Odds and Ends

Banjos, Mandolins, Fiddles, Ukulele etc.

2/14/07
 

Banjos

(all five string unless specified)

• Bay State 809, new 11" calf skin head, metal over wood rim, 24 brackets, ebony fret board with abalone dot position markers (irregularly placed), small tone ring, no knot tailpiece, all friction pegs, all original, EXC $895

• Conqueror Tenor, very old and not to be confused with '70s Japanese imports of the same name, resonator, with old hard shell case, coming.

• Deering Good Time, new, openback, natural satin finish, maple neck and rim, guitar style machines on headstock with geared 5th peg, list: $438, Yours: $329 (left handed version is in stock list: $468, Yours: $349)

• Deering Good Time 2, new, resonator, natural satin finish, maple rim, resonator and neck, guitar style machines on headstock with geared 5th peg, list: $648, Yours: $489  (left handed version is in stock list: $678, Yours: $499)

• Deering Good Time Special, new, resonator, natural satin finish, maple rim, resonator and neck with tone ring, guitar style machines on headstock with geared 5th peg, list: $869, Yours: $659  

• Deering Good Time Special Openback, new, natural satin finish, maple rim and neck with tone ring, guitar style machines on headstock with geared 5th peg, list: $714, Yours:$539

• Deering Boston, new, resonator, natural satin finish, thick steel rim, mahogany resonator and neck, ebony fretboard with pearl dot position markers, guitar style cast machines on headstock with geared 5th peg, w/HSC list: $1758, Yours: $1299

• Deering B6, Boston Six String Banjo, new, call it a guitjo, banjitar, banjo-guitar or guitar- banjo it plays just like a standard guitar, mahogany resonator, natural satin finish, thick steel rim, mahogany resonator and neck, ebony fretboard with pearl dot position markers, guitar style cast machines on headstock with tail piece for guitar strings, w/HSC list: $1978, Yours: $1479

• Deering Sierra, new, resonator, natural satin finish, mahogany rim with tone ring, mahogany resonator and neck, ebony fretboard with pearl dot position markers, vertical geared machines on headstock with geared 5th peg, w/HSC list: $2478, Yours: $1849

• Deering Golden Era, new, gloss sunburst finished bluegrassers dream banjo with curly maple resonator, three ply maple rim, 20 hole bell bronze tone ring and hard shell case $4427, Yours: $3319

• Gold Tone Cripple Creek Mini Travel Banjo, new, small open back with gloss finished maple rim and neck with rosewood fretboard, guitar style machines on headstock and geared 5th peg, 8" high collar head, rolled brass tone ring arch style, 20" scale length, tuned to open C this little banjo sounds excellent, w/gig bag list: $400, Yours: $299

• Gold Tone Banjo-Uke or Banjolele, new,  with deluxe gig bag, list $469 Yours: $350

• Gold Tone GT-500 Banjitar, call it a guitjo, banjitar, banjo-guitar or guitar- banjo it plays just like a standard guitar, natural gloss finished maple resonator, maple neck and rim with tone ring, rosewood fretboard with pearl dot position markers, guitar style cast machines on headstock with tail piece for loop end strings, w/Goldtone gig bag list: $868, Yours: $675

• Gold Tone, MM 150, Maple Mountain, Long Neck, new,  gloss finished maple rim, neck and body, 11" fyberskin head, White Lady tone ring, 24 brackets, rosewood fretboard with pearl diamond inlayed position markers, vertical planetary geared machines and geared 5th peg, arm rest, and gig bag, list: $904, Yours: $679

• Gold Tone EBT, Electric Banjo, new, gloss sunburst with beautiful figured maple top, hollow area under the 8" banjo head, single coil magnetic pick-up in the neck position and transducer pickup in the body, single cutaway body reminiscent of a Telecaster, list: $899, Yours: $675

• Lucky Joe Tenor, guitar style machines in Gumby style headstock with large decal saying "by Rosetti Lucky Joe Foreign", I have to assume early Japanese, ebonized fretboard with dot inlayed position markers, wood rim and resonator, skin head is arch top style, GC $125

• Mastercraft Bluegrass Series, gloss amber-burst finished laminated mahogany rim, neck and resonator, rolled brass tone ring, vertical planetary tuners, arm rest, geared 5th peg, previous owner upgraded bridge and tailpiece, EXC w/gigbag $195

• Rover RB-20, new, open back claw hammer style 5 string, guitar style machines in headstock and geared fifth peg, mahogany neck with bound rosewood fretboard, synthetic 11" rim with 24 brackets and coordinating rod, great beginner banjo, w/padded gig bag list: $225, Yours: $189

• Rover RB-25, new, Resonator bluegrass style 5 string, guitar style machines in headstock and geared fifth peg, mahogany neck with bound rosewood fretboard, synthetic 11" rim with 24 brackets and coordinating rod, great beginner banjo, w/padded gig bag list: $295, Yours: $249 

• Vega Old Tyme Wonder, new, brown stained maple rim and figured maple neck, open back with ebony fretboard has scoop near neck and rim joint for comfortable clawhammer playing, 11" fyberskin head, vertical planetary geared machines and geared 5th peg, pearl Vega logo in headstock and pearl dot position markers on fretboard, arm rest, 24 brackets, with case list: $1678, Yours: $1249

Mandolin Family of Instruments

• Alvarez A-800, new, all solid wood "F" style, glossy vintage sunburst finish, gold hardware, with HSC list: $999, Yours: $749

• Alvarez F3-ANT, new, all solid wood "F" style, satin antique light walnut stained finish, gold hardware, w/foam core case, list: $1149, Yours: $865 on order

• Eastman MD604, new, hand carved solid spruce top and highly figured maple back and sides, oval sound hole, gloss classic finish similar to a violin stained, radiused ebony fretboard with large inlaid abalone dot position markers, has the classic early 20th century Gibson tone and look at an affordable price, new with Eastman hardshell case, list: $950, Yours: $759

• Eastman MD815, new, hand carved solid spruce top and highly figured maple back and sides, "F" hole/ "F" style, gloss sunburst finish, ebony side binding and headstock veneer front and back, radiused ebony fretboard with large inlaid abalone dot position markers and fretless fingerboard extension, new with Eastman hardshell case, list: $1950, Yours: $1559

• Fender FM-52E, new, glossy sunburst acoustic electric, "F" hole tear drop "A" style with magnetic picup with volume and tone controls, laminated spruce top and mahogany back and sides, rosewood fret board and adjustable bridge, list: $342.84, Yours: $259.99 on order

• Fender FM-62SE, new, acoustic/electric very stylized "F", gloss crimson-burst finish, hollow body is constructed of solid carved spruce top and maple back, sides and neck, ebony fretboard with decorative inlayed position markers, with pearloid pick guard, Fishman piezo bridge pickup, volume and tone controls, list: $785.70, Yours: $589

• Fender FM-63S, glossy sunburst, "F" style with solid spruce top and maple back and sides, rosewood fret board and adjustable bridge, EXC w/HSC $475 

• Gibson F-9, new vintage brown finish, hand-stained light chocolate color with an extremely thin satin lacquer outer coat, solid carved spruce top with solid carved maple back and sides, "F" style no frills Gibson at a more affordable price, list: $3250, Yours: $2599

• Gold Tone GM-50, new solid spruce arch top with oval sound hole like early 20th century Gibson "A" style, list: $359, Yours: $299 

• Ithaca String Instruments Mandolect, 1996, black gloss finished, hand built by Eric Aceto and Dan Hoffman, (visit them at www.ithacastring.com), carved solid spruce top, carved solid maple back and neck, thin archtop body has two unique horns or cutaways like the old "Jethro Burns" Gibson A-5 style traditional mandolins of the late '50s - early '60s, hollow interior delivers a natural sound to the Fishman transducer pickup in ebony bridge, ebony knob controls volume, ebony fretboard has brass position markers, ebony face on headstock, ebony buttons on gold Schaller machines, custom brass tail piece takes ball end strings, some shop ware but no damage, VGC $1595

• Johnson Resophonic Single Cone, nickel plated brass body with maple neck and rosewood fretboard, pear shaped metal body with cover plate that resembles the Style One National, EXC w/foam core case made to fit $295

• Kentucky KM-140, new, glossy sunburst finish both front and back, laminated spruce arch top, laminated maple back and sides, "A" style with "F" holes, bound neck and body, rosewood fret board, list: $179, Yours: $159

• Kentucky KM-140S, new glossy sunburst finish both front and back, solid spruce arch top, laminated maple back and sides, "A" style with "F" holes, bound neck and body, rosewood fret board, list: $195, Yours: $169

• Kentucky KM-675, new sunburst gloss finish "F" style mandolin, hand carved solid spruce top, hand carved maple back and sides, 29 fret extended rosewood fret board with binding, compensated ebony bridge, list: $895, Yours: $669

• Rover RM-25S, new, gloss sunburst finish, solid spruce top, maple back and sides, rosewood fretboard and bridge, binding on top, back, headstock and fretboard, pick guard $119

• Trinity College TM-275 Mandola, new, glossy finished flat top and back tear-drop or "A" style with all solid woods include natural spruce top and brown stained maple back and sides, rosewood fretboard with diamond inlayed position markers, oval sound hole, list: $675, Yours: $499

• Trinity College TM-325 Octave Mandolin, new, glossy finished flat top and back tear-drop or "A" style with all solid woods include natural spruce top and brown stained maple back and sides, rosewood fretboard with diamond inlayed position markers, oval sound hole, list: $675, Yours:$499

• Trinity CollegeTM-375 Bouzouki, new, glossy finished flat top and back tear-drop or "A" style with all solid woods include natural spruce top and brown stained maple back and sides, rosewood fretboard with diamond inlayed position markers, oval sound hole, list: $675, Yours:$499

• Weber Aspen #1 ("A" style) NEW, satin natural finished oval hole solid spruce top and solid maple back and sides, big warm sound, w/HSC list: $1375, call for our price.

• Weber Bridger ("A" style) NEW satin natural finished oval hole solid spruce top and solid figured maple back and sides, big warm sound, w/HSC list: $2530, call for our price.

• Weber Absaroka, ("A" style) NEW, gloss faded leather finished, "F" holes, all solid spruce top and maple back and sides, herringbone trim on top and back, w/HSC list: $2920 call for price

• Weber Bitteroot, ("F" style) NEW, gloss ambered natural finish, "D" shaped sound hole, all solid carved spruce and mahogany, bound neck and top, w/HSC list: $3380 call for our price.

• Weber Yellowstone, ("F" style) NEW glossy sunburst finish, "F" holes with solid spruce top and solid figured maple back and sides, big warm sound, w/HSC list: $4400, call for our price.

• Weber Bighorn, ("A-5" style) NEW, double point shape, engleman spruce top, maple back and sides, "X" braced top, radiused fretboard with herringbone trim on top and back, list: $4750 call for our price

Ukuleles

• Gibson UB-1, Soprano Uke, 1920s, back plate, all original EXC $495

• Gold Tone Banjo Uke or Banjolele, new,  with deluxe gig bag, list $469 Yours: $350

• Goldtone Soprano Uke, new, satin finished solid mahogany top, laminated mahogany back and sides with HSC list $199 Yours: $169

• Goldtone Deluxe Soprano Uke, new, satin finished all solid mahogany, top, back and sides with abalone trim and HSC ist $269 Yours: $229

• Mahalo Soprano Uke, new, eleven gloss colors available: orange, white, red, purple, yellow, light blue, pink, brown stain, black, green and dark blue w/ geared machine tuners and color matched gig bag,  $25.95

• Mahalo Concert, new, natural finished laminated mahogany body, gold friction pegs, with gig bag $69.95

• Mahalo Tenor, new, laminated mahogany body, gold friction pegs, with gig bag $89.95

• Mahalo Baritone, new, Mahogany body, gold friction pegs, with gig bag $95.95

• Martin S-0, new, all solid satin finished mahogany, with gig bag list $389 Yours: $329 

Violins, Violas, Upright Basses etc.

• Cremona Maestro Model SV-1220 4/4 new, warm amber oil varnish finished, solid spruce and maple with box wood fittings, Chinese, w/bow and case list $395 Yours: $339

• Cremona SB-2 3/4 Upright Bass, amber semi-gloss finish, laminated maple top, back and sides, solid ebony fingerboard, set up to play with fitted adjustable bridge, w/bag $995

• Conservatory, 4/4, Czech built, Italian style, with bow and case $595

• Czech Strad copy, 3/4, new ebony pegs and four way fine tune tail piece VGC $395

• Fender FV-1, Electric, 4/4, new, white gloss finish, no sound holes, solid spruce top, maple back and sides, ebony fittings, piezo pickup under bridge, w/HSC, bow and shoulder rest list $714.25 Yours: $535

• Ithaca String Instruments Aceto Violect, 4/4 Viola, five string hollow electric/acoustic with carved mahogany body, no sound holes, older demo viola with Fishman electronics, wondurfully natural sounding when amplified, high "E" string for extended violin range on this full viola saclae instrument VGC $1795 learn more about these fine instruments at Ithaca Stringed Instruments

• J G Violin Company, Made in USA, 3/4, solid wood is spruce top and one piece nicely figured maple sides and back, one fine tuner, set up to play, GC $395

• John Juzek 3/4, German, EXC w/case and bow, $495

• Miller, 4/4, hand made, Dryden, NY, old white painted finish, machines style pegs, w/ bow and case $395

• National Institute First Violin, 4/4, older solid wood, set up to play, cool decal on the back near neck joint, VGC w/older case and newer bow, $295

• Adolf Neumann, 3/4, German copy of Nicholaus Amati w/case VGC $550

• E. H. Roth Strad Copy, 1956, 4/4 electrified, beautiful patina on this nice example of a Roth fiddle, lovely two piece figured maple back, four fine tune tail piece, Barcus Barry bridge pickup, volume control and 1/4" output jack installed, no cracks or repairs to body, EXC w/old trunk style case $995

Etc. really odds and ends:

• Ngoni African 6 string cousin to the more elaborate 21 string African cora, gourd body with skin head this instrument is played like a small harp, nylon strung with geared guitar style tuning machines for easy tuning, hand made, new $295

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