Instruments for Sale
Featured Banjo: 2012 George Planets & Stars
This spectacular piecde of eye candy was finished in August of 2012, and features an amazing handmade mahogany neck with maple/rosewood/maple center striping. The 27" scale ebony fingerboard is intricately inlaid with planets, stars, moons and comets. The 11" pot with tone ring is an early example (serial # 2xx) of the well known banjo company based in Boulder, Colorado. Banjo includes OME "Sweetgrass" tailpiece.
Price: $1,400 (case not included)
About George Banjo Sales
George Banjos offers banjos for sale in three categories - custom banjos hand-crafted by Tommy George and Christian Stanfield, banjos from other manufacturers that have been restored or had reproduction necks made by Tommy and Christian, and occasionally Tommy or Christian will make available for sale a banjo or other instrument from their personal collection.
All George custom banjos are warranteed for life against defective manufacture. Reproductions are guaranteed for the work Tommy and Christian have done; all other banjos are sold as-is.
How to Buy
Click the contact link above to send a message to George Banjos. Indicate the model you are interested, and Tommy will get back to you to make arrangements for payment and shipping. George Banjos accepts checks and money orders, and we have a Paypal account as well. Happy banjo shopping!
2012 George Tenor Banjo Uke
Another beauty and a first from George Banjos! This tenor banjo uke features a 10" rim and a 17" scale neck, curly maple throughout. Rosewood fingerboard and peghead veneer.
Price: $800 (no case)
Art Deco Banjo Uke (1 of 4)
Tommy just finished the first of a set of four identical Art Deco model banjo ukes. These ukes feature a new peghead design, loosely based on the Chrysler building architecture. Fingerboard, peghead overlay and all inlays are of beautiful polished pearloid material. This uke has a concert scale length of just under 15".
Price: $700 (includes gig bag)
Pre-War Washburn
This pre-war pot started life as a Washburn banjo-madolin. A beautiful birdseye maple rim with 22 original hooks and shoes, on which we have installed a new fiberskin head. The 5-string conversion neck was made by Tommy George in 1992, so this is an old one that has come home to us. The neck is crafted of birdseye maple with a black center stripe, ebony fingerboard with abalone inlays and ivoiroid binding. New bridge and no-knot tailpiece, professionally setup and ready to play.
Price: $900 (no case)
Premium George Longneck!
This is a top-shelf custom creation by Tommy George, and it won't be here long! Built in 2009 on spec, it was played by Randall Morton of Devil Train for two years while we tweaked it up and got it just right. This banjo is made of premium dark-stained curly maple, with a wenge fingerboard, custom inlay pattern and a gorgeous fluer-de-lis resonator.
Price: $1,200 (includes hard shell case)
2011 Bocote Ukulele Banjo
This gorgeous, good sounding banjo uke featured peghead veneer and heel/rim accents of rare bocote wood. Thin rim for a crisp, projecting tone.
SOLD to Stan Werbin at Elderly and now available on the Eldery Instruments website
Fender Open Back
This is an early example of the Fender import line. It sports diamond inlays and a bronze hoop tone rings. We have refinished the neck and installed a new head. This banjo is professionally setup and ready to play. A great starter banjo, and you can't beat the price.
Price: $350 (no case)
Deering Vega
This is a early Deering-made Vega Little Wonder (serial number 13), professionally setup with a new bridge, ready to play.
Price: $800 (no case, can be added for extra cost)
Baldwin Style 2/C
This banjo is an early 1970's Baldwin Style 2 pot with a reproduction neck made by Tommy George. It features a Style "C" inlay pattern on a bound neck, offered here with a hard shell case.
Price: $1,200.00 (includes hard shell case)
