Group of Three (3) vintage Banjos - Two Tenors, One Five-String - $650 (Greenfield, MA)
make / manufacturer:Ludwig++
model name / number:Kingston++
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Three Vintage Banjos on offer for One Price:
1) Ludwig Kingston - 19 fret bound mahogany neck, ebony fretboard with eight (8) slotted-diamond position markers, 10 1/2 inch head (needs new skin) on 26 bracket pot, fancy wooden resonator, Peghead with Mother-of-Pearl Brand and Model Inlay, Planetary Tuners. Original Ludwig-Branded Hard case (lacking handle). This is an all-original 1920's- 1930's Tenor Banjo.
2) Undetermined maker, but likely Slingerland, Weymann, or Vega (I have seen these with the model name "Musketeer" on the peghead). Two-piece splined stained-maple neck with ebony fingerboard; 17 frets with mix of diamond and dot mother-of-pearl position-markers; eleven (11) inch head on 20 bracket pot; fancy wooden resonator; peghead with Mother-of-Pearl vine-like inlay; worn sturdy-type chipboard case (top detached). Dates to the 1920's or 1930's.
3) Tara Five-String Banjo - Bound hardwood neck with 22-fret ebony fingerboard, block position-markers, eleven (11) inch head on 24 bracket pot; Double-Bound undecorated wooden resonator; wooden arm-rest; open geared metal tuners on paddle-shaped peghead; Fifth-string tuner also metallic; sorry . . . No Case.
If interested, please send name, location, and telephone number using Craigslist email system to arrange meeting.
Terms - cash only, local pick-up only. Please --- No holds, no low- ballers, no scammers.
Thank you for your interest and cooperation.
(P. S. This could be a short-term posting, so please do not hesitate to respond.)