MY BANJO COLLECTION
Last entry, most recent... An S.S. Stewart open back from the 1890s. Recent acquisition, a 1940 Bacon and Day . My first two banjos were a Kay and a Morgan Monroe. Historically, piano lessons which I hated, and a single pickup hollow body Gretsch guitar played when we auditioned for Phil Spector. I recently sold a Harmony Deluxe tenor banjo. I also recently bought an autoharp.
SOLD 2023. Gibson Earl Scruggs Standard, Hearts and Flowers, Keith tuners, original case. Sold 2023.
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SOLD. Aria four string tenor. Bought from Gabriel Donohue Irish musician, was once owned by one of the
Chieftains. Rumor it was played on Broadway in the musical Oklahoma. And what a ride, sold to a person in Ohio. Should have taken 2 days to get there. Fedex sent it to Mississippi, Arizona, California, back to Arizona, Kansas City, Indiana and then Ohio. 10 days.
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SOLD. Stelling 5 string, 1996, one of the very first Starflowers, new owner extremely happy. He has other Stellings and says this one blows theirs socks off. Brazilian mahogany with email provenance from Geoff Stelling. Hated to sell it, but very heavy in weight.
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Concertone 4 string, 1930, an original brand by Montgomery Ward, geared, not friction tuners
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Sovereign Butterfly 5 string
Recording King open back
Stunning 1940 Bacon & Day Special Tenor Banjo. Owned by Samuel Haney, who may have been related to Carlton Haney, bluegrass entrepreneur, I am trying to find out.
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Left:
Gold Tone 250 WL-250 open back White Layde
I bought this banjo because at my age I am finding the banjos quite heavy to carry around, so the open backs are lighter.
Right:
Sold.
Gold Tone BG-150F Bluegrass Banjo. Hearts and Flower Inlay
S.S. Stewart open back from the 1890s. Hand carving on the neck.
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