Intermountain Guitar and Banjo

An early 1960's ODE Model 33 ex-long neck banjo that some years ago had the original aluminum pot replaced with a Wildwood Tubaphone pot; this work was personally done by Mark Platin in his Wildwood Banjo shop. Condition of the neck is excellent and the pot is like new. Plays and sounds great. An 1980's Harp-Tone Hard Case in near-mint condition is included.

A simply appointed, mostly original Washburn banjo from the turn of the last century. Walnut Neck with Ebony fingerboard, peghead facing and heel-cap. 22 frets, 26" Scale Length, 10 5/8" calf-skin head. Ebony friction tuners [non-original], Modern No-Knot Tailpiece; Simple engraved Fleur-di-Lis on Peghead. Aquila Strings. Attractive lathe-turned details on the inside of the...

A very nice Vega Vegaphone Soloist tenor banjo in excellent as-found condition. Good neck and playability, great engraved pearl inlays. Gold-Plated. All Original hardware and parts, including Grover geared pegs with genuine Mother-of-Pearl knobs. Tubaphone Tone-Ring. Original Calf Skin Head.

An exceptional Gibson MB-11 Mandolin Banjo. One-piece flange construction. Brass hoop tone-ring. Excellent Original Condition with some playing wear. No Damage or Repairs. Extra-nice original red-line hard shell case.

An Early Fairbanks Whyte Laydie #2 banjo from 1905. Fancy, bold and crisp pearl engraving, possibly by Consalvi. There is some playing wear, neck has been refinished, action has been adjusted. This banjo has The Sound! Offered pretty much AS-FOUND, but no major issues... Good set of planetary geared pegs. Original tailpiece, possibly by Kerschner. Fiberskyn Head. Very Nice...

New Old Stock Top-of-the-Line Baritone Ukulele Case. Arched Lid, Plush Interior. Free Shipping

The Famous Ludwig Ambassador Tenor Banjo, Early Version. Walnut neck and Resonator. Solid Brass Hardware, Nicely Hand-Engraved and Gold-Plated, the plating about as bright and fresh as when it was new. Original Planet Geared-Pegs, Gold-Plated with Mother-of-Pearl knobs. Engraved Pearl Inlays. Good neck and action, modest fret-wear. Plastic Head. Original Hard Case, a...

A pretty nice example of the 1924 Gibson TB-4. This one has the original tailpiece cover and pick-guard. Attractive and fully-functional Trap-Door. Well-Played with some fret-wear. Good neck and action, Celtic Tuning, Presently has a plastic head. 21" Scale, 10 1/2" head. Period, but non-original Hard Case. #11041A-23 YEAR: 1924 PRICE: 950.00

Bacon's Best Banjo-Uke. Fancy Pearl Inlays, Serious Tone-Ring, All-Original Near Mint Condition. Original Grover Pegs with Ivoroid Buttons. Original Grover Presto Tailpiece. Calf-Skin Head. Original Hard Shell Case, also in Pristine Condition.

In the early 1950's Gibson made a few hundred of these top-line tenor ukes. Mahogany body with "SJ" top-binding. A rare find in near-pristine condition. Modern tweed hard shell case.

Gibson's TB-3 Mastertone Plectrum Banjo with the storied No-Hole Archtop Tone-Ring. Two-Piece Flange construction. An Old Refinish of Neck and Resonator. 5-Star Planet Peg replacements, Modern Gibson-Style Resonator Thumb-Screws. Mostly Original. Original Hard Shell Case in salvageable condition. Offered AS-Found and AS-IS CONDITION: VG-EXC

Gibson-Made Kel Kroyden Tenor Banjo from the Pre-War period. Mostly original except for the possibly-replaced tension-hoop and the refinished neck and full-thickness wood rim. Brass Hoop Tone-Ring. Excellent Used Condition. Nice Original Hard Case.

Lyon & Healy's "Own Make" Professional Style B. Special Patented Tone-Ring. Classy Presentation. Nearly Mint and virtually un-played. Original Bump Case also in near-mint condition. Serial: #748 Condition: Near Mint Case: orig hsc Price: $1795.00

Gibson RB-170 Open-Back Folk Banjo. Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard; There is a little honest playing wear, but it's all-original, ready to go back out there. Gig Bag

An Excellent Vega Little Wonder Short-Scale Tenor Banjo. 17 frets, 10 15/16" head, 21" Scale Length. Strung for Celtc Tuning. Good Neck and Action. All-Original except for a New Set of Planetary Geared Pegs. Used Condition, with minor playing wear. Original Flush-fit pie-section resonator. Original Hard Case in Salvageable Condition.

A Little Gem of a Gibson Banjo-Mandolin. An All-Original Gibson MB-1, virtually No Playing Wear. Good Neck and Action. 10 1/2" Rim with Original Calf-Skin Head. Nice Original Case.

A nearly Perfect 1937 Gibson TB-00 Tenor Banjo. An All-Original and Little-Played Pre-War Banjo, with the exception of the Replaced One-Piece Flange the Original of which was Selflessly Donated to a Beloved Younger Sister so She Instead Could Shine as an all-Original Gibson. Original Red-Line Gibson Hard Case.

A Very Nice Original 1930's TB-11 banjo Converted to Five-String by Robin Smith of Heartland Banjos about 2014. Original Calf-Skin Head. About The Best One We've Ever Had. The Original Tenor Neck Will Be Included. Superior Hard Shell Case.

Pete Seeger-Style Extended Neck [25 frets] Five-String Folk Banjo. This is the Best One: Heavy Maple Rim, Mastertone Flat-Head Tone-Ring. Kluson Tuners. Nickel-Plating. Minor playing wear, Original hard case. Shipping mishap left minor fracture at peghead.... It's solid, but visible. We have priced this rare and desirable instrument accordingly.

Vega Regent 5-String Banjo. Basically a Five-String Little Wonder. All-Original except for the Planetary Geared Pegs. Used, But Excellent. Old Calf-Skin Head. Original "Cammed No-Knot" Tailpiece. Action is a little high. Original Hard Case.

Fairbanks Banjo by the Vega Co. 17- Fret Style M Tubaphone Tenor Banjo. 10 13/16" Head 19 3/4" Scale Length. Planetary Geared Pegs. Excellent Used Condition. Straight neck, Low action. Original Hard Case.

From Famed Violin and Mandolin Builder Gary Vessel: A Top-of-the-Line A-5 model [E for ebony finish]. English Maple back, US Maple neck and sides, Canadian Spruce Top. Oil Varnish Finish. Randy Woods Ebony Bridge, James Tailpiece. Serial # 98 Best-sounding Mandolin! Superior Hard Case.

A particularly clean Gibson UB-1 Uke-Banjo from around 1930. 6" Head, Great action, Playability and Tone. Fits perfectly in a small hardshell violin case.

From our As-Found Dept. An original 1930 Gibson TB-1 tenor banjo with full-thickness rim, converted to 5-String by unknown professional banjo-neck maker. The neck has little or no playing wear. Original 1-piece flange cleverly and solidly repaired. The hook and nut sets appear to be semi-modern replacements. The presumably original TB-1 tenor neck in nice condition is...

In As-Found Original Condition. Gibson TB-3 Mastertone Tenor Banjo 40-Hole Arch Top Tone Ring. Original Grover Geared Pancake Geared Pegs. Original Grover Presto Tailpiece. A Couple of Finish Issues. Missing Armrest. Original Red-Line Case.

An interesting and plain version of Vega's famous Whyte Laydie #2 banjo. Stamped "Fairbanks Banjo by The Vega Co". All original banjo except for the older set of planetary geared pegs. Good neck, a little playing wear in the first position, with the odd ding and scratch typical of a well-treated but well-played 110 year-old instrument. Hard Case. I love playing this banjo!

A Unique Kevin Enoch "Round Peak" Banjo, 12" pot with Tubaphone Tone-Ring, added later by Kevin. Walnut Neck with Formica Fingerboard, Peghead Facing and Heel-Cap. Skin Head and Planetary Geared Pegs. Sharp, Crisp Tone, and in Ex-fine Like-New Condition. Original Hard Shell Case with Enoch Tag.

A 70's Fender Artist Bluegrass Banjo with Flathead Mastertone-Style Tone-ring. Walnut Neck and Resonator. Planetary Geared Pegs. Excellent Original condition with minor playing wear. Made in So. California. Hard Case.

An early OME Triple-X Bluegrass Banjo. Heavy Bronze Flat-head Tone-Ring. Mahogany Neck and Resonator. A nice used banjo with some modest playing wear. 5-Star Planetary tuners, OME tailpiece. Original Hard Case.

Top-of-The-Line Gibson Plectrum. Flying Eagle Pearl Pattern. Gold-Plated and Engraved [note some missing gold on the armrest] The rest of the gold-plating is bright and fresh. Original engraved Gibson pegs, original Gibson Tailpiece and Armrest. Minor playing wear. Gibson Case.