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⚌Reduced‼ Wildwood Troubador Maple Natural Openback Banjo, 2007

⚌Reduced‼  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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Vega Pete Seeger ‘Earl Robinson’ Longneck Banjo, 1966

Vega Pete Seeger 'Earl Robinson' Longneck Banjo, 1966

This Vega Pete Seeger banjo was purchased by American composer Earl Robinson in 1966 while he was writing his ‘Concerto for Five String Banjo’. This was first performed by the Boston Pops orchestra under Arthur Fiedler. From the late 1930’s into the 1960’s, Earl Robinson composed a number of well known, largely topical pieces including ‘Joe Hill’ ‘Ballad for Americans’, ‘Black and White’ and ‘Lonesome Train’, performed by many top artists.

Vintage
Price: $5,250.00 CAD
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❌SOLD❌ Vega Pete Seeger Long Neck Banjo, 1961

❌SOLD❌   Vega Pete Seeger Long Neck Banjo, 1961

This Vega Pete Seeger long neck banjo, built during 1961 at the Vega shop in Boston is a ‘dowel stick’ version and in good working order. Capo tacks are installed, also a Presto tailpiece, with the original in the case. It has a new bridge. The tuners and brackets are original, and the original case is included.

Vintage
Price: $4,500.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌Wildwood Troubador Openback 5-String Banjo

❌SOLD❌Wildwood Troubador Openback 5-String Banjo

The Wildwood Troubador Openback 5-String Banjo is the flagship model for the Wildwood Frailing and Clawhammer traditional banjo line. Clawhammer and Frailing are traditional banjo styles making a significant comeback. Not only are players exploring older traditional and historic repertoire, but new modern music is being created regularly outside of the old-time and bluegrass contexts. The banjo can work extremely well with a voice an an expressive device.

New
Price: $2,789.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Deering Long Neck Deluxe Open Back Banjo, 1988

❌SOLD❌ Deering Long Neck Deluxe Open Back Banjo, 1988

As an example of form following function, the long neck banjo was a Pete Seeger creation designed to extend available keys using just a capo. Placing the capo at the third fret, the long neck functions as a ‘normal’ 5-string banjo in G, but without the capo it drops down to E.

Used
Price: $1,350.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Wildwood Troubador Long Neck 5 String Banjo, 2006

❌SOLD❌ Wildwood Troubador Long Neck 5 String Banjo, 2006

This Wildwood Troubador Long-neck 5-String open back banjo was build around 2006 at the Wildwood shop in Bend, Oregon, and is in excellent original condition. Featuring a 32 inch scale and a maple pot with Tubaphone style tone ring, this is a very traditional model.

Used
Price: $1,990.00 CAD

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