$2,699.00

The Silktone - Silktone Amp, here in British Red tolex, is a tube amp that sports powerful features with expanded versatility. Based around the KT66, this boutique amp delivers the fullness and raw overdrive of single-ended power tubes. The "MID" control is super dynamic giving you everything from traditional mid-60s Fender tones with the mids dialed down to punchy British grind with the mid cranked up. Plenty of volume for small to medium sized clubs and sounds killer at low volumes for home playing. The tone switch (Raw Silk mode) allows for bypassing the tone stack to which delivers raw tube tone and a huge gain boost. Takes overdrives and fuzzes, including the Silktone fuzz, like a champ.

Output: ~12 W/~0.5 W switchable at 8 ohms
Controls: Vol, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb Dwell & Mix, Tone switch for Chiffon (EQ Mode) and Raw Silk (Bypass EQ, Boost)
Tubes: 1 x 12AX7, 2 x 12AT7, 1 x KT66 , 1 x 5AR4
Transformers: Soursound
Speaker: 12" Silktone Ceramic
Tube driven spring reverb
Dimensions: 21.25” x 18.5” x 10.75” at 41 lbs

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About us: For over 40 years, Mass Street Music has been proudly selling, buying and trading the best vintage, new and used guitars, amps, mandolins and more right in the heart of Lawrence, Kansas - just a short drive from Kansas City and Topeka. We also ship globally, bringing the best hometown guitar service & selection right to your door. We're known for exceptional quality, value and outstanding personal service. A set up from one of our luthiers is always included with a new instrument. Welcome to Mass Street Music... sit back, grab a cup of coffee and browse a while.

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Suggested retail $1,149.00
Our price $919.00

Individually hand-built using traditional materials & “Old World” craftsmanship with solid Spruce Top, solid Maple back & sides. Ebony fingerboard & adjustable ebony bridge. F-style body with F-holes for superb tone & projection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXGWMle3TwY

Neck Material: Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Nut: Bone 1 3/32"
Fretwire: 23 Jescar FW37053
Scale Length: 13 7/8"
Body Style: F-Style w/ F-Holes
Body Dimensions: 26 11/16" x 10" x 1 7/8"
Body Top: Solid Spruce
Body Back/Sides: Solid Maple
Truss Rod: Single Acting
Binding: Top
Binding Material: Ivoroid
Logo: Maple Headstock
Inlay: Pearl Dots
Side Dot Color: Black
Body Finish: Satin Finish
Neck/Headstock Finish: Satin Finish
Hardware Color: Nickel
Tailpiece :Eastman Cast Aluminum Tailpiece
Bridge: Adjustable Compensated Ebony Bridge
String Spacing: 1 5/8"
Nut Height: .018"
Tuners: Proline J-105
Strap Peg: Ebony
Strings: D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze 1140
Action Height: 0.060"/0.050"
Case: Padded Gig Bag

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The Acoustic Shoppe has quickly become one of the leading sources for acoustic instruments, accessories, and online and in-person learning. As a full-time touring band, The Chapmans performed and recorded at the highest levels of bluegrass and acoustic music for many years. The Acoustic Shoppe allows them to share their years of experience as professional musicians and teachers with customers locally and around the world.

Today, The Acoustic Shoppe serves musicians and students around the world, through online and in-person sales and instruction. Their teaching studio, The Academy, is a state of the art music learning program that allows students to learn at their own pace with top teachers. The shop carries high-quality instruments at every price-point, all expertly set-up and ready for you to play.

Suggested retail $1,149.00
Our price $919.00

This is a Left-Handed Model.

Individually hand-built using traditional materials & “Old World” craftsmanship with solid Spruce Top, solid Maple back & sides. Ebony fingerboard & adjustable ebony bridge. F-style body with F-holes for superb tone & projection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXGWMle3TwY

Neck Material: Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Nut: Bone 1 3/32"
Fretwire: 23 Jescar FW37053
Scale Length: 13 7/8"
Body Style: F-Style w/ F-Holes
Body Dimensions: 26 11/16" x 10" x 1 7/8"
Body Top: Solid Spruce
Body Back/Sides: Solid Maple
Truss Rod: Single Acting
Binding: Top
Binding Material: Ivoroid
Logo: Maple Headstock
Inlay: Pearl Dots
Side Dot Color: Black
Body Finish: Satin Finish
Neck/Headstock Finish: Satin Finish
Hardware Color: Nickel
Tailpiece :Eastman Cast Aluminum Tailpiece
Bridge: Adjustable Compensated Ebony Bridge
String Spacing: 1 5/8"
Nut Height: .018"
Tuners: Proline J-105
Strap Peg: Ebony
Strings: D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze 1140
Action Height: 0.060"/0.050"
Case: Padded Gig Bag
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The Acoustic Shoppe has quickly become one of the leading sources for acoustic instruments, accessories, and online and in-person learning. As a full-time touring band, The Chapmans performed and recorded at the highest levels of bluegrass and acoustic music for many years. The Acoustic Shoppe allows them to share their years of experience as professional musicians and teachers with customers locally and around the world.

Today, The Acoustic Shoppe serves musicians and students around the world, through online and in-person sales and instruction. Their teaching studio, The Academy, is a state of the art music learning program that allows students to learn at their own pace with top teachers. The shop carries high-quality instruments at every price-point, all expertly set-up and ready for you to play.

$800

Handmade mandolin, A style with "kickstand".

I built this mando in the 80's. Spruce top (stained black) and figured walnut back, sides and neck.

Sweet tone and plays great.

Nut is 1 5/32". Neck is on the full side. Custom great blue heron peghead inlay of pearl and abalone.

Comes with rectangular hard case.

$5,300

"In creating our octave mandolin, we’ve pulled together a variety of specs and influences to create something with a unique voice and aesthetic. We found inspiration in vintage archtop and tenor guitars"

Nortfield's archtop octave mandolins are just as pleasing to the eye as they are to the ears. This mandolin features an Italian Alpine spruce top with figured maple back and sides. The arched top, particularly the high peak of the arch running down the center of the instrument, yields a vibrant high end frequency response quite suitable for the octave mandolin. Increasing the volume of the instrument while keeping the balance and the articulation across all the strings.

Includes a hard case.

Model: NFO-AT2 Archtop Octave Mandolin
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
SKU: MN81-A
Original Finish: Yes
Original Parts: Yes
Handedness: Right
Made In Year: 2022
Top: Italian Alpine Spruce
Back/ Neck / Sides: Figured Maple
Bridge / Fingerboard: Ebony
Tuners: Gotoh
Tailpiece: Nugget designed by Mike Kemnitzer (Nickel Plated)
Binding: Multi-ply Grained Ivoroid
Pick Guard: Black Phenolic
Nut Width: 1-13/32" (36mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12.5" (318mm) at nut, 17.1" (435mm) at 20th fret
Scale Length: 22" (559mm)
Body Length: 445mm
Body Width at lower bout: 347mm (13.7")
Body Width at upper bout: 257mm (10.125")
At Heel: 65mm (2.6")
Strings: Northfield Archtop Octave Phosphor Bronze
Case: Hardshell Fiberglass

$5,250.00 + shipping

Fender Solid Body Electric Mandolin (1957), made in Fullerton, California, serial # 01302, Blonde lacquer finish, ash body, maple neck, original tweed hard shell case.

One of the Fender company's more obscure but entertaining creations, the diminutive solidbody Electric Mandolin was in production from 1956 until the 1970's still a relatively rare item. This beautiful blonde example was made in mid-1957, the second production year; most appear to date to the first couple of years. This neck is dated 7-57, the body 4-57 and the one visible pot date is to the 45th week of 1956. Compared to other Fender products the Electric Mandolin never really took off, but the market for such instruments is small at the best of times. Fender's effort was fairly well received initially and has been considered at least a minor classic since.

Leo Fender's mandolin differs from most electrics (and all acoustic mandolins) in having only four strings instead of the usual doubled courses. This follows the ideas of the western swing players (especially Tiny Moore) who were helping to develop Fender instruments, and is also sometimes seen with Paul Bigsby's electric mandolins. This single stringing results in a clearer more brilliant electric sound without the natural "chorusing" effect of doubled strings, albeit one that sounds more like a high-tuned octave guitar than a true mandolin.

Aside from the practical attributes this instrument is also just ridiculously cute, resembling more than anything else a "just hatched" baby Precision Bass. All the coolest mid-1950's Fender features are there in miniature. The one-piece maple neck has a slim "V" contour and black dot inlay. The beautiful blonde finished, grained ash body is topped with a gold anodized aluminum pickguard. The plastic-covered single coil pickup is controlled by chrome knurled tone and volume knobs.

The serrated bridge saddles were shared with the Telecaster and Musicmaster, hidden under a chromed snap-on cover. The tuners are single line plastic-button strip Kluson Deluxes. The gold Fender logo decal has no model designation; "Mandocaster" is the collectors' slang term for these but not an official Fender designation. The red-lined tweed case is also a miniature version of the standard guitar case. This is a really lovely example of an unsung Fender classic, a great looking, playing and sounding instrument if a somewhat eccentric one.

Overall length is 27 7/8 in. (70.8 cm.), 10 1/4 in. (26 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 13 3/4 in. (349 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/16 in. (30 mm.).
This is beautiful original and very attractive instrument, showing only light wear for over 65+ years on earth. The plastic buttons have been replaced on the original Kluson deluxe tuners, the originals likely crumbled long ago as they are wont to do. The fingerboard has been very neatly refretted with wire just slightly larger than the original spec, which if not absolutely authentic can be more comfortable to many modern players.

Other than this the instrument is all original shows just very minor general wear. The original finish has some lateral checking and some very small dings, chips and scrapes to the finish, with one long scratch into but not through the lacquer on the back. There are two small divots on the first position of the fingerboard, and a rub mark (likely from a hanger) on the treble side of the back of the headstock just above the nut.

There is some minor loss to the anodized pickguard just starting to wear down to the natural aluminum from strumming, and some light corrosion on the bridge cover. Internally the instrument remains original and untouched. The later frets show virtually no wear and this is a fine playing and sounding '50s Fender Mandolin, complete in a nice original tweed HSC with some general wear. Overall Excellent Condition.

Excellent Tone and Volume.
This mandolin is built with the highest grade materials.
Adirondack Top
One piece Maple Back, sides and neck
Excellent Bluegrass Mandolin
I can provide a sound clip and additional pictures.
Thanks for looking.
$3500 OBO plus shipping.

Butch Baldassari takes the traditional approach to seasonal music in the chamber music style. He brings a haunting loveliness to such Christmas classics as First Noel/We Three Kings; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Drummer Boy; and many others. In notation and tablature.

eBook $9.99
Book $14.99

Contents:
Angels We Have Heard On High
Away In A Manger Martin Luther
Deck The Halls
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear Richard S. Willis
Joy To The World George Frideric Handel
O Holy Night
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Silent Night Frans Gruber
The First Noel
We Three Kings John H. Hopkins
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
What Child Is This

I upgraded this Eastman 504 recently

It has a straight radiused ebony fretboard.

The top was stripped coloured and French polished ASA pumpkin top.

It plays and sounds great.

€590 shipped anywhere in Europe or Ireland.

Regular price $379.00 USD
Sale price $341.10 USD

Beautiful all solid mahogany soprano ukulele. Top tier materials and craftsmanship. Lovely organic tone with crisp brightness and perfect balance across the tonal spectrum. Comes with a hardshell case from Eastman. One unit is Discounted 10% due to shop wear.

Bella Canvas 52% cotton 42% polyester Collings Mandolin graphic T-shirt in Heather Forest Green. Comfortable lightweight shirt with excellent resistance to shrinkage and fabric pilling.

$25.00

Suggested retail $1,699.00
Our price $1,279.00

New Electric El Rey mandolin - all electric - has a solid block down the middle so no acoustic value to speak of. Includes pro setup and case.

Body Top:SolidMaple
Body Back/Sides:Solid One Piece Mahogany
Neck Material:Maple
Fingerboard:Ebony
Pickups:Lollar Mandolin Humbucker
Nut:Bone 1 3/32″
Bridge:Adjustable Compensated Ebony Bridge
Finish:Nitrocellulose
Inlay:Pearl El Rey Thumbnails
Fingerboard Radius:12″
Truss Rod:Single Acting
Binding:Top
Binding Material:Ivoroid
Logo:Headstock
Inlay:Pearl El Rey Thumbnails
Finish:Gloss Finish
Hardware Color:Nickel
Tailpiece:Cast Aluminum
String Spacing:1 5/8″
Nut Height:0.018″
Pickup:Custom Lollar Mandolin Humbucker
Tuners:Pingwell RM-1583N-26A
Strap Peg:Gotoh Nickel
Strings:D’adarrio Nickel Bronze # NBM1140
Case:Hardshell case

$475 USD

A great student Bluegrass banjo, this Deering Goodtime II resonator banjo has a maple neck, maple fingerboard, and bound maple resonator (needs set-up and fret level, plays okay - sold AS-IS).

SN N/A
2020
VG-EC (needs set-up and fret level, plays okay - sold AS-IS)
Satin natural finish
Maple neck and bound resonator
22-fret maple fingerboard with walnut bowtie inlays
Traditional fiddle shape peghead with "GOODTIME" logo and star that reads "Made with Pride / in the / USA"
11" top frosted head
Tension hoop
3-ply maple rim
16 brackets, L-shoes
Flat plate flange with round holes
Single coordinator rod
Armrest
Guitar-style tuners
Geared 5th string peg
1-1/4" nut, 26" scale
NO CASE
Made in USA

$8,100 USD

Finely crafted A-model of premium curly sugar maple with an Adirondack spruce top. Sunburst varnish finish, tortoise binding, gold hardware and a flame peghead inlay combine with Tom Ellis's excellent workmanship for a very fine mandolin. The Ellis tone is rich and sweet.

The exact appearance of this item may vary.

Top: Adirondack Red Spruce
Back: Premium Grade Sugar Maple
Sides: Sugar Maple
Triple Binding: White, Black, Tortoise
Body Color: Tobacco Sunburst
Body Finish: Hand-rubbed oil varnish
Peghead Veneer: Ebony with Mother of Pearl Ellis Logo
Peghead Inlay: Flame
Tuners: Waverly Gold with Ebony Buttons
Neck Wood: Flamed Sugar Maple
Neck Profile: Soft V
Neck Joint: Curved Mortise and Tenon
Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable
Neck Finish: Unfinished Speed Neck
Fingerboard: Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dots
Frets: EVO Gold
Pickguard: Bound Pickguard
Tailpiece: Gold James, Hand-engraved Logo
Bridge: Ebony w/ Adjustable Saddle
Strings: GHS A270
Case: Superior Fiberglass Case

$1,400.00

Case: Original hardshell case

Leedy Company began making banjos in Chicago in the mid-1920’s; this 23” scale tenor banjo hails from from the 1930’s, and sports some extras like the ornate headstock inlay and beautiful resonator inlays. Other features include a metal clad walnut rim with top tensioning metal hooks, 2 piece mahogany neck with serial number stamped on the dowel stick, walnut resonator inlaid with abalone on the back & wood inlays around the sides, dark Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with inlays, and a skin head. All metal parts appear to be original to the banjo with the exception of the armrest. A great banjo for Irish music or old time! Comes in a period hardshell case.

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About us: Lowe Vintage Instrument Company specializes in bringing our customers the finest vintage fretted instruments in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Since opening our storefront in downtown Burlington, North Carolina in 2014, we have been recognized by NAMM as one of the top music retailers in the world with their annual “Top 100 Dealer” award for three consecutive years. Whether you’re looking to buy your very first vintage instrument or want to sell a lifetime’s collection, we appreciate the opportunity to earn your business.

(Serial No. 20429010) Near mint condition. Excellent structural condition showing no playing wear, gloss sunburst ice tea finish with a brown back and sides. An F5G is built the same as the F5 Fern, just not as much trim, with a single bound top and unbound back and headstock. It still has all the design features that give the F5 its legendary tone, including a hand-fitted dovetail neck joint, solid flamed maple neck, sides and back, solid spruce top, top bound only, a 1 1/16 nut on the flat ebony fingerboard, tone bar bracing, and a hand-tuned tone chamber. This instrument was built in Nashville during the second year of Charlie Derrington. Excellent, powerful sounding mandolin with good tone and volume all across the strings and up and down the neck. The mandolin has just been set up by my luthier. The instrument plays like silk and has the signature Gibson chop - excellent bluegrass sound! Comes with the original fitted TKL hardshell case..........USD $5950

(Serial No. 32984 FON 3285) Excellent condition. The A4 was the top of the line A style mandolin for Gibson in 1917. It has the true red sunburst top finish and reddish back and sides, pearl peghead inlay and logo, bound top and back, and a bound ebony fingerboard with treble extension. The hardware and finish are original, including the inlaid Handel tuner buttons, which were last used in 1917. Nice big woody sound from this mandolin with good bass! Neck is straight, neck angle is good and the frets show very little wear. No repairs or refinish noted. Action is low and playable and it has a good ringing sound. Excellent for jazz, Celtic or old-time music. Original hardshell case included......USD $3450

Manufacturer: DR Strings
Manufacturer Part #: MD-11
SKU: DRS_MD-11
Price: $8.99

Boy I really don’t want to sell this beautiful instrument and piece of Gibson “lore” and history but it just isn’t getting the playing time it needs! An early 1998 F5L by Charlie Derrington! If you know his work at all, you know what you’re getting! Truly beautiful shape, have lots of pics I can send, prior owners thoughts to follow. Comes with a quality brand new white Bobelock Mandolin Case complete with a nylon cover bag!
Price is now $6950 with the Bobelock Case, and of course a donation to the Cafe upon sale.
You may notice the screw hole on the Mandolin’s side, yep I do have the original pick guard, just prefer the looks of the Mandolin without it in place.
It really is an exceptional Mandolin!
Buyer to pay shipping and any fees.
These are really tough to find and the only other recent example is on the Cafe for $14,000. Email for pics and questions.



Prior owners thoughts….
This is one of the loveliest mandolins I’ve owned and is a great example of the excellent F5 Ferns produced by Gibson/Derrington in the late 90s. The vivid textures in the sides and back are outstanding and exhibit a great 3-D effect. It has a little natural wear one would expect of an instrument that is loved and played, though remarkably clean with very few dings for its years. It is in great playing condition. 

My luthier says that the “dreaded mandolin hump” (neck block swelling) has been corrected on this instrument, and the work was done so well it is almost imperceptible. The fretboard is straight and true and plays beautifully up and down the neck. The back of the neck is smooth and without varnish " a speed neck " with a nice tactile V profile. It plays like a dream " it responds well to a loving touch or a passionate chop. It has lots of strength and clarity in the upper registers and a well supported lower end " it is a full spectrum instrument. I love it.

In the shop and ready for delivery, an assortment of new MAIN STAGE MANDOLIN CASES. MAIN STAGE is the successor to Calton of Canada and these cases are built by former Calton employees to the old time-honored specs and standards that case owners have relied on for over 50 years. They've upgraded the case's exterior hardware, but kept most of the old favorite exterior and lining colors..... many of these colors just can't be found elsewhere. These cases include FREE DELIVERY in the CONUS when you choose from our in-stock selection. "Click" on the above link for our telephone number and other contact information. Please call/email for pricing and details on the MAIN STAGE CASE of your choice. We also stock a variety of HOFFEE and CALTON mandolin cases..... all with FREE DELIVERY in the CONUS. Please contact us for availability and pricing on these premium cases too.

MAIN STAGE MANDOLIN CASES in stock and available, as of 06/07/2023:
*VAN DEUSEN BLUE w/ROSE LINING
*BLACK w/WINTERGREEN LINING
*DARK ORANGE w/VINTAGE GREEN LINING.

In the shop and ready for delivery, a new CALTON MANDOLIN CASE in DARK GREEN w/VINTAGE GREEN LINING and FREE DELIVERY. "Click" on the above link for our telephone number and other contact information. Please call/email for information on the case of your choice. SALE PRICED at $900.00 TOTAL/DELIVERED.

We also stock a varied selection of HOFFEE and MAIN STAGE MANDOLIN CASES. FREE DELIVERY on the purchase of these in-stock cases too. CALL or EMAIL for more details on availability, case specifications and pricing of these fine cases.

AVAILABLE CALTON CASES AND PRICING, AS OF 06/07/2023:
*BURGUNDY "GRANITE" w/BURGUNDY LINING at $950.00
*BLACK "SPLATTER" w/VINTAGE GREEN LINING at $950.00
*DARK GREEN w/VINTAGE GREEN LINING at $900.00
*MATTE DIAMOND METALLIC w/BLUE LINING (DELUXE MODEL) at $1,000.00.

Northfield 2-bar. Excellent sounding and playing mandolin. Has some pick marks on the top but otherwise I’m great shape. A beast of a mandolin. Comes with black heirloom case $4000

1940 Gibson A50. Has rare “Flowerpot” headstock inlay. Resent partial re-fret and set-up. Missing tailpiece cover and pick guard. Replacement tuner buttons and bridge. Comes with period chipboard case. $1800.

$6,500

Sporting a spruce top, figured maple back and sides, ivoroid binding on the top, back and peghead, and the torch inlay, this 1912 Gibson F-4 Black Top mandolin is a great example of their work in the early 20th century! This mandolin is in excellent condition for its age, with only minor scuffs and dings, and plays and sounds fabulous. Comes with its original hardshell case.

Model: F-4
Finish: Black Top
SKU: MN2074-A
Original Finish: Yes
All Original Parts: Yes
Handedness: Right
Made In Year: 1912
Top: Solid Spruce
Back and Sides: Figured Maple
Brace Pattern: Ladder Braced
Nut Width: 1.18"
Fingerboard Radius: No
Weight: 2.2lbs
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N): No
Serial Number: 11662
Case: OHSC

$5,150.00

Carved Red Spruce Top
Carved Flamed Maple Back & Sides
Maple Neck
Ebony Fingerboard & Bridge
Compound 7.25-12" Radius
Rubner Tuners w/ Ebony Buttons
James Tailpiece
1 3/16" Nut Width
13.8" Scale Length
Includes Hard Case

Here’s a tricky to find part that will make your A-40, A-50, EM-150, or EM-200 look right if it’s missing this an original tailpiece cover. Or put it on a Morgan Monroe, I won’t judge. Has some tarnish and light scratches but it has overall held up well.

$60 shipped. Thanks for looking!

Suggested retail $1,695.00
Our price $1,225.00

The KM-750 mandolin has all the same features one would find on any vintage instrument costing thousands more. KM750’s come with a traditional dovetail neck joint. Giving you amazing tone and volume.

At Sun Valley Guitars, our setups are legendary. With 15+ years of perfecting our setup, and thousands of set-ups meticulously by Sun Valley Guitars Owner, Brian Farmer, you know when your guitar arrives, it’s going to play and sound great! To learn more about our setups, please visit our setup page. Also feel free to give us a call if you have questions.

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Sun Valley Guitars was built out of an immense love for guitars. From a young age, Brian has been honing his guitar and musical abilities. He currently plays on the Worship band at his church. Brian is known for his exemplary skills in professional set-up and repair work. He is touted for his expertise and knowledge with Mandolins, Guitars, and other fretted instruments. If you are looking for sound advice on which instrument will be best suited for your needs, Brian is eager to help you find the best one.

$1,095.00

Scale Length: 27.13"
Nut Width: 1.13"
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
Peghead Overlay: Rosewood
Peghead Inlay: Ode logotype in mother-of-pearl with chrome Baldwin banner decal
Fret Markers: 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 15th, 17th, and 19th frets
Nut Material: Bone
Spikes: None
Tuners: Nickel plated planetary
Finish: Gloss
Rim Size: 11"
Rim Material: Spunover
Rim or Resonator Binding: Cream
Resonator Wood: Layered mahogany
Tailpiece: Baldwin nickel-plated
Head: Frosted white
Armrest: Nickel-plated
Case: Original hard-shell case
Need More Specs? Contact Us!

Ode Banjos are real Colorado classics, with a long history intertwined with Ome Banjo Company that have made them mainstays of Rocky Mountain bluegrass and folk for decades. This 1975 Ode Model 6510 dates from when the company was owned by Baldwin, but despite the ownership change, Odes were still being made in Boulder and were excellent instruments with a bright, clear sound and a chiming treble response. This 6510 features mahogany construction, a spunover steel rim, and an archtop tone ring, as well as classic 70s visual appointments and elegant touches like quarter-sawn rosewood overlays and veneers. While not as well known as some of Gibson's flagship models, this resonator would be a great fit for intermediate to advanced players who want something distinctive and all their own.

While this instrument clearly has seen some playing time, it arrived in our store in very good condition, with only some minor cosmetic wear. Most visible are some dents and divots in the resonator as well as some wear on the bass side of the fingerboard in first position, as well as light crazing throughout the banjo's finish. There is a wear pattern in the banjo's head consistent with most three-finger play. Additionally, the fifth string appears to be non-original. A decal on the back of the headstock advertises that this instrument was originally sold at Bobby's Music, an old Denver music store which is unfortunately no longer in business. Included in the price is the original hard-shell case.

Up for sale is a used Calton case designed to fit a square-shoulder dreadnought acoustic guitar (Martin D-18 or D-28, Collings D1 or D2, etc.). Black exterior with burgundy interior. Comes with case strap. There are some white scratch marks here and there on the case, but overall it is in great shape and is in perfect working order.

These retail new for $1,500. I'm selling this one for $1,000 plus shipping.

$1,895.00

New / SN#074
Walnut / Antique’d Hardware
11″ Pot / 26.5″ Scale Length

New ODE 11″ Walnut Limited #077 - a beautiful, handcrafted and excellent sounding instrument. The banjo features a simple paddle peghead with a 1937 Indian Head Nickle inlay. On the back is an “ODE boulder CO” brand and stamped serial number. The H&K nickel tuners have iridescent amber buttons, and all 5 tuners are matching. There is a bone nut.

The flat rosewood fingerboard has pearl dot inlays. The fingerboard on the last 5 frets is beveled to ensure comfortable playing and prevent your fingernail from hitting the corner. The back of the neck is made of beautiful and interesting grained walnut, and includes an ebony heel cap.

The 5/16th multilaminate pot is dressed out with tortoise binding at the outer bottom. There are 24 hooks and nuts. All hardware: nuts shoes, tension hoop, and No Knot tailpiece are antiqued, giving the instrument a vintage feel. The banjo also comes with a Dotson bridge, a wooden handmade armrest, and a single wooden dowel stick.

These are fine banjos, they sound great and are built entirely by hand by the owner and founder of ODE and OME.

The banjo comes with a good gig bag for safe storage and transportation.