Vintage Instruments for Sale

Scroll down for a list of vintage instruments for sale including BANJOS, GUITARS, MANDOLINS, & VIOLINS that we have refurbished and made playable again. We also make our own period correct Fretless Banjos and wooden coffin cases.

We do stringed instrument repair - quotes given upon request
 
 
FRETLESS MINSTREL BANJO REPRODUCTION
that we hand-craft ourselves.
For more information, go to our minstrel banjo page.

Starting at $699

WOODEN CASES fit Parlor guitars or Minstrel banjos.
Painted black with brass hardware.
Lined with Victorian  paper in red with red wool felt.
Measures 40" long, 15" at the widest point, and 5" deep on the outside. 
Made to fit OUR Banjos with a 12" pot and a total length of 39" including the dowel stick.
Go to our Minstrel Banjo page for pictures of our wooden cases.
        $175


GERMAN GUITAR
Late 1800's with clock key adjustable neck, Brazilian Rosewood back & sides, and lots of Mother-of-Pearl $1,500

GIBSON MARK 35 GUITAR
Circa 1975, New Ebony fingerboard, New Grover Gold-Plated Keystone Machines  $1,200

GOLDTONE/WIESENBORN LAP STEEL GUITAR
Like New $500

GARDNER PARLOR GUITAR - New
Black Walnut back, sides and neck, Cedar top, 12 frets to the body, 24" scale   $749

BANJO OPEN BACK
1890's S. S. Stewart Universal Favorite  11" Spun over pot, 20 brackets, 26 3/4" scale with new Gotoh Black Planetary pegs   $750

Vega  Vegaphone/Tu-Ba-Phone  Circa 1930, 10 15/16" pot, new 5-string Curly Maple neck with flower pot headstock and Gotoh planetary pegs  $1,200

Orpheum Circa 1915, 12 1/4" pot with new 5-string Curly Maple neck, original headstock overlay and Gotoh planetary pegs   $1,200

Orpheum Circa 1915 4-string tenor banjo, 11 1/4" pot with 17 fret neck (will make a great Irish Tenor banjo)
with new planetary pegs and an original hardshell case   $500

Buckbee Celebrated Benary 5 String Banjo  Circa 1880, 10 1/4" pot  $650

GARDNER BANJO - New
11 1/2" Black Walnut pot and neck, 24" scale, solid Brass shield shoes, hooks, nuts, and tension hoop with Black Gotoh Planetary pegs  $749

GIBSON-STYLE OPEN BACK BANJO
11" Maple Pot and neck with 24 hooks and nuts, hearts and flowers pearl inlaid into Ebony fingerboard, 23 1/2" scale, Gotoh Planetary pegs  $799

MANDOLINS, MANDOLAS, and OCTAVE MANDOLINS
We make our own Army/Navy style Mandolins, Mandolas, and Octave Mandolins fashioned after what Gibson made circa 1918.  
Mandolins are $350, Mandolas are $450 and Octave Mandolins are $599.  They are made out of solid Maple back, sides, and neck with Cedar or Spalted Maple tops.

ORIGINAL BANJO SHOES - MID TO LATE 1800'S
Bowtie (13)   $125

VINTAGE CELLO PEGS
Late 1800's conjoined wood pegs with steel gears set of 4 for $75
 

*If you are interested in any of the above, we will send you a full description and pictures.
                  
 NOTE:  If you are an international buyer, you may be subject to your country's customs charge.
 
     
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                       
 
 
 
                                                                   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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