Tenor Banjos
Bacon & Day Silver Bell "Roy Smeck Stage Model"
Custom made in very small numbers and constructed from African Paduak (vermillion), nickel plated, straight neck, perfect frets, Ottinger tailpiece, Grover tuners, original hooks and nuts. The fingerboard, peghead and heel cap are finished stunning metallic gold with coloured engravings. Some of the hooks show their age, but there is no damage or repairs. Lovely action with a shimmed neck. HSC. £1800. Photos
Epiphone Recording Artist
Walnut, nickel plated, 19 fret, 23" scale, 10 15/16" head. The most desirable model with suspended archtop tone-ring and X-hole flange, ebony fingerboard, pearl inlays, original hardware, no damage or repairs. Currently undergoing cosmetic restoration. HSC.
Fender Concert Tone Sold
A lovely example of this rare model from Fender. Walnut, gold plated, 19 frets, 22 3/4"scale, 10 15/16" rim, ebony fingerboard and peghead with beautiful pearl inlays, checkerboard binding and inlays to the resonator and neck, engraved flange and armrest, Ottinger style tailpiece, wear to the plating, otherwise is stunning condition. HSC. £2500. Photos
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Heartwood
Based on a pre-war Gibson design. Maple, 19 Fret, 22.5" scale, hearts and flowers inlays, heavy flat-top tone ring, nickel plated, Waverley style tailpiece, planetary tuners. Freshly cleaned, adjusted and set-up with new head, bridge and strings. Some tarnish to the hooks, but overall a beautiful banjo with incredible power and sustain. HSC.
£700. Photos. Free postage to the UK and Europe.
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Ibanez Artist
Stained maple. 19 fret, 23" scale, 11" head, chrome plated, straight neck with checkerboard underlays, twin coordinator rods, ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay, both inlaid with beautiful mother of pearl designs, original hardware including the legendary Ibanez tone ring. The finish on the resonator has gone slightly opaque, otherwise stunning/mint condition all over. HSC. Arriving soon.
Iucci Baby Grand No1
1920's. 19 fret, 22-3/4" Scale, 11-1/4" rim. A cracking banjo from the somewhat enigmatic Iucci company of New York. Maple neck, maple pie-crust resonator, engraved aluminium and maple archtop rim, engraved tension hoop, ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay both inlaid with intricate mother of pearl designs, Grover tuners. A very powerful banjo, suitable for a player of any standard. HSC. £1800. Photos
Leedy Collegian
Mahogany, desirable larger resonator model, nickel-plated hardware, top tension, replacement tailpiece, no armrest, low action, excellent frets. Not a heavyweight banjo, but still packs a mighty punch. HSC. £950. Photos
Paramount Art Craft
19 fret, 23" scale, 11 1/8" rim. Rosewood neck and resonator, maple rim with rosewood veneer, the resonator and peghead are beautifully inlaid with floral scenes, reminiscent of an Italian renaissance painting, rosewood fingerboard, engraved pearl inlays, carved heel, gold plated, original hooks and nut, flip-top tailpiece, hotdog armrest, push button mute and external action adjuster, the original tuner buttons have been replaced with the much sought after Catalina's, straight neck, original frets with very light wear. New head, strings and bridge, original case with internal zippered cover. £5000. Photos
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Vega Little Wonder
1928, natural maple, 19 fret, 23" scale, 10 15/16" rim, 4-piece flange, 2-piece resonator, Presto tailpiece, Gotoh tuners, excellent frets, rhinestones added to the peghead, the rear of the peghead has 1905 carved into it, position markers added to the neck in an unusual fashion, the back of the neck (from the peghead to the heel) has been sanded down to a super smooth finish, plays beautifully and sounds amazing. £1200. Photos
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Vega Moderne
An incredibly rare Vega having only been made for one year in 1932. Maple, with unique rim/tonering assembly, the resonator and fingerboard are both decorated in the Art Deco style. Original and unrestored. HSC. £1300. Photos
Vega Style M
Natural maple, nickel plated, 17 fret, 21" scale, 11-13/16" rim, Tubaphone tonering, 30 piece flange, two piece resonator, straight neck, excellent frets, refinished by Vinnie Mondello. HSC. £2000. Photos
Vega Whyte Laydie Style R Open Back
Maple, nickel plated, 17 fret, 21" scale, 11-13/16" rim, new Gotoh tuners, finger-style tailpiece, the hooks and nuts show their age, no damage or repairs, beautiful soft/low action on a shimmed neck. SSC. £1600
Vega Whyte Laydie Style R
1924. 17 fret, 21" scale, 11-13/16" rim, maple, nickel plated, 30 piece flange, 2-piece resonator, straight neck, excellent frets, upgraded with Schaller tuners, and a Prucha tailpiece. Beautiful condition, and very rare in this configuration. £1800. Photos
Vegaphone Artist
Stained maple, nickel plated, 28 piece flange, straight neck, the rim and neck have different serial numbers, some tarnish otherwise beautiful condition. HSC. £1200. Photos
Vegaphone Artist
Stained maple, four-piece flange, heavily inlaid and engraved fingerboard, carved heel, rhinestones added to the rim, peghead and flange. HSC. £1400. Photos
Vegaphone Soloist
Stained maple, 19 fret, 23" scale, 10-15/16" rim, Tubaphone tonering, 4-piece flange, pie-crust resonator, as was standard on the Soloist model, there is a mixture of gold and nickel plating, intricate pearl inlays, original hardware including engraved Ottinger tailpiece and Planet tuners. The metalwork shows its age in places, otherwise in beautiful original condition, set up and ready to go. HSC. £1400. Photos
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Washburn Ultra Deluxe
An incredibly rare banjo by Lyon and Healey. Gold plated, engraved, carved heel, doughnut style tonering, ebony fingerboard with stunning pearl inlays. HSC. £1000. Photos