Tenor Banjos
Bacon & Day Silver Bell Montana No1 Special
Maple rim, white holly neck, f-hole flange, straight neck, excellent frets, original hardware, including an Ottinger tailpiece. Comes in a sturdy Lifton case. Lovely condition. £1000. Photos
Bacon & Day Silver Bell Sultana No1 Custom
Maple, pearloid fingerboard, rim and resonator, gold plated, original hardware, the binding and peghead overlay need minor attention. HSC. £1000. Photos
Gibson Mastertone TB-3
A transissional model with a 1925 rim assembly and serial number, but with a 1926 neck. I'm told this is by no means unique. Ball bearing tonering system, refinished resonator, lovely condition. HSC. £2250. Photos
Gibson Mastertone TB-6/Florentine
The Andrew Metzgar Banjo. FON 9337-1, circa 1929. Chequerboard trim, gold-plated engraved hardware, Grover tailpiece, two-piece flange, 40-hole archtop tone ring, Grover tuners, armrest-mute (missing a wooded pad). Custom-made for Andrew Metzgar, whose name is engraved on the truss-rod cover, fitted with a Fishman rare-earth pickup, HSC. Comes with a full written appraisal/valuation by Joe Spann. £9000 Photos
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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
Ludwig Cort
American black walnut, ebony fingerboard, mother of pearl inlays. On the back of the resonator are four small wedge shaped aluminium blocks, secured by four bolts that go through the flange (see photos), the sidewall has some heavy scratches, and repaired cracks, which are solid. The action is high and so needs a neck re-set.
On the plus side. The neck is arrow straight with excellent frets, the pre-war gold plated Planet tuners work perfectly, the chrome plated brass hardware is in lovely condition and the original engraved tailpiece is present. Comes in a gig bag. £400. Photos
Majestic Deluxe
Rosewood, nickel plated, archtop rim, ebony fingerboard, pearl inlays, stunning marquetry decorated resonator, excellent frets, beautiful action, modern tuners and tailpiece. There is a repair to the back of the peghead which is almost invisible. HSC. £2000. Photos
Super Orpheum No2
Made by William Lange of Paramount fame and sharing many features, with that of it's older cousin.
Walnut, nickel plated, carved heel, 19 fret, 23" scale, 11 1/8" archtop rim, straight neck, excellent original frets, beautiful action. The tension hoop has a split which is hidden under the tailpiece and not visible. Set up with a new set of Kieran Hanraham (12,16,28w,38w) custom strings. Superb tone. HSC. £1650 Photos
Vega Style M (King Of The Short Scales)
Stained maple, nickel plated, 17 fret, 21" scale, 11 13/16" rim, Tubaphone tonering, 30 piece flange, two piece resonator, straight neck, excellent frets, replacement tuners and tailpiece. HSC. £2000. Photos
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. £2000. Photos
Vegaphone Artist
Maple, nickel plated, 28 piece flange, straight neck, some tarnish, otherwise beautiful condition. HSC. £1500. Photos
Vegaphone Artist
Maple, four-piece flange, heavily inlaid and engraved fingerboard, carved heel, rhinestones added to the rim, peghead and flange. HSC. £1400. Photos
Vegaphone Soloist
Maple, 28 piece flange, pie-crust resonator, gold and nickel plating, intricate pearl inlays to the fingerboard and peghead, original hardware including engraved Ottinger tailpiece. Beautiful condition, set up and ready to go. HSC. £1600. Photos
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Vega Vox 1
1931. Maple, Tubaphone tonering, iconic deep "pie-crust" Vox resonator, replacement resonator attachment screws, otherwise all original and as per the catalogue description. HSC. £2000. Photos
Vega Vox IV Deluxe
1962, 10 15/16" rim, 23" scale, stunning original condition, with hand carved and hand painted resonator and peghead, gold plated and engraved flange, ebony fingerboard with engraved pearl inlays, original hardware, the original tailpiece has been ingeniously reinforced, allowing for maximum downforce on the bridge. It will never crack. They don't come much better than this. Photos
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