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Bart Reiter Special Open Back Banjo Maple, 2008

On December 5, 2019 /

The Bart Reiter Special Open Back Banjo is hand built in Reiter’s shop in East Lansing, Michigan, USA and are well known for their quality and tone. Here we’re looking at a Bart Reiter Special banjo, built during 2008 and featuring local Maple for the neck and rim, with Indian Rosewood used to cap the heel and the bottom of the rim. The fingerboard and head plate are Ebony, with tasteful Star and Dot Mother of Pearl inlay set on the head plate and fingerboard.

Used

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Vega Senator 5-String Open Back Banjo, 1925

On November 25, 2019 /

For many years, the Vega company was a prominent musical instrument builder, and the Vega Senator 5-string open back banjo was a typical offering. Market and management changes led to Vega’s decline, and the name has now become a valued Deering brand, recalling the historic banjos of the early part of the 20th century.

Vintage

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Rickard Brass Spunover Dobson 12 Inch Banjo, 2019

On October 25, 2019 /

We’ve received a new Brass Spunover Dobson 12-inch, open back banjo from Rickard Banjos in Aurora, just north of Toronto, and it’s a real peach, as Rickard products tend to be. Bill Rickard has been developing his line of banjos and banjo components for several years and his output is impressive. This Brass Spunover Dobson Ring open back 5-string banjo is a great example of the quality of his work.

New

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Gold Star GF 100JD J D Crowe Bluegrass Album Banjo, 2019

On October 21, 2019 /

The Gold Star GF 100JD is a re-creation of the prewar Gibson RB-3 five string banjo used by J D Crowe on the highly influential 1980 recording ‘The Bluegrass Album'”. That album also featured Tony Rice on Mandolin, Bobby Hicks on Fiddle, Doyle Lawson on Mandolin and vocals, and Todd Phillips on bass.

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Deering John Hartford Radiused Fingerboard 5-String Banjo, 2010

On September 25, 2019 /

Here we’re looking at a Deering John Hartford Radiused Fingerboard 5-string banjo, built during 2010 at the Deering shop in Spring valley, California. This model combines a Grenadillo tone ring with a Violin grade 3-ply Maple rim, Flame maple neck with bound Ebony fingerboard, and flame Maple for the resonator. The instrument has a Walnut stain and a Satin finish.

Used

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Enoch Tradesman 12 Inch Cherry 5-String Nylon String Banjo, 2019

On August 8, 2019 /

Here we’re have a brand new Enoch Tradesman 12 5-string open back banjo, built of Cherry and with a Richlite fingerboard. Enoch Banjos are hand built in Kevin Enoch’s shop in Beltsville, Maryland, and are highly respected by the old-time banjo crowd. While the Enoch Tradesman is a simple, plain yet very high quality banjo, many Enoch banjos are custom built with incredible engraved inlay sets.

New

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Clawhammer

Bart Reiter Special Open Back Banjo Maple, 2008

Vega Senator 5-String Open Back Banjo, 1925

Rickard Brass Spunover Dobson 12 Inch Banjo, 2019

Gold Star GF 100JD J D Crowe Bluegrass Album Banjo, 2019

Deering John Hartford Radiused Fingerboard 5-String Banjo, 2010

Enoch Tradesman 12 Inch Cherry 5-String Nylon String Banjo, 2019

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