This Huber VRB 3 Banjo was manufactured in Nashville and has the same features if you bought a new one today from Steve: an engineered rim, a Huber HR-30 tone ring, and a mahogany neck and resonator. The Huber VRBs sound closer to a Gibson prewar banjo than anything else on the market today. Huber banjos are on backorder because of a tornado that hit their factory over the summer. Fortunately, they are back in business, but it may be a while before you can get a new Huber VRB 3 from the factory.
Recent setup; plays and sounds exactly as it should!
2002 Huber Lancaster with Huber Vintage Tone Ring. This unique mahogany and engraved gold combination reminds most banjo enthusiasts of Jim Mill's "Mack Crow" Gibson Prewar Flathead Original 5 String. This banjo has a fresh setup with Turtle Hill Strings, and features a great mahogany PUNCH tone; perfect for bluegrass.
Here's your chance to own a really amazing used Nechville Banjo at a slightly lower price, with a warranty!
This banjo is in excellent condition, and features a beautiful figured maple neck and resonator. The Diamond Wing inlay design is "eye-popping" with the ivory binding on the neck.
2002 Gibson RB-3 Mastertone
The Gibson Mastertone remains the benchmark for resonator banjo design. Since setting the standard in the late 1920s, the Mastertone has been widely emulated by both independent luthiers and commercial makers. For many bluegrass banjo players, the Mastertone isn't just an instrument—it's the instrument. Some players won’t touch anything else; for others, the Mastertone sound is so iconic that playing a different banjo feels like stepping outside the tradition.
In Gibson’s 1930 catalog, the RB-3 was praised for its “tone of recording quality” and “volume more than ample for all playing conditions.” It was described as “unusually responsive” and “beautifully finished.” It cuts through clearly at lower frets and retains remarkable clarity higher up the neck.
The original Gibson hardshell case is included. Speed neck, fresh setup with Turtle Hill Head and Strings.
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Tim Davis is a master banjo builder based in North Carolina, renowned for his exceptional craftsmanship, meticulous attention to detail, and uncompromising quality—hallmarks that set him apart in the banjo-making world.
This custom-built instrument features an unplated no-hole tone ring, a rosewood fretboard, and classic bow-tie inlays—a thoughtful tribute to Earl Scruggs’ legendary “’49 Classic” banjo. The neck and resonator boast a flawless semi-satin finish, offering both visual appeal and smooth playability.
Outfitted with high-quality Prucha hardware and a Scorpion bridge, this banjo has been freshly set up and delivers the tone, response, and feel you’d expect from a top-tier professional instrument.
Beautiful banjo assembled by Sam Berlin, a well respected neck maker in Ohio. This banjo is a nice lightweight banjo with some chrome plated metal components and Presto Tailpiece. The pot assembly is a bit of mismatched parts that are well put together for a nice sounding instrument. Recently setup with comfortable action - sounds and plays great!
This Custom Gold Monarch was made by Ome in Boulder, Colorado in 2009.
What a cool, ornate piece! Has all the bells and whistles, sounds and plays wonderfully, and is in MINT CONDITION!
Beautifully constructed banjo, with a really cool inlay on the resonator. Sounds great and plays well. These Omes have a great neck feel and are truly incredible.
The gold and engraved hardware is absolutely stunning in person! It is in like new/MINT condition with a black head currently; If you wish to have us install a white head, we can absolutely do that, too!
The Goodtime Blackgrass Special has a pure black stain and black head, the same as the Goodtime Blackgrass, but this model features a tone ring to give it a brighter, richer tone.
Built exclusively by Deering Banjo Co, the Blackgrass is built in the same San Diego factory as all other Deering models and has a familiar Goodtime vibe that echoes some of the aesthetics as the new Goodtime Artisan line. The Midnight Maple fingerboard is inlaid with Artisan style Pearloid inlays and the banjo still features the ever-present 3-ply violin grade maple for optimum tone and resonance.
The Blackgrass also features spikes at 7, 9, and 10. The use of spikes enables you to expand your playing from the key of G to easily play in the keys of A, B, and C.
All of the maple wood is accented with matte black hardware and a black head which combine to put a dark twist on an otherwise traditional instrument.
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