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❌SOLD❌ ODE Long Neck Openback Banjo, 1961

❌SOLD❌ ODE Long Neck Openback Banjo, 1961

Here we have an early ODE long neck – 32.25 inch scale! – banjo built by Chuck Ogsbury near Denver, Colorado in the dawning days of the 1960s. This interesting banjo features a cast aluminum pot with integral arch-top tone ring, a design developed for the second or third 100-instrument run of ODE banjos. With a serial number of 556, this banjo

Vintage
Price: $1,000.00 CAD

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Huber VRB4 Truetone Walnut 5 String Banjo, 2014

Huber VRB4 Truetone Walnut 5 String Banjo, 2014

Here we have a very good condition Huber VRB4 TrueTone Walnut 5-string banjo, with a highly figured Burl Walnut resonator and Rosewood fingerboard. Based on classic 1930s, pre-WW2 banjo designs, the Huber VRB4 delivers great tone and looks with modern reliability. It features walnut construction, a HR-30 tone ring and Huber Engineered rim.

Used
Price: $5,750.00 CAD
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Daniels Zither Banjo 5-String, 1890s

Daniels Zither Banjo 5-String, 1890s

The Daniels Zither 5-String Banjo was built during the 1890’s in London England – pre-UK – by Joe Daniels using his patents for the pot and tailpiece tensioner. This fascinating instrument features a 9 inch head on a nickel plated metal rim and resonator.

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Price: $999.99 CAD
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Deering Golden Era 5-String Banjo Cremona Sunburst, 2022

Deering Golden Era 5-String Banjo Cremona Sunburst, 2022

THis Deering Golden Era 5-String banjo may look like it’s wrapped up for today’s snowstorm, but it’s just a fleecy strap around the pot.

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Price: $5,999.00 CAD
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❌SOLD❌Deering Sierra Tenor 19 Fret Banjo Mahogany, 2013

❌SOLD❌Deering Sierra Tenor 19 Fret Banjo Mahogany, 2013

This Deering Sierra Tenor Banjo, in the 19-fret, 23 inch scale Mahogany version – though the pot is still Maple – dates to 2013 and recently serviced, is in good clean condition. This model is a fully fledged, professional grade banjo and this example also has a Schatten pickup installed, and has a comfortable Levy’s lambs wool strap.

Used
Price: $2,350.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Bacon Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo, 1932

❌SOLD❌ Bacon Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo, 1932

This lovely Bacon Day Silver Bell No. 1 tenor banjo dates to February of 1932 at Groton, Connecticut and has had its wooden dowel stick replaced with coordinator rods for better control of the action. The Fred Bacon Banjo company began around 1906 in Forrest Dale Vermont and in addition to his own workshop contracted work to Fairbanks-Vega and Wm. Lange, among others. In 1920 they moved to Groton, Connecticut and in 1922 David L. Day joined Bacon after leaving Vega.

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Price: $1,200.00 CAD

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