Instruments for Sale

I try to describe everything as I see it, including components and condition, but I may miss something
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1981 Alvarez Silver Belle Mahogany, tube-and-plate construction, 20-hole heavy weight bell bronze tone ring (likely the same source as the famed Gold Stars of 1980), multi-ply extra-thick rim, ebony fingerboard with accurate pre-war Hearts-and-flowers inlay, Kershner Tailpiece, Snuffy Smith bridge, 5-star head. This is a "sleeper" banjo that has some serious flathead tone. Price reduced: $600 SOLD
1979 Gold Star GF 85 The highly-sought-after original vintage repro of the prewar RB75. Mahogany, one-piece flange, flathead tonering. Not to be confused with the recently re-issued version. A suitable banjo for a professional musician or a collector. $1,400 SOLD

1933 TB-3 SN 9488-46 By referral... Yes, this is an original one-piece-flange pre-war 3. Cut rim with Dannick tone ring. Frank Neat neck with Wreath pattern on rosewood. All metal is original and in very good shape, very little flange warp-age.
***This is NOT a "Fat Boy" rim. It's the standard 19/32" that you see on later 3's and 75's.***
Original Presto has been punched by Jerry Keys. Set up with Wadsworth bridge and original pancake Grover tuners that I recently cleaned and reconditioned. The frets were dressed recently by Robin Smith so they play and feel perfect. Comes to you complete with a $15K official appraisal from Steve Huber in a newer TKL arched hard case. $12,500 SOLD

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1999 Prucha Fall-in-Love Custom Gold This was purchased from Jaroslav Prucha through Greg Boyd (check out Greg's site and information on Prucha banjos here: More Info, or Prucha himself at Prucha Website
This was an "over-the-top" creation, with book-matched solid 100-year-old flamed European Maple resonator (carved inside by hand by Prucha and "tuned" like the old violins), gold-plated throughout, and the ultimate appointments in abalone inlays and binding on a radiused fingerboard. It doesn't get any better than this... the last banjo anything like this was listed on Boyd's site with a 5-digit selling price.... you won't see many banjos of this level come along in the future. $5,900 or best offer (about half of new retail).