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5-string resonator banjos
5-string open back banjos
Tenor banjos

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5-string resonator banjos


camera BJ034 Price Knight 5-string banjo, 1983, curly maple neck, unique quilted maple resonator, rosewood fingerboard with beautiful pearl inlay resembling flying birds, quilted maple rim made by John Janzegars. This one was build by Gary for his personal use, played in very few shows only. Seeks a super picker banjo enthusiast to wake the sleeping sweet power. (inquire for price)
camera BJ025 Capek "GOLD FISH" 5-string banjo, come on boys and girls - get your fishing rods ready! With this banjo we are introducing an exclusive banjo line solely available from us.This banjo is unique and the first of this gorgeous gems. What can I say - take your time to see the pictures! This banjo is made of finest selected walnut with a fantastically figured resonator. It is partly gold plated (hooks, armrest, tuners, tailpiece) to give a very shiny but light appearance like a fish in the water. The tuners have genuine mother of pearl buttons. It features triple ivoroid binding and wooden purfling throughout and a matching inlaid ring in the resonator. The fingerboard inlays are made of engraved "Goldfish" a precious, shining yellowish pearl topped by the golden, smooth edged fish truss rod cover plate. The headstock inlays are made from really colorful engraved abalone in a unique design. The armrest is artistically hand engraved with a matching design. It has only the finest metal parts available including a bell bronce cast flathead tonering and bell bronce one piece flange. Their combination with the walnut wood provides the warm yet bright ring of banjo sound we all seek. This is the banjo to step apart - get it and you will have something unique everyone will be jealous on. Our pricing policy will make this affordable for you. ( Itīs ready to ship and be yours - inquire for price).
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5-string open back banjos


Currently we do not stock such banjos.
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Tenor banjos


camera BJ030 Tennessee Tenor banjo, neck an resonator made of mahagoni, pearl dots inlaid in the ebony fretboard, Tennessee logo in the headstock. A nice banjo for beginners and intermediate players.
camera BJ024 Capek "Griffin" Tenor banjo, so far one of a kind beauty combining Tenor banjo constructional respects with the old timey designs of Vega open back banjos loved by Old Time players. Super nice curly maple neck with ebony center stripe, resonator made of highly figured curly maple with birds eyes, ivoroid binding, wooden purfling along the sides of the resonator and neck, inlaid matching wooden marquetry ring in resonator. Griffin inlay made of engraved pearl and pearl dots as position markers, sunburst finish in the old style, bell bronce archtop tonering and one piece cast flange will help you to compete with the brass around you in any Dixie band. (in stock as pictured - inquire for special reduced price)
camera BJ022 Prucha "Fall In Love" Tenor banjo, this is the top of the line of Jaroslav Pruchaīs unbelievable all original gems! He is a well known master in Bluegrass instruments and his tenor banjos are definitely outstanding with flawless workmanship, originality in any detail and perfect tonal qualities. If you are tired of hidden pitfalls in many vintage tenor banjos try out this one. It is for a serious player seeking the instrument for his life respectfully ornamented and mastering any concert or session environment with perfection. The features of this instrument are curly maple neck with unique abalone inlays in the ebony fretboard, resonator made of incredibly figured birch all shaded in a sunset brownish finish with hand polished high gloss, triple ivoroid binding, bell bronce archtop tonering, one piece cast zincal flange with unique Prucha hole design, engraved Prucha logos in flange and tailpiece. Minor spots and turbances in the nickel / chrome plated parts. (Inquire for special reduced price).
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