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❌SOLD❌ SS Stewart American Princess Open Back 5-String Banjo, 1899

❌SOLD❌  SS Stewart American Princess Open Back 5-String Banjo, 1899

The SS Stewart American Princess 5-string open back banjo was built in the 1890’s in Philadelphia, and was aimed towards female players with its compact size and light weight. This wonderful SS Stewart American Princess example is in great condition and does not look at all like it’s over a century old.

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Price: $1,550.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1947

❌SOLD❌  Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1947

This Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe was built around 1947 based on the middle-position pickup type and location, control layout and the serial number. The serial is ‘75194’ with the 75 being a prefix for this model and the ‘194’ its production rank; this serial scheme was used from 1944 to 1950. The top is Laminate Spruce, the back and sides Laminate Maple and the neck a five piece layup of Maple and Walnut.

Vintage
Price: $2,450.00 CAD $2,599.00 CAD

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SOLD!‼ Epiphone Emperor Archtop Blonde, 1946

SOLD!‼ Epiphone Emperor Archtop Blonde, 1946

From the days when giant archtops ruled the earth, the Epiphone Emperor was one of the largest at 18.5 inches across.

Vintage
Price: $6,500.00 CAD $8,400.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Epiphone Zephyr Regent Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1953

❌SOLD❌   Epiphone Zephyr Regent Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1953

The Epiphone Zephyr Regent is a full body, 17.375 inches wide, built using Maple laminates for the top, back and sides for feedback resistance. The neck is Mahogany with Rosewood for the wooden bridge and bound fingerboard.  The position markers are slotted Mother of Pearl blocks,  perhaps looking forward to the markers found on the later Epiphone Howard Roberts model. 

Vintage
Price: $2,499.99 CAD

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

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

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

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❌SOLD❌ 1951 Epiphone Zephyr Regent Archtop (consignment)

❌SOLD❌   1951 Epiphone Zephyr Regent Archtop (consignment)

This is a 1951 Epiphone Zephyr Regent archtop model E312, in nearly original condition. This model was built between 1950 and 1958, in natural finish (model E311) and sunburst (model E312).

Vintage
Price: $1,700.00 CAD

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