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❌SOLD❌ S S Stewart The Amateur Open Back Banjo, 1899

On December 18, 2017 /

Shown here is a lovely S S Stewart The Amateur Open Back Banjo, Grade 2 model, built around 1899 after Stewart’s death in April 1898. The ‘Grade 2’ designation means that it’s a more advanced model, not that it’s a second.
This fine open-back banjo features the original tailpiece, friction tuners, a period Rogers calf skin head and standard dowel stick adjuster system. This is one of the few of these banjos we’ve seen that have all the original finish, hardware, tension hooks and name plaque complete and in place. Apparently the original owner, a Mr. AL M. Dodgson, carved his initials into the dowel stick — no doubt a hundred years ago or more.

Vintage

Price: $750.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌ SOLD ❌ SS Stewart Sunburst Steel String Acoustic Guitar, 1930s

On December 6, 2017 /

The SS Stewart company, named for Samuel Swain Stewart was a major producer of banjos between 1878 and 1904, and was bought by B&J (Bugellsein & Jacobson) a few years after Stewart’s death. Over the years, B&J shifted to producing mostly guitars with the brand, had many companies build the actual instruments including Chicago Musical Instruments, who also built Harmony, Kay, and Silvertone brands. At the end of the 1920s and the start of the 1930’s, both C F Martin and Gibson also produced some SS Stewart guitars.

Vintage

Price: $1,490.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Elrick Expat New Jazz Standard Bass Guitar Sunburst 2017

On October 23, 2017 /

Rob Elrick has been building high end bass guitars since the 1990s. To make his designs more accessible, Elrick Expat models are built in Europe using US components. This Elrick Expat New Jazz Standard features a swamp ash body with a tobacco sunburst lacquer finish and a a 3-piece, 24 fret plus zero fret maple neck with birdseye maple fingerboard.

Used

Price: $2,400.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

NO LONGER AVAILABLE!!! 1959 Supro DualTone Solidbody Electric Guitar

On October 10, 2017 /

By the late 1950’s electric guitars and rock music were really taking off and guitars like the Supro DualTone appeared to keep up with the demand.

Vintage

Price: $1,250.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌ SOLD ❌ Harmony Stratotone H44 Gold Solidbody Electric Guitar,1955

On October 10, 2017 /

In the mid 1950’s, solidbody electric guitars were really taking off, and cheaper guitars like this Harmony Stratotone H44 were very popular.

Vintage

Price: $1,799.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌ SOLD ❌ 1930s Harmony Roy Smeck Vita Ukulele

On July 7, 2017 /

Tags: acoustic, Canada, Chicago, concert, cuban mahogany, Harmony, Illinois, made in USA, mahogany, Roy Smeck, soprano, Tenor, The Twelfth Fret, toronto, Ukulele, Vintage, Vita Uke

In the late 1920’s, Roy Smeck became one of the most popular musical performers in North America, playing numerous instruments and publishing method books.

Vintage

Price: $650.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Chicago

❌SOLD❌ S S Stewart The Amateur Open Back Banjo, 1899

❌ SOLD ❌ SS Stewart Sunburst Steel String Acoustic Guitar, 1930s

❌SOLD❌ Elrick Expat New Jazz Standard Bass Guitar Sunburst 2017

NO LONGER AVAILABLE!!! 1959 Supro DualTone Solidbody Electric Guitar

❌ SOLD ❌ Harmony Stratotone H44 Gold Solidbody Electric Guitar,1955

❌ SOLD ❌ 1930s Harmony Roy Smeck Vita Ukulele

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