New mahogany 5-string neck by Richie Dotson with Hearts & Flowers inlay. Ball bearing tone ring. The pot still has the skin head. The resonator has a very dark, almost black, stain and appears to be original, but I can't be sure. One of the resonator wall lugs is missing. Original Presto tailpiece and new Gotoh tuners. A good banjo at a good price! Click here for pictures
his is a very strange banjo. The rim is 1925 Gibson (FON 8172) with a ball bearing tone ring. The metal parts have been replated, and the armrest and tailpiece are modern. The resonator is obviously not original, and is attached by two thumb screws. As you can see in the pics, engraved metal bands have been placed around the tension hoop, tone ring, and resonator. The neck is of unknown manufacture. It has Gotoh tuners. There is virtually no fret wear on the rosewood fingerboard. If you are looking a real bargain banjo, this might just be it. Click here for pictures
Ball bearing tone ring. Nice 5-string neck by the late Robin Smith, with Flying Eagle inlay and rosewood fingerboard. New Presto tailpiece. The resonator has the expected scratches, etc. The banjo still has the original skin head, and it has a really great tone. Click here for pictures
with ball bearing tone ring. We had a new 5-string neck made, and the resonator was refinished to match. The pot is 100% original except for the tailpiece, which is a new Presto. One of the resonator screws is missing. It still has the original skin head. Click here for pictures
The pot on this extremely rare banjo was, in all probability, built in 1927, and the neck a decade later. There is no carving on the neck, and the peghead inlay is completely different than on the standard Bella Voce. It is absolutely original, with tube and plate flange and a 40-hole archtop tone ring. We had Richie Dotson build a 5-string neck that matches the original perfectly. It is a really neat instrument and you'll probably never see another like it! Click here for pictures
FON 8886. The previous owner installed a Mitch Meador conversion ring on top of the original 40-hole archtop ring. It can be easily removed if the buyer so desires. It has a decent 5-string neck of unknown make, with the original tuning pegs and pearl knobs. There is just a little fret wear, mostly at the 2nd fret. Worn gold plated parts. New coordinator rods, and one missing resonator thumb screw. A really nice sounding banjo! Click here for pictures
New mahogany 5-string neck by Richie Dotson. No-hole archtop tone ring. The pot in very nice condition and is 100% original, including the tuners and Presto tailpiece, except for the armrest which is newer. This is a really nice prewar banjo. Click here for pictures
40-hole archtop tone ring. This banjo is exceptionally nice in all respects. I assume it was a custom order, since it has a honey maple finish instead of the usual Argentine gray. I've never owned one of these with nicer gold plating. The new 5-string neck was made by Richie Dotson. Click here for pictures
One piece flange. Very nice condition and 100% original. The flange is solid and not badly warped. It is pictured as a tenor, and it is available this way or with a new Florentine Special inlay neck built by Wyatt Fawley. Call for details if interested. Click here for pictures
40-hole archtop tone ring. We had Richie Dotson make a new 5-string neck with the Reno inlay pattern. The pot is 100% original, although the top cover is missing from the Presto tailpiece.The resonator has seen a LOT of hard use and has numerous worn spots, etc. It could be refinished, but most people prefer not to do so. This is a very strong banjo! Click here for pictures
The conversion neck was made by Richie Dotson. This banjo has chrome plated metal parts, beautiful curly maple wood, fancy multi-color binding, and the original 40-hole archtop tone ring. This is a very rare Gibson; the wood and inlay resemble the style 6 Gibson.Very nice condition, and a wonderful sounding banjo. Click here for pictures
with new wreath inlay 5-string neck by Richie Dotson. The rim is uncut and still has the original hoop tone ring. The pot is all original except for the tailpiece; it even has the original Rogers skin head. The flange is pulled up as usual, but is solid. It has great tone, and of course Richie did a great job with the neck. Click here for pictures
1930s Gibson Style 11, with a new Richie Dotson neck that duplicates the original fingerboard. This is an extremely rare variety, that was made with the name S S STEWART on the peghead. It is one of two I purchased more than 20 years ago. Neither has had the rim cut, so they have the brass hoop rings as made. They have all the tone and volume you'd want, but with a lot less weight; in fact, I doubt that you'd know they didn't have heavy rings. The pot is 100% original with the exception of the tailpieces.
This is an extremely rare variety, identical to the style 11 but with the name S S STEWART on the peghead. It is one of two I purchased more than 20 years ago. Both have Richie Dotson conversion necks now, and neither has had the rim cut, so they have the brass hoop rings as made. They have all the tone and volume you'd want, but with a lot less weight; in fact, I doubt that you'd know they didn't have heavy rings. Richie made this one with the original style neck. They both have 100% original pots with the exception of the tailpieces.
With one piece flange. Very nice condition. The resonator has been refinished and it looks "right." The flange is very solid, with no problems. We have a great 5-string neck for it, made by Wyatt Fawley. Call for details if interested (1472). Click here for pictures
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. Click here for pictures
with 40-hole archtop ring. I've dealt in prewar Gibsons for thirty years and this is by far the cleanest one of its type I've ever had or seen. The metal is about as bright as it would be on a new banjo and the wood is great. I just put a new Wyatt Fawley neck on it, and it is available that way or as a tenor. Notice the rare Bella Voce inlay on the tenor neck. Click here for pictures
With 40-hole archtop ring. One Piece Flange Gibson Banjo, but instead of the standard mahogany with concentric rings, this one is "ox blood" red maple. This banjo sounds amazing! New, sugar maple (rock maple) neck by Richie Dotson of Acoustic Box LLC with a Wreath 3 inlay pattern. Click here for pictures and a Video
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