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Archtop Tenor Banjos

Fender Concert Tone

23" Scale, 19 fret, 11" rim. Walnut, gold-plated and engraved, slim neck, bronze archtop tone ring, inlaid resonator, original hardware. Incomparable tone. HSC. Available soon.

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Gibson Mastertone TB3 

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

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Gibson Mastertone TB5
FON 8357-3. 23" scale, 19 fret, 11" rim. American black walnut rim and resonator, maple rim with ball bearing tone ring, satin finished and engraved gold-plated metalwork, rosewood fingerboard bound with iridescent ivoroid and marquetry striping's, stunning mother of pearl inlays to the fingerboard and peghead, engraved Kershner tailpiece, Planet tuners with solid pearl buttons. Beautiful original condition, complete with a red-line case. For many, the best Gibson tenor banjo ever made. Photos
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Gibson Mastertone TB6/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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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

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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

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