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Turtle Hill
Banjo Company
David E. Schenkman
P.O. Box 265
Bryantown, MD 20617
301-274-3441
  

Used Banjos
5 String Resonator - 5 String Open Back - Four String

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Below is a list of used banjos currently in stock. See something of interest? We will be glad to furnish a complete description and price on request.

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5 String Resonator Banjos

We have many prewar Gibson banjos in stock in addition to those listed below (sorry, no original flatheads at present). Tell us what you are looking for and we'll be glad to let you know if we have it.

Crafters of Tennessee mahogany Classic. This is a nice banjo in all respects. It is available with or without the Keith "D" tuners and onboard tuner. -- Pics
Crafters of Tennessee walnut. This is an excellent banjo, but it has “issues.” There is a lot of finish checking on the front and back of the peghead, and on the back of the neck. And, on the resonator, near the bottom, there are some long lines of veneer cracking which can be seen in the pics. There is very little fret wear, and the banjo is in excellent condition with the exceptions noted. It has a renaissance head. -- Pics

Fender Artist, circa early 1970s. If you are looking for an American made Fender banjo, you can't do better than this. It is by far the nicest example I've seen for many years. Chrome plating, and walnut wood. The original owner put a fibreskin head on it, and it sounds great. -- Pics

Gibson TB-11. 1930s. This is a completely original one piece flange Gibson, with the following exceptions:the tab tuners were replaced with friction tuners; and it is missing the tailpiece and armrest. We will be glad to have a five string conversion neck made by First Quality Music, and will have the tone ring of your choice installed. Or, it may be purchased as a tenor. Call for details. -- Pics

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5 String Open Back Banjos

Orpheum No. 1. Circa 1920s. The pot is original, and the neck, according to the previous owner, was recently made by Wyatt Fawley. The peghead overlay is from the original tenor neck. 11 3/8” head, with archtop style tone ring. This is a very neat banjo! -- Pics

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Four String Banjos
(Tenor unless otherwise specified)

Gibson TB-11. 1930s. This is a completely original one piece flange Gibson, with the following exceptions:the tab tuners were replaced with friction tuners; and it is missing the tailpiece and armrest. We will be glad to have a five string conversion neck made by First Quality Music, and will have the tone ring of your choice installed. Or, it may be purchased as a tenor. Call for details. -- Pics
Gibson one-of-a-kind Florentine, circa 1934. This is undoubtedly the rarest prewar Gibson archtop banjo in existence! From the front it looks like a regular Florentine, with the ice cream cone peghead and scenes of Italy on the fingerboard, but the resonator and neck carvings are completely different than on any other banjo. It also has one piece flange construction, which is found on only a few Florentines. -- Pics

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