Bluegrass

Stelling Golden Cross Open Back Conversion, 1997

On May 11, 2022 /

This Stelling Golden Cross Open Back banjo was originally a resonator model but was converted to open-back by Geoff Stelling. As with other Golden Cross banjos, the neck and rim are Maple, with Ebony for the fingerboard; inlays and the truss rod cover are Mother of Pearl. This is a very attractive instrument!

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Michael Messer Blues 28 Sunburst, 2020

On March 2, 2022 /

The Michael Messer Blues 28 hews closely to the original 1928 specifications and has the classic wood-bodied resonator guitar sound and feel. This model is built with a 1928-style Mahogany laminate body with F-holes and Mahogany neck, 12 frets to the body, with a spun Aluminum cone and Maple biscuit bridge. The National String Instrument Corporation invented and introduced the first Resophonic guitars in 1927, using a tri-cone, metal body design worked out by John Dopyera and George Beauchamp.

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National Reso Lectric Jr. with McIntyre Pickup Black, 2002

On February 27, 2022 /

The National ResoLectric Jr. was produced for only a short time starting in 2001, and in two major versions.

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Nechville Midnight Phantom Standard 5-String Banjo

On February 24, 2022 /

The Nechville Midnight Phantom Standard 5-string banjo offers all of the quality and technical advances of Tom Nechville’s designs, with subtle decoration. “Standard” isn’t really an official Nechville designation; we use it as many of the instruments we receive from them have custom features. You can read our post on the Midnight Phantom Custom here.

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Gibson RB-250 Mastertone Banjo Mahogany, 1976

On February 15, 2022 /

The Gibson RB-250 Mastertone was the working-musician’s banjo for decades and offers that classic Gibson sound with the “Snap” to the treble attack that only Gibsons have. This is essentially the same banjo as the famous Gibson RB-3 without the Wreath inlay, Gibson built a few RB-250 banjos every years from 1949 until 2010, when a devastating flood in Nashville destroyed Gibson’s Banjo and Mandolin facilities.

Vintage

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Beard Legacy R Roundneck Resonator Guitar Sunburst, 2008

On February 9, 2022 /

The Beard Legacy R RoundNeck features a small Mahogany body and neck with Ebony fingerboard, with a single-cone spider-type resonator set. This example dates to 2008 at Hagerstown, Maryland and includes a factory-installed pickup, custom built by Beard with Jerry Douglas and Larry Fishman.

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Bluegrass

Stelling Golden Cross Open Back Conversion, 1997

Michael Messer Blues 28 Sunburst, 2020

National Reso Lectric Jr. with McIntyre Pickup Black, 2002

Nechville Midnight Phantom Standard 5-String Banjo

Gibson RB-250 Mastertone Banjo Mahogany, 1976

Beard Legacy R Roundneck Resonator Guitar Sunburst, 2008

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