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⚌Reduced‼ Deering Golden Era 5 String Banjo, 2004

⚌Reduced‼ Deering Golden Era 5 String Banjo, 2004

Here we’re looking at a Deering Golden Era 5 string banjo from 2004 with a Kavanjo pickup and capo tacks installed. The Deering Golden Era 5 String Banjo is an accurate reproduction of the classic banjos of the 1930’s made with the same materials and the same weight, design and features of the originals.

Used
Price: $4,500.00 CAD $5,000.00 CAD
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Fitch Masters Five Banjo Sunburst, 2007

Fitch Masters Five Banjo Sunburst, 2007

Built by Cliff Fitch, this is a Fitch Masters Five bluegrass style five string banjo built during 2007 near Forth Worth, Texas. It is in very good overall condition with expected play wear, and light to moderate fret wear in the low positions. Using the Mastertone 5-string concepts, the Fitch Masters Five features a figured Maple resonator covering a stained Maple rim.

Used
Price: $3,875.00 CAD
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❌SOLD❌ Wildwood Troubador Maple Natural Openback Banjo, 2007

❌SOLD❌ Wildwood Troubador Maple Natural Openback Banjo, 2007

Built during 2007 in Bend, Oregon, this Wildwood Troubador Natural Maple banjo sports a Tubaphone tone ring and is in great condition. The construction is Maple with an Ebony fingerboard, with rope-style decorative strips along the neck and around the rim. Wildwood Banjos were built by Mark Platen from 1973 until his retirement in 2018.

Used
Price: $2,200.00 CAD $2,450.00 CAD

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⚌Reduced‼ Fairbanks Vega Whyte Laydie No.2 Banjo, 1910

⚌Reduced‼ Fairbanks Vega Whyte Laydie No.2 Banjo, 1910

Following its original form as an A.C Fairbanks product, the Fairbanks Vega Whyte Laydie featured a natural finish on the maple neck and pot which provided its name. However, the real innovation was the Whyte Ladyie tone ring and bracket band, reducing the number of holes drilled and adding mass to the pot.

Vintage
Price: $3,250.00 CAD $3,750.00 CAD
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Deering GDL Burl Walnut 5-String Banjo, 1985

Deering GDL Burl Walnut 5-String Banjo, 1985

The Deering GDL – the Greg Deering Limited – Walnut 5-string banjo sits near the top of the line for production models. It is a spectacular illustration of the state of the Banjo art. For materials, the resonator features a Burl Walnut veneer, a Maple rim and Walnut neck with bound Ebony fingerboard.

Vintage
Price: $5,400.00 CAD
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❌SOLD❌ Bacon & Day Montana Silver Bell No. 4 Tenor Banjo, 1927

❌SOLD❌  Bacon & Day Montana Silver Bell No. 4 Tenor Banjo, 1927

The fantastic piece seen here is a Bacon & Day Montana Silver Bell No.4 Tenor banjo, built during October 1927 in Groton, Connecticut. This model was available in both the longer Plectrum and shorter Tenor scale lengths.

Vintage
Price: $2,750.00 CAD

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