At Second Life banjo Every banjo is guaranteed and will be repair at no charge if defectivWelcome in my banjo world 

Every banjo is professionally set up and is ready for playing. All components have been put together with the most care and accuracy. 

 PLEASE TAKE NOTE:   The restored vintage banjos for sale  have small bruises or scratches. None of those will affect the banjo solidity or sound. Because some components are close to 100 years old, every part of those instruments have been carefully inspected, cleaned, polished and repaired when need

Luscomb banjo

$ 1850 USD
Luscomb banjo patented in 1888 and made by Thomson and Odell for J.F. Luscomb. It's a number 1 model with serial number 2458. 12 1/2 brass rim with a maple tone ring . A unique design and a great sounding instrument. Original neck and finish. 27 1/2 inches scale, Low string action, frets in great condition, New goatskin head,new bridge and Nylgut strings. Before restoration this banjo had no hardware and no tuning pegs. I replaced the missing hardware with the same parts than the original from another Luscomb that I bought for parts many years ago. Eight tension hooks and two tension nut are different but with the same thread. There were also two small inlays missing, I used pearl from vintage inlays. A rare and wounderful sounding instrument setup for playing and in great condition. Superior hard-shell case included.



Gibson early 1920's trapdoor banjo

$ 2450 USD
Early 1920 Gibson TB-1 trapdoor pot assembly restored. New tension hooks and nuts. replacement tailpiece and armrest from Gibson. New goatskin head. Hand made conversion to five strings ebony and hard maple 3 piece neck. Gotoh tuners. Nickel silver frets, two way truss rod. Low action and 3/8 inch string spacings. Medium tension d'Addario steel strings. Maple and ebony bridge, Oil and wax finish for a smooth feel and non sticky neck. Superior hard-shell case included.




Arcand black cherry and ebony Dobson

$ 2450 USD

12 inches two plies black cherry rim with a round rood brass and Dobson tone ring, Caribbean rosewood rim cap and a marquetry strip. All aged brass hardware including a hand made Arcand model 4 tailpiece with bone cushion . Arcand vintage wood radius bridge. One piece black cherry neck with a two way truss rod, Ebony fingerboard and headstock veneers, 25 1/2 inches scale, 1 3/8 inch wide at the nut. Gotoh aged brass tuners. Renaissance Remo Head. Medium gauge steel strings. Superior hard-shell case A powerful and deep sounding Old time banjo. Plated Second Life Banjo / Carl Arcand number 1405 and ready for music.




Fairbanks Columbian circa 1890 banjo

$ 1450 USD

Fairbanks Columbian banjo Serial number 15307 Made for the 400,s Anniversary of Christopher Columbus discovery back in 1892. Original hardware in great condition. Reproduction tailpiece and new ebony pegs. New goatskin Restored neck with a new fingerboard. 25 inches scale, 10 3/8 inches rim. Strung with Nylgut medium tension strings. Boulder Gig bag included. Hard-shell case available .

 



Arcand black cherry 11 inches Dobson number 1402

$ 2250 USD

11 inches black cherry two plies wood rim with a grenadillo rim cap and a Brass Dobson tone ring. One piece black cherry neck with AAA grade ebony fingerboard and headstock veneers. EVO gold fret-wire, 25 1/2 inches scale. Gold mother of pearl inlays, 1 3/8 inch wide at the nut. Two way truss rod, natural bone nut, medium gauge steel strings. Aged brass hand-made hardware. Gotoh brass tuners. Renaissance head. Superior bump hard-shell case. Plated Second Life Banjo/ Carl Arcand number 1402 and ready for music.




SOLD.. W.A. Cole circa 1890 banjo

$ 1250 USD

SOLD... Restored W.A. Cole banjo serial number 1461. New ebony fingerboard and headstock veneer. All the inlays are original. Original hooks and nuts. Refinished neck with linseed oil and bee wax. Bone tailpiece. No modification were made on the dowel stick. Action is 3/16 inch at the last fret with a 1/2 inch bridge.. 12 inches rim with a 27 inches scale neck. Hard-shell case or gig bag available. Fine banjo with a deep old time sound strung with Nylgut strings. Neck will support light steel strings, Sweet tone, easy to play, solid neck, beautiful hardware including the Little giant neck angle adjuster. Ready for another century of music..

 



SOLD .Arcand Cello banjo Number 1399-4

$ 0 USD

Cello banjo by Carl Arcand. 13 7/8 inches diameter x 1/2 inch thick x 2 7/8 inches deep hard maple rim with a beautiful grenadillo rim cap. The top of the rim has an ebony rim cap and a brass round rod tone ring. Air dry for five years Black cherry one piece neck with ebony fingerboard, headstock veneer back strap and heel cap.. Two way truss rod, Fingerboard scale is 25 1/2 inches with 19 frets, mother of pearl and brass inlays, 1 1/2 inch wide nut with a comfortable string space. Hand made and aged brass hardware. Jamaican goat skin, Gotoh brass tuners, shipped with a Superior Gig bag. Wonderful deep tone , easy to play. strung with silver wounded nylon strings. Plated Second Life Banjo number 1399-4 and ready for music.




Old time number 1374-4 Spunover oak rim banjo.

$ 1750 USD
Vintage 11 7/8 inches silver double spun over English oak rim. Most probably J.E. Dallas made around 1890. It is 3/8 thick by 2 1/4 inches deep . The tension hoop, bracket shoes and bolts are all original and the hooks and nuts are new. Goatskin head mounted on a brass flesh hoop. The beautiful and adjustable tailpiece is from an 1890 J.E. Dallas made banjo that I bought for parts many years ago and kept for a special project. Nickel plated brass wire armrest. New hand made 25 1/2 inches scale white oak neck is made from a 175 years old tree. Cut on my land after a tornado and air dry for 8 years in my shop. Ebony 19 frets fingerboard, back plate and heel cap. Bocote wood headstock veneer and scoop plate. Two way adjustable truss rod. Mother of pearl inlays, Rickard's high ratio cyclone tuners. 1 3/8 inch wide at the nut and 2 inches at the heel. Low action with a 9/16 inch bridge. Very comfortable and easy to play neck. Great sounding old time banjo with good sustain and volume, Can be strung with steel or nylon strings. Second Life Banjo / Carl Arcand. Plated number 1374-4 and ready for another century of music.




Arcand Classic Maple banjo

$ 2150 USD
11 inches hard rock maple two plies rim with an ebony rim cap and a 1/4 inch brass round rod tone ring. Renaissance head. Aged solid brass hardware. One piece Northen red maple (air dry for 8 years) neck. Ebony fingerboard headstock veneers and neck heel cap. Two way truss rod. Gotoh brass tuners. 25 1/2 inches scale, 1 3/8 inch at the nut. Superior hard-shell case included. Clean punchy tone with good sustain and deep lows. Even sound volume on open and fretted notes. Low action with good clearance over the scoop. PLated Second Life Banjo / Carl Arcand number 1400 and ready for music.





SOLD...... OLD TIME THIN RIM FLUSH FRET BANJO.

$ 1250 USD

SOLD......OLD TIME THIN RIM NUMBER 1394-4 . Black cherry 10 7/8 x 3 inches rim. Black walnut neck Ebony fingerboard with maple flush frets. Ebony pegs. Jamaican Goatskin head. Hand made raw brass hardware. Custom made 11/16 '' cherry and ebony bridge. Nylgut strings. Boulder Gig bag included. Hard-shell case available.

 



Orpheum number 2 Ruttberg and Lange 1921

$ 2150 USD

1921 Orpheum No.2 Ruttberg and Lange banjo. Serial number 14151. Beautiful 12 1/4 inches in diameter hard maple 5/8 of an inch thick rim with a one piece maple cap and a beautiful marquetry strip. The pot assembly is all original with large close end ball hook nuts. The bracket shoes and bolts, the tension hoop and the tone ring still have the original plating is very good condition. The nickel plated hooks are new. The wood rim has been cleaned and lightly refinished with tru-oil. Slow growth north America sugar maple wood neck laminated with ebony, maple and bloodwood. 24 1/2 inches scale ebony fingerboard with curly maple top purfling. Ebony headstock veneer. Neck is 1 5/16 inch wide at the nut and 1 15/16 inch at the last fret. A double action truss rod is installed in the neck to adjust relief. Hand cut mother of pearl inlays reproduction of the original ones. Natural calfskin. 9/16 maple/ bony bridge. Kerschner tailpiece. Gotoh tuners. Medium gauge steel strings Bone nut. The sound is rich and deep in open G tuning, clean with a lot of voice when tuned in the key of A. Low action and comfortable neck. Hard-shell case included. Plated Second Life Banjo / Carl Arcand No. 1252-4 and ready for another century of music.
 
 

 

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