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Vintage Fret Shop
30 Riverside Drive
Ashland, NH 03217

603-968-3346

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13018 Deering Boston 17-fret tenor banjo with ebony fingerboard and mahogany resonator which, along with its flange "ears," can be removed if extreme loudness is not a consideration. This banjo has a steel tone chamber that also acts as a tone ring. Comes with Deering hardshell case. List price $1979. Our price $1499

 11830 Deering Goodtime 2 Tenor banjo. A cleanly designed and highly sought after entry level tenor banjo, cherished for its clear ringing sound. Comes with an oversize padded gigbag. List price with bag $699. Our Price $529.
  13200 Bacon Belmont 19 fret tenor banjo, made by Gretsch, c.1960. Figured maple resonator is missing a bit of pearloid side veneer on the bottom quadrant; banjo comes with a very nice original hardshell case. This instrument has a bright and jazzy voice, and is freshly overhauled with new strings, bridge, and smooth surface head. $450.00
  14638C Bacon Style C 17-fret tenor banjo (used, c.late 1920s) with tulip flange factory resonator, which is identified on the inside as a "B&D Resonance and Amplifying Chamber!" Comes with original hardshell case. PRICE JUST REDUCED FROM $750! Now $675.00
 

13388 Plain but powerful 4-string plectrum banjo, (used, c.1950s) with walnut neck and resonator, and Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Ebony peghead overlay has pretty pearlwork. This is a tone system banjo, and has been freshly set up with an inside frost mylar head, planetary geared tuners, and a reflective brass "tone enhancer" mounted inside the resonator. Comes with one year VFS warranty, and period hardshell case with red velvet lining. $665.00

 
14560C Ludwig "The Ace" tenor banjo (used c.1930s) very pretty 19 fret tenor banjo covered in white Pyralin (pearloid) with red and black Art Nouveau designs in the form of stylized arrowheads and water lilies. Comes with very heavy duty original Ludwig hardshell case. $2200.00
  14608C Bacon "The Orchestra" Style C tenor banjo (used, early 1920s) 17 fret openback model, with excellent newer hardshell case. This banjo has new 11" mylar head. The neck has 20 3/4" scale length, and this would be an excellent crossover instrument for the mandolin player in a celtic band! All brackets, shoes, and nuts are original, and matching. $550.00
  14983 B&D Silver Bell #1 (used, 1927) 19 fret tenor banjo has new bridge, strings, inside frost mylar head, and a new hardshell case lined with dignified grey plush. Otherwise, this banjo is all original, including f-hole resonator flange, hard-to-find B&D soft pedal knee mute, the elusive Oettinger four finger fine tuning tailpiece, and pre-war Grover geared tuners with ivoroid buttons. This is a premium banjo. $1550.00

14986C Vega Tu-Ba-Phone Professional composite banjo (used, pot c.1919, neck c.1930s) with hardshell case. The pot, tone ring, and associated hardware are from a gold plated Vega 5-string made around1919, according to the serial number, and the neck is from a 19 fret Vegaphone Professional tenor around the 1930s period. The included resonator is an Elton unit, which is blonde maple, but does not match the banjo. Very heavy-duty Harptone hardshell case is included. $1200.00

15034 Unlabeled tenor banjo (used, c.1920s) 20 3/4" scale length X 10 3/4" pot size; good quality starter instrument. $125.00

14990 Unknown American-made tenor banjo (used, c.1920s) lacking peghead veneer, tuners, string nut, tone ring, tension hoop, head, flesh hoop, tailpiece and hanger, three bracket shoes, dowel stick clamp, three brackets, and three bracket nuts. Pot is 11" diameter, and scale length is 20 3/4". $40.00 (As-Is)

14989 Anonymous U.S. made17 fret tenor banjo, missing tone ring, tailpiece, tension hoop, head, strings, and bridge. 11" pot X 19 3/4" scale. $60.00 (As-Is)

14956 Ludwig Columbia (used, c.1930s) 19 fret tenor banjo "dust bowl special" in rough, but restorable condition. Needs fingerboard, head, tuners, tailpiece, bridge, strings, cleaning, and lots of t.l.c. This banjo is a top-tension resonator model, being sold AS-IS for a banjo mechanic "project instrument." $200.00 (As-Is)