Nearly new condition! No wear anywhere. Nice Maple with Walnut stain finish. Not even any signs of playing on the original head.

     In shop for set-up. More description soon.

     Exceptional condition. Never really used!

     Mahogany neck and resonator with wood rim. Shoe and plate flange. Rosewood fingerboard with traditional "Flying Eagle" style inlays.

     These banjos usually cost about $550 with hard cases. Here is one that is "like new" at 25% off of that price. Even the case is in great shape. This banjo sounds good and is set-up good.

     Exc(-) condition. Moderate fret wear. Area at back edge of resonator where finish rubbed through. One mark on back of neck below 6th fret. Small amount of slight marks on back of resonator.

     Highly figured Maple Resonator and neck. Multiple ivoroid bindings around resonatro and fingerboard. Hearts & Flowers inlay pattern in flat Ebony fingerboard. Five star tuners, with waverly 5th. R.R. spikes installed at 7th, 9th and 11th frets for 5th string capo'ing.

     I think this banjo would be close to Frank Neat's current "Kentucky" model, but comes from an era where many makers would take commissions to hand-build "Gibson" copies. This banjo does have Gibson logo inlaid in Ebony peghead overlay, as well as Mastertone block inlaid at 20th fret.
     This banjo sounds good. It has no problems and is ready to play.

     Exc(-) condition. Some light marks on banjo. Frets recently lightly milled. Tailpiece is pushed to one side to make strings line up better over the bridge and along the neck.

     Traditional Gibson "Bowtie" copy by First Quality. Mahogany neck and resonator. 3-ply maple rim mounted with Kulesh 20-hole tone ring. Rosewood fingerboard with MOP bowtie inlay pattern. Peghead has Gibson logo inlaid in pearl and the Gibson crown inlay below the logo. Engraved Mastertone block inlaid at 21st fret.

     White bindings throughout, including bound peghead. Concentric rings in back of resonator. Nice sunburst 'shading' on resonator and back of neck.

     Comes with Keith 'Scruggs' D-tuners installed at 2nd & 3rd strings. Waverly 1st & 4th tuners.

     You know how sometimes you encounter a banjo that just "has it"? Well, this is one of those. The entire instrument vibrates and resonates when it is played and it has great tone through a wide range of head tensions. Right now it is set at typical "G#" tuning... but it also sounded great when even below G, right at G, and at A pitch.

   

     Hand Made w/ all Gibson Parts.

     Exc(+) condition. Walnut RB-4 style banjo handmade by Greg Boyd from 100% authentic Gibson parts. We produced several of these banjos, and local players refer to them as a "GB-4".

     That's right... in the early 1990's we were very fortunate to have purchased a regular supply of authentic parts direct from Gibson. We purchased raw resonators (unsanded, unbound, unfinished), raw necks (inlaid by Gibson, but unfinished, unbound, unfretted and not shaped), raw unturned 3-ply rims, Kulesh tone rings, 1-pc flanges, tension hoops, and even this 2-pc Tube & Plate flange on this banjo. There were only a very few of the Tube & Plate flanges to buy, and I am sure it was the very old stock, as they match the late '20's and early '30's flanges and were nothing like the larger tubes on 1970's Gibsons. We had to buy the tuners ourselves, but used same tuners Gibson was using at the time.

     Many people can scoff and say this is not possible... but I was there picking up the armloads of necks, boxes of stacked resonators and rims, writing the checks and loading them into my vehicle.

     All in all we produced only about 20 or so of these banjos using all Gibson parts. This particular banjo was made by me for one of my best friends, Dave Kraus, a great area guitar player and singer, who never "took" to playing banjo. So... while this banjo does have some 16 years of clouding of the nickel, it is essentially hardly played. It does show signs of handling over the years, as I am sure it was taken out of the case for players to enjoy at Dave's famous pickin' sessions, but it has no problems and no significant fret wear.

     Neck was hand-shaped and bound by me, fretted and finished by our staff in our former store. Resonator was bound by me and finished in our store as well.

     There is no label, but there is writing on top of rim, below tonering, that states I made the banjo, and it is signed.

     After sitting for so long, we have replaced the 16-year old strings, polished up the nickel a little, and given the banjo a fresh set-up.

     It sounds great. It has big presence and a growly attack. And... it is essentially a true "Gibson", even though it was not assembled at the Gibson facility.

     Exc(-) condition. Radiused fingerboard. Some wear thru finish on back of neck, and button "trails" on back of resonator.

     This was the main banjo for a good local friend and customer of ours.  He played it avidly for 6 years in our area, attending many local festivals, campouts and jams. Unfortunately, he passed away suddenly a several months ago, so his banjo is available for someone else to enjoy as he did.

     Mahogany neck and resonator. Cream bindings on resonator and neck, with concentric circles in back of resonator. Waverly 2-band tuners in peghead, with Schaller 5th peg. Ivoroid tuner buttons. Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard with r.r. spikes installed at A & B position for 5th string capo'ing.

     I realize that almost every banjo you read about on almost every webpage talks about 'how good' any particular banjo sounds... But I must say - everybody who plays in our area has commented on this banjo about how great it sounds. It is set-up well, and has a good "growl" and a flat 'brrr' sound even up high.

     Playability is fine and frets are in good shape with no divots or wear.

     Exc(-) condition. Some wear on frets, but not buzzing. Wood, lacquer and metal parts in good shape.

     Maple neck and resonator. Nice "Wreath" pattern inlays in headstock and fingerboard. Full wood rim and tone ring. Tube-and-plate flange. Nice bindings and coloration. This banjo has a good strong sound that isn't brash. It is set-up to play well and it has no problems. Comes with a good gig bag.

     These don't seem to be offered anymore by Morgan Monroe. I can't understand why, as it is a good solid banjo for an up-and-coming player.

     Exc(+) condition. Banjo recently cleaned, polished and refurbished by Bishline Banjo. The banjo was taken apart and all original wood and metal parts were carefully cleaned and polished and reassembled. New fret job.

     Walnut neck and resonator. Ebony fingerboard with ODE's version of "Hearts & Flowers" inlay pattern inlaid in pearl

     It's all set-up and ready to play.

     Exc condition. Minimal previous player wear - slight fret wear with no dents, some small dings and small lacquer chips.

     Nickel Schaller tuners. All original nickel hardware. Nicely figured flamed Maple neck and resonator and rim. The outer play of 3-ply rim shows very nice flame figure to match resonator side walls. Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, peghead overlay and heelcap. Grained ivoroid bindings on resonator and neck. Two-pc neck, with attractive Rosewood stringers along center of back of neck with thin Maple between them. Very nice decorative multiple wood layers showing on sides of fingerboard, peghead and heelcap. Concentric circles in back of resonator. R.R. spikes at 7th, 9th and 10th frets for 5th string capo'ing. Tasteful inlays of abalone and pearl in peghead and fingerboard.

     Pot construction is with 3-ply Maple rim, bracket shoes and plate flange. This system allows a player to easily change from resonator "bluegrass" banjo to open-back frailing banjo, just by taking off the resonator and flange plate.

     This is a fine banjo that would be a nice addition to anyone's collection. It plays great and sounds fine.

     VG+ condition. All original. Some lacquer worn on resonator sidewalls and back of neck at heel. Hardly any fret wear.
     Mahogany neck and resonator with Rosewood fingerboard. Flathead 'no-hole' tone ring. Tortoise binding on resonator. Brazilian Rosewood peghead overlay and fingerboard. Pearl dot inlays in fingerboard.

     This is a great banjo for a young player, or for an experienced player to have a good 'camping banjo'. It is set-up and ready to go.

     Exceptional original condition. No player wear or sign of prior ownership. This banjo has many great appointments: Figured Cherry neck and resonator, radiused Ebony fingerboard with Mother of Pearl Diamond Point pattern, concentric circles in back of resonator, tortoise multiple bindings, and the unique Copper Patina hardware. Amber tuner buttons on Ptacek 2-band tuners.

     The color of the finish really brings out the figure in the Cherry wood. The tortoise bindings, the copper parts and the amber tuner buttons blend in just wonderfully, to give the banjo a great look. And, as always, Mr Prucha's perfection of workmanship are stunning in the neck shaping, the inlays, bindings, fit of resonator - I could go on and on about it...

     Cherry wood banjos from Mr Prucha are pretty rare. In the last 13 years we've only had about 8 of them.

     This is a fine banjo, with only barely any evidence of being pre-owned.

 

Maple neck and 3-ply rim. Ivoroid binding on neck. Beautiful engraved inlays in peghead and at scalloped fingerboard position. Double co-ordinator rod system for ease of adjustment into the future. Beaded bronze ring - it sounds great! The light ring sounds very close to a Whyte Laydie banjo with some dampener inside the rim. Ptacek 2-band tuners with vintage buttons. Excellent construction, excellent sound. 

     Exc (+) condition with almost no signs of prior use.

     Mahogany banjo with subtle traditional appointments: High grade straight-grain Mahogany neck and resonator; Concentric rings in resonator back; Multiple Ivoroid/Black/Ivoroid bindings showing on upper and lower sides of resonator, top and back of resonator, and along fingerboard; Double-cut peghead with Wreath inlay; Rosewood radiused fingerboard with traditional Wreath inlays and "Mastertone" block at 15th fret; Offset 2-band vintage style tuners; Solid pearl truss-rod cover; Solid Ivoroid tuner buttons.

     This banjo is set up and ready to play. The action is nice, frets are nice, etc. As far as values go, a new Wreath Custom banjo costs well over the price of this banjo.

     Beautiful highly figured seasoned Maple. Another "presentation grade" custom banjo from Jaroslav Prucha, the master luthier from Prague, who is in his 31st year of building great professional banjos.

    Elaborately engraved gold plated parts, with an extensive amount of deep-gouge hand engraving on tone ring, top and sides of tension hoop, top of Prucha 'Kirschner' tailpiece, top and sides of armrest, and on flange face.

     Multiple bindings, with tortoise main outer bindings. Very pretty wooden marquetry below the multiple bindings on sides of resonator and neck.

     Radiused Ebony fingerboard with "Bat" mother of pearl inlays. Matching inlays in the headstock. Solid pearl truss-rod cover. Vintage style "pancake" tuners with amber buttons. Schaller 5th string tuner with matching amber button.

    Resonator is carved solid wood "Massif resonator", made with bookmatched blocks of high grade Maple turned and then carved and voiced. This solid wood adds a satisfying "pop" and presence when playing.

     A new look from Prucha! Highly figured Burl Walnut resonator with highly figured Walnut neck. Radiused Ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl inlays. Multiple bindings showing multiple lines on all quarters of neck and resonator, with tortoise main binding.

     The hardware is mixed "Black Nickel" and Gold, with engraving on 2-hump gold clamshell tailpiece. Vintage style 2-band tuners with very cool iridescent amber buttons. The black Remo banjo head completes the look of this banjo - it really is quite a nice effect.

     Comes with great 5-ply TKL American Vintage hard case and lifetime warranty, and... r.r. spikes already installed at A, Bb, B & C, for 5th string capo'ing.

     Plays great, sounds great and is set-up for nice med-low action.

 

     Exceptional original condition. No player wear. Strongly figured Maple neck and resonator. Solid carved "Massif" resonator and neck. Radiused Ebony fingerboard with 'Falling Leaves' inlay pattern in abalone. Ebony peghead veneer with abalone inlays.

     Multiple ivoroid/black/ivoroid bindings on resonator. Ivoroid fingerboard bindings. Colorful wood marquetry purflings below bindings on sides of resonator and neck. Hardware is a tasteful mixture of Black Nickel and Gold plating. This hardware blend is well thought out and adds quite a bit to the overall look of the instrument. Even the tuners have been assembled to show off this effect.

     There aren't many Prucha banjos with the solid "Massif" resonators. These are made using solid blocks of Maple that are bookmatched, then turned inside and out with a recurve showing along edges (like a good mandolin back). Then they are hand scraped and tuned by Mr Prucha. The final effect is quite good. The player enjoys a satisfying subtle "knock" to the attack.

     This is a fine example of Prucha's high grade materials and craftsmanship and would be a fine playing tool for any serious player, or a fine investment for a collector.

     Exceptional original condition. Select Mahogany neck and resonator. White bindings on resonator and neck. Flat Ebony fingerboard. Hearts & Flowers inlay pattern in fingerboard and peghead. Vintage style tuners. R.R. spikes installed by Prucha at A, Bb, B & C positions for 5th-string capo'ing.

     Like all of the Prucha instruments, this banjo shows off his skill in the elegant neck shaping, the perfect binding, the frets, the nice inlay, as well as the fit of all the high grade parts and the beautiful finish.

     Frets show slightest bit of previous playing and resonator has one slight indented mar on back near binding... otherwise it is no different than a new one. It is freshly set-up to play and sound great. And... of course it comes with a great TKL American Vintage Hard Case.

     Mahogany banjo with simple, yet tasteful inlays. Good straight-grained Mahogany neck and resonator, with flat Rosewood fingerboard. Nice mother of pearl inlay pattern in peghead. Cut diamond inlays in fingerboard. Black bindings on resonator and along fingerboard. Matte finish.

     These Pioneer banjos are, of course, made with the same high grade rims and hardware used in the higher priced models, so you get a real professional tone.

     This banjo is set up very well and comes complete with r.r. spikes installed at A, Bb, B & C for 5th string capo'ing.

     And... they all come with good hard case and lifetime warranty.

     Black Walnut. Beautiful bookmatch solid carved Walnut "massif" resonator. Straight grain Walnut neck. Rosewood radiused fingerboard. Multiple ivoroid bindings on resonator and neck.

     Pearl traditional inlay pattern in fingerboard. Fleur d' Lis inlaid in peghead. Pre-war style Krishot pancake tuners and Schaller 5th peg - all with matching ivoroid buttons.

     Nickle hardware, with variation Top Tension armrest. Instead of having to release and remove the normal armrest to adjust the head, this armrest has holes positioned above the individual bolt heads for easy access.

     This is a fine banjo. The "thump" and presence are great. So great, in fact, that it has me wondering if I should sell one of my own banjos and buy this one.

     * Or maybe I should say its just "ok", so that it would be more likely that I can buy it before someone else does...

This banjo works quite well and is better than most banjos in the market at this price range. Wood rim construction with brass bead tone ring. Mahogany neck and resonator w/ sunburst finish. Multiple white bindings on resonator w/ concentric ring in back of resonator. White bindings on fingerboard. Hearts & Flowers inlay in rosewood fingerboard. Planetary tuners. 

    We always spend plenty of time and care setting up these banjos before shipping them out. We tune the head, re-position the tailpiece, install a professional handmade bridge, and put great strings on them. In short - they sound great when they leave here...  Listen to sound sample

     Exceptional original condition. Almost no signs of prior ownership. The beautifully engraved Gryphon and other pearl inlays are also a rarity nowadays, as Mr Reiter doesn't do this level of work on this model anymore.

     Maple neck and rim. Whyte Laydie tonering. Bottom of rim finished out with Rosewood cap. Top inside edge of rim bound with tortoise. Elaborately engraved peghead inlays in peghead and at 1st and 5th fret. Dot inlays complete the pattern. Ebony fingerboard with ivoroid binding. Five-Star tuners.

     This banjo is in very fine condition. It is set-up to play well and has great tone. Currently has a Remo "Renaissance" head.

     Exc condition. One-owner banjo. The head and all of the hardware are in brand new condition - even the armrest looks very close to "new". Some light fret wear and just a couple of random marks in back of resonator.

     Excellent figured Maple neck and resonator. Ebony fingerboard. One of the last few Stelling banjos made with 3-ply Maple rim. All original. R.R. spikes installed a A, Bb, and B positions for 5th string capo'ing.

     This banjo is set up well and plays and sounds great.

     Photos soon...
    

    10 15/16" Tubaphone pot. Reproduction hooks and nuts and no-knot tailpiece. Beautiful reproduction style 3 neck, with very nice inlays and neck shape. New Krishot "pancake" pre-war style tuners, Schaller geared 5th peg. Ivoroid tuner buttons.

     Original tone ring, rim, bracket band, shoes, tension hoop and hide head (in good shape). Inside and outside of rim bound with Tortoise celluloid. 26 1/2" scale length.

     New hide head recently installed.

     Select-grade Mahogany resonator and neck. Rosewood fingerboard with Flying Eagle inlay pattern. Double-cut headstock. Sullivan "Old Factory Floor" 3-ply Maple rim. Burlile pre-war style flathead tone ring. Keith tuners. Concentric circles in back of resonator. Tasteful inlay pattern in peghead and fingerboard.

     This banjo has a fine sound... lots of presence, lots of growl, great sound up high. It has the 'flat furry' sound when you want it and it rings when you want it. In short, it has major tone.

     Excellent condition. Some slight evidence of fret wear, but nothing serious. Original finish in great shape.

     This banjo was used by Steve Dilling, of "IIIrd Tyme Out" for about 3 years, on the road and in studio recordings, with this banjo recorded on at least one album.

     Mahogany neck and resonator. 3-ply "Old Factory Floor" Maple rim. Burlile pre-war style flathead tone ring. Modified 'double-cut' peghead with Flying Eagle inlay pattern. Rosewood flat fingerboard. Keith "standard" tuning pegs. R.R. spikes installed at 7th and 9th fret. Resonator and neck are bound with ivoroid. Concentric circles in back of resonator.

     This is a great sounding banjo. Built by Will Williams, using all high-grade wood and metal parts.