrument, please contact the owner "Jim Susans" direct on Phone UK. 01844 351 843
Baldwin Ode Style D Neck
Probably made by Chuck Ogsbury for Ode with the Baldwin inlay added later when they bought out Ode. A beautiful neck that was snapped off at the peghead during shipping. Intricate mother of pearl inlays, ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay. Includes a top quality "Burns" geared truss rod. £100 Photo's
Clifford Essex Paragon Deluxe sn. 251 ca.1930s
Once owned by the famous Jazz Banjoist Mario De Pietro http://www.jazzbanjo.com/jbartist/artistframe.htm who was originally a mandolin player and took up the banjo almost as a joke. This banjo is the creme de le creme!! All the hardware including shoes, flange, scalloped tension hoop, arm rest, and Grover clam shell tailpiece is replete with the finest engraving. The tuning machines are two band gold-plated Grovers with mother of pearl buttons and complement the finely carved rosewood neck. The 3/4 inch maple rim subtends the perforated arch top tone ring. It is thought that only seven of these banjos were made. To quote Bernunzio Vintage Instruments "Countries have gone to war over banjos like this one" Stunning condition. £10,500 Photo's
Dave Boyle Tenor Banjo Photo's
Emile Grimshaw Hartford
1930's, Mahogany archtop rim, mahogany neck and mahogany resonator. The neck has a hand carved heel, ebony fingerboard and pearl inlays. The resonator has a deep floral pattern carved into its back. Original tuners, arm rest and tailpiece. The only Grimshaw tenor banjo I've ever seen. This banjo produces an amazing amount of power, volume & cut. Excellent condition.£1000 Photo'
Epiphone Prototype
Maple rim neck and resonator. The tone ring system is the same as used on some the early "Recording" series of banjos. Original tailpiece and armrest, replaced tuners, the fingerboard is from a 1960's/70's Vega and the neck has an adjustable truss rod. A great banjo that has all the sound and power of an Epiphone Recording but at half the price. HSC £1050 Photo's
Majestic Deluxe
New York circa 1920's. Rosewood neck and resonator, maple rim, fancy pie-crust resonator with lots of coloured purfling on sides and back. Neck is straight as an arrow with pearl inlays, beautifully inlaid peghead. External action adjuster, Unique archtop rim assembly. OHSC. Very good/excellent original condition £1200 Photo's
Paramount Style B
On consignment. Maple, rosewood fingerboard, mother of pearl inlays, ornate peghead inlays. The heavy arch top tone ring gives these banjo a tremendous amount of power, volume and cut. Original tuners, tailpiece and armrest. Neck could do with a re-set otherwise superb. A great player, with a great sound. HSC. Very good/excellent condition £550. Photo
Rushworth and Draper
What a little cracker. The rim assembly and resonator were almost certainly made by Jedson for R&D. R&D then added there own neck. High grade maple neck and rim with a gorgeous birds eye maple resonator, decorative flange, ebony fingerboard, mother of pearl inlays, original armrest, replacement vintage tuners, modern tailpiece. Simple flat head tone ring. New head, strings and bridge. Set up to perfection. VG-Ex condition. £495. Photo's
Slingerland May Bell Style "B"
High grade from Slingerlands professional range.Walnut neck, rim, and resonator, ebony fingerboard with pearl inlays, large tone ring system, all original hardware and bridge. A stunning original banjo with an amazing amount of power, cut and volume. OHSC. Very good/excellent condition. £900 Photo's
Vegaphone Artist
On consignment. Instrument is with its owner
1929. High grade maple throughout. Tubaphone tonering, 28 piece flange, inlaid piecrust resonator, ebony fingerboard, with highly ornate pearl inlays. The peghead is profusely inlaid and the back of the peghead is inlaid with the Vega star. Hand carved heel and a pearl inlaid heel cap. Original Oettinger tailpiece and original armrest. Gold plated hardware. Vegaphones are classic jazz banjos and were used by many of the New Orleans players, including Lawrence Marrero, George Guesnon and Emanuel Sayles. Great action with that incomparable Vega tone. HSC. Excellent condition. £1650. Photo's Please contact the owner direct to discuss this instrument.davef38@btinternet.com Please mention this site
Vegaphone Professional
Serial # 94877. Circa 1930/31. High grade maple, 10 15/16 rim, Tubaphone tonering, 28 piece flange, two piece resonator with gold binding, ebony fingerboard, pearl inlays, modern quality geared tuners, clamshell tailpiece, new hooks, new head, reproduction armrest, straight neck, perfect frets. Vegaphones are classic jazz banjos and were used by many of the New Orleans players, including Lawrence Marrero,