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SITE UPDATED August 1, 2022

Mike Ramsey openback

Mike Ramsey openback

Mike Ramsey openback

A really good sounding banjo, with 11" pot and whyte laydie style tone ring. It is in virtually like new condition. Wood appears to be walnut.

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Yates Rattlesnake

Mike Ramsey openback

Mike Ramsey openback

This is a really neat banjo, in like new condition; just a tiny bit of wear on the first three frets. Walnut wood and radiused fingerboard. 20-hole flathead tone ring. This is the first banjo we've had, in more than thirty years, with feet inlays!

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Fender Artist

Mike Ramsey openback

2007 Ome Silver Magician

Walnut wood with chrome plated metal parts and bearclaw  tailpiece. Friction 5th string tuning peg, as made. A very clean banjo with virtually no fret wear. Lifton  hardshell case. These early Fender banjos were played by many professionals, including Bill Emerson. Click here for pictures

2007 Ome Silver Magician

Nechville Phantom; mahogany with offset stars inlay

2007 Ome Silver Magician

 A beautiful openback banjo in virtually mint condition, with just a hint of wear on the first three frets. 11" pot. Maple wood, and Silver Bell tone ring. Original hardshell case. Click here for pictures

Nechville Phantom; walnut with offset stars inlay

Nechville Phantom; mahogany with offset stars inlay

Nechville Phantom; mahogany with offset stars inlay

 This has a beautiful burl walnut resonator and walnut neck with offset stars inlay. It has Nechville's new hybrid tone ring, but that can easily be changed to a wood or 20-hole ring. Click here for pictures

Nechville Phantom; mahogany with offset stars inlay

Nechville Phantom; mahogany with offset stars inlay

Nechville Phantom; mahogany with offset stars inlay

 This was custom ordered with a quilted mahogany resonator and  offset stars inlay. It has a 20-hole flathead tone ring, but it can be  purchased with a wood or hybrid ring. Click here for pictures

Pisgah 11" Appalachian openback

Nechville Phantom with Gibson prewar archtop tone ring

Pisgah 11" Appalachian openback

 Walnut wood, with a rolled brass tone ring. Persimmon fingerboard, with 25 1/2" scale. Aged brass hardware. Pisgah gig bag included.

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Pisgah 12" Possum openback

Nechville Phantom with Gibson prewar archtop tone ring

Pisgah 11" Appalachian openback

 Walnut, with a persimmon tone ring . A traditional banjo with a full, warm tone.  26 3/16" scale. Aged brass hardware. Pisgah gig bag included.

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Nechville Phantom with Gibson prewar archtop tone ring

Nechville Phantom with Gibson prewar archtop tone ring

Nechville Phantom with Gibson prewar archtop tone ring

This was a custom order, built with a prewar Gibson 40-hole archtop tone ring. Maple wood, with cocobolo binding. It obviously was played very little; other than light wear on the first few frets, it is in practically new condition. This is a powerful and great sounding banjo, with looks to match! Click here for pictures

1931 Gibson Recording King

Nechville Turtle Hill Custom Openback

Nechville Phantom with Gibson prewar archtop tone ring

  

1931 Gibson Recording King. This banjo had style 6 inlay, maple wood, and a 40-hole tone ring. It was priced about the same as a Granada, but is many times rarer. Gold plated with an engraved tension hoop and armrest. The neck has the Florentine Special inlay; it has fancy binding but doesn’t match the resonator. I bought this banjo more than twenty years ago, and have never had an archtop that I thought sounded better.  Click here for pictures

Nechville Turtle Hill Custom Openback

Nechville Turtle Hill Custom Openback

Nechville Turtle Hill Custom Openback

  

The new TH Custom Nechville Phantom banjo has been very popular, so we decided to have an openback built using the same inlay design and walnut wood.  Nechville is at least eight months behind on production, so if you are interested in purchasing one, give us a call. This one has an 11" pot; we are expecting one with a 12" pot soon. click here for pictures

1930s Gibson Style 11

Nechville Turtle Hill Custom Openback

Nechville Turtle Hill Custom Openback

  This banjo has a new Richie Dotson neck with Reno inlay, and Richie also installed one of his new flathead tone rings, and it will hold its own with any banjo. The metal parts are exceptionally nice, with a virtually flat flange.  If you've been looking for a prewar Gibson, this just might be the one.  Click here for pictures

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