Updated August 28, 2008
Vintage Japanese Banjos sold on eBay®
Alvarez
Aria
Epiphone
Fender
GTR
Ibanez
Iida
Saga
Sho-Bud
Tokai
Ventura
Gold Star
This is a list of some of the better Japanese-made 5-string banjos
that sold on eBay. I include models with a selling price of at least $500 or
that have some interesting quality.
If the model designation is shown in bold, it means the listing was added
within the last few months.
Alvarez
| Date |
US $ |
Model |
Year |
S/N |
Inlay |
Case |
Notes |
| 07/17/03 |
405 |
Minstrel |
|
|
? |
TKL |
|
| 04/11/04 |
799 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
none |
Kulesh Ring, Schaller D tuners |
| 01/25/05 |
795 |
Denver Belle |
1976 |
|
Flying Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
Pittman Capo |
| 02/08/05 |
735 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
Original |
Keith Tuners; Worn |
| 03/17/05 |
490 |
Minstrel |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Original |
Keith Tuners; VG condition |
| 03/27/05 |
600 |
Whyte Eagle |
70s |
|
Vega Style |
Original |
Case Very Worn |
| 03/29/05 |
795 |
Artist |
1978 |
B787903 |
Vine |
Original |
Blond; T&P Flange |
| 04/01/05 |
515 |
Silver Princess |
70s |
|
Snowflake |
Original |
Open Back; Pittman Capo |
| 05/07/05 |
606 |
Whyte Eagle |
70s |
52438 |
Vega Style |
TKL |
5th capo removed; left holes |
| 06/02/05 |
585 |
Silver Belle |
70s |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Original |
|
| 11/28/05 |
858 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
TKL |
|
| 12/03/05 |
850 |
Whyte Eagle |
1984 |
1534 |
Vega Style |
Chipboard |
|
| 12/05/05 |
636 |
unknown |
70s |
|
Dotted Xs |
Original |
Heavy wear on gold hardware; clunky tuners |
| 01/16/06 |
565 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
Original |
D-tuners; heavy wear on low frets; played by pro |
| 01/26/06 |
681 |
Whyte Eagle |
1980 |
49124 |
Vega Style |
Semi-Hard |
Well-played but reasonably clean |
| 03/19/06 |
734 |
Denver Belle |
70s? |
|
Flying Eagle |
TKL |
Archtop. Questionable pedigree. |
| 03/27/06 |
535 |
Whyte Eagle |
70s |
|
Vega Style |
Semi-Hard |
Haze in resonator finish. |
| 03/29/06 |
880 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
|
| 04/22/06 |
800 |
Whyte Eagle |
80s |
|
Vega Style |
Unknown |
Milky resonator finish. |
| 05/01/06 |
609 |
Silver Princess |
70s |
6077 |
Snowflake |
Semi-Hard |
Open Back (see 06/06/06) |
| 05/17/06 |
711 |
Silver Princess |
70s |
|
Snowflake |
Unknown |
Open Back |
| 05/22/06 |
532 |
Silver Belle |
70s |
2559 |
Hearts & Flowers |
Semi-Hard |
|
| 05/26/06 |
750 |
Whyte Eagle |
70s |
|
Vega Style |
Semi-Hard |
|
| 05/30/06 |
570 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
Unknown |
No photos in listing |
| 06/06/06 |
510 |
Silver Princess |
70s |
6077 |
Snowflake |
Semi-Hard |
11" tension hoop on 10-7/8" rim |
| 06/16/06 |
577 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
|
| 06/28/06 |
1,000 |
Montana Belle |
1973 |
|
Dotted Xs |
Semi-Hard |
Unremarkable except for gold hardware. Clunky tuners;
ugly "crowned" peghead; design on resonator. Very high price. |
| 08/30/06 |
795 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Original |
D-tuners |
| 09/30/06 |
735 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Hard |
Archtop. |
| 10/22/06 |
660 |
Silver Princess |
70s |
|
Snowflake |
Semi-Hard |
Looks Pristine. |
| 12/10/06 |
510 |
unknown |
70s |
|
Snowflake |
Soft |
Brackets; clunky tuners; Schaller D-tuners. |
| 01/12/07 |
500 |
unknown |
70s |
|
Bow Tie |
Hard |
Ugly peghead; low-end pot. |
| 02/01/07 |
545 |
Montana Belle |
70s |
|
Dotted Xs |
Semi-Hard |
Gold Hardware; clunky tuners; crowned peghead; design on
resonator. Probably Montana Belle. |
| 02/18/07 |
668 |
Silver Princess |
70s |
6077 |
Snowflake |
Semi-Hard |
Open Back |
| 02/22/07 |
585 |
Silver Belle |
70s |
3569 |
Hearts & Flowers |
Semi-Hard |
Very Clean |
| 03/11/07 |
606 |
Silver Princess |
70s |
|
Snowflake |
Semi-Hard |
Open back. Very Clean. |
| 03/23/07 |
720 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
80485 |
Flying Eagle |
Gig Bag |
Clean with some dings. |
| 04/04/07 |
611 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
Clean. Appears well-used. |
| 04/05/07 |
625 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
49350 |
Flying Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
A little more wear than normal. |
| 04/10/07 |
611 |
Unknown |
1973 |
|
Bow Tie |
Semi-Hard |
Low-end pot; probably one rod; friction pegs. Very high
price. One owner. |
| 04/11/07 |
850 |
Denver Belle |
1978 |
4300 |
Flying Eagle |
Hard |
Belt buckle marks on resonator. Pittman capo. |
| 04/30/07 |
625 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
49350 |
Flying Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
Fingerboard wear, "inlay separation." Seller same as 5
Apr transaction; buyer may have balked. |
| 05/16/07 |
900 |
Whyte Eagle |
1976 |
|
Whyte Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
Waverly tailpiece, Pittman capo. Archtop. |
| 05/18/07 |
599 |
Silver Belle |
70s |
3308 |
Hearts & Flowers |
Hard |
Looks clean. |
| 05/26/07 |
512 |
Minstrel |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Gig Bag |
Clean, with scratch on resonator. |
| 05/27/07 |
827 |
Whyte Eagle |
70s |
|
Whyte Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
Very clean. Archtop. |
| 06/06/07 |
535 |
Silver Belle |
70s |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Semi-Hard |
Looks clean. |
| 06/17/07 |
443 |
Minstrel |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Hard |
Clean. Low price may be due to inlay pattern on
resonator. |
| 06/20/07 |
810 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
Hard Foam |
|
| 07/29/07 |
560 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
Semi-hard |
Very clean, almost unused. Pittman capo. |
| 08/13/07 |
825 |
Whyte Eagle |
1977 |
|
Whyte Eagle |
Original |
Archtop. Looks very clean. |
| 10/07/07 |
500 |
"Deluxe?" |
1973 |
|
Dots |
Semi-hard |
Low-end model with clunky tuners; would not ordinarily
make my list. But - gold hardware. |
| 10/30/07 |
810 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
1534 |
Flying Eagle |
Unknown |
Looks very clean. |
| 11/23/07 |
710 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
Archtop. Looks very clean. |
| 11/25/07 |
685 |
Whyte Eagle |
70s |
16459 |
Whyte Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
Archtop, but has Kelly flat top conversion ring.
Original tailpiece broken. |
| 12/12/07 |
1,075 |
Denver Belle |
1985? |
|
Flying Eagle |
Hard |
Purchased new in 1985 but manufacture date uncertain.
Seems late for the model from Japan. Very high price. |
| 01/05/08 |
627 |
Whyte Eagle |
70s |
|
Whyte Eagle |
Hard |
Archtop. Pitman capo. Vintage uncertain. Looks very
clean. |
| 07/17/08 |
663 |
Whyte Eagle |
70s |
|
Whyte Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
Archtop. Looks very clean. |
| 08/03/08 |
925 |
Whyte Eagle |
70s |
|
Whyte Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
Flat top! Not original resonator.
Probably a conversion, but could be a hybrid. Buyer reports satisfaction. |
| 08/17/08 |
675 |
Denver Belle |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
Poor photos; hard to assess condition. |
| 08/21/08 |
525 |
Whyte Eagle |
70s |
|
Whyte Eagle |
hard |
Archtop. Too few photos to assess condition. |
Aria
| Date |
US $ |
Model |
Year |
S/N |
Inlay |
Case |
Notes |
| 07/23/03 |
600 |
Pro II |
70s |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Blue |
|
| 08/05/03 |
400 |
Deluxe Pro |
70s |
|
Bowtie |
unknown |
|
| 10/11/03 |
465 |
|
70s |
|
Vine |
Hard |
|
| 12/15/03 |
465 |
|
70s |
|
Vine |
Hard |
|
| 12/21/04 |
600 |
Pro II |
70s |
|
Vine |
Semi-Hard |
"FANC" engraved on armrest |
| 01/05/05 |
610 |
Pro II |
70s |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
none |
|
| 01/30/05 |
570 |
Pro II Archtop |
70s |
|
Aria Archtop |
"Original" |
Clear Head |
| 02/11/05 |
700 |
Pro II Archtop |
70s |
|
Aria Archtop |
Hard |
|
| 02/21/05 |
732 |
Pro II Archtop |
1977 |
|
Aria Archtop |
Orange |
Keith Tuners |
| 02/26/05 |
550 |
Pro II |
80s |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Semi-Hard |
|
| 03/10/05 |
700 |
Pro II |
70s |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Unknown |
Schaller D Tuners |
| 03/23/05 |
510 |
Pro II Archtop |
70s |
|
Aria Archtop |
Original |
Shubb Capo |
| 04/14/05 |
600 |
Pro II |
70s |
|
Vine |
Semi-Hard |
Spikes |
| 12/14/05 |
695 |
Pro II |
70s |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Original |
|
| 06/24/06 |
681 |
Pro II Archtop |
70s |
|
Aria Archtop |
GS Blue |
Pittman Capo; Very Clean. |
| 08/07/06 |
602 |
Pro II |
70s |
|
Vine |
Semi-Hard |
Resonator may not be original |
| 02/22/07 |
700 |
Pro II Archtop |
70s |
|
Aria Archtop |
Unknown |
Poor photos |
| 06/04/07 |
842 |
Pro II |
1977 |
|
Vine |
Semi-Hard |
Poor photos; Pittman capo. |
| 07/04/07 |
735 |
Pro II |
70s |
|
Vine |
Semi-Hard |
|
| 08/11/07 |
825 |
Pro II Archtop |
70s |
|
Aria Archtop |
Unknown |
Sullivan rim & tone ring. Price Straightline tailpiece.
No info provided on original rim & ring. |
| 11/06/07 |
480 |
Pro II |
70s |
|
Vine |
Semi-Hard |
Incorrectly listed as a plectrum, resulting in a steal
for its buyer. |
| 12/07/07 |
850 |
Pro II |
1977 |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Hard |
Spikes at 7/9/12. Previously listed at $950 (Buy It Now)
and did not sell. |
Epiphone
| Date |
US $ |
Model |
Year |
S/N |
Inlay |
Case |
Notes |
| 01/01/06 |
585 |
|
70s |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Superior |
Shubb capo; Kershner tailpiece; "Epiphone by Gibson" in
peghead; case is recent |
| 12/13/06 |
500 |
|
70s |
|
Dots |
Semi-Hard |
Clunky tuners; resonator & neck finishes do not match. |
Fender
| Date |
US $ |
Model |
Year |
S/N |
Inlay |
Case |
Notes |
| 07/13/03 |
788 |
Artist |
'70s |
|
Star |
Fender |
|
| 08/05/03 |
500 |
Leo Deluxe |
|
|
unknown |
Fender |
|
| 08/09/03 |
400 |
Leo |
|
|
Dots |
unknown |
|
| 08/09/03 |
400 |
Leo |
1979 |
|
Dots |
Fender |
|
| 08/10/03 |
327 |
Leo |
1979 |
|
Dots |
Orange |
|
| 05/18/04 |
838 |
Leo Deluxe |
70s |
|
Fender |
Chip |
Keith Tuners |
| 07/07/04 |
769 |
Leo Deluxe |
70s |
240130 |
Fender |
unknown |
|
| 10/16/04 |
430 |
Leo |
70s |
141359 |
Fender |
Fender |
|
| 10/31/04 |
475 |
Leo |
70s |
86504 |
Dots |
Fender |
|
| 12/04/04 |
406 |
Leo |
70s |
|
Dots |
Fender |
|
| 02/04/05 |
999 |
Leo Deluxe |
70s |
470005 |
Fender |
Fender |
|
| 02/27/05 |
467 |
Leo |
1978 |
86517 |
Dots |
Fender |
Pittman Capo |
| 03/23/05 |
500 |
Leo |
70s |
|
Dots |
TKL |
Many Accessories |
| 05/01/05 |
525 |
Leo Deluxe |
70s |
00057 |
Fender |
Hard |
Very Clean |
| 09/09/05 |
700 |
Leo |
70s |
|
Fender |
Fender |
|
| 11/10/05 |
561 |
Leo |
1981 |
824321 |
Fender |
Semi-Hard |
|
| 11/20/05 |
570 |
Leo Deluxe |
70s |
447437 |
Fender |
Fender |
Schaller D Tuners |
| 12/20/05 |
556 |
Leo |
1981 |
|
Fender |
Fender |
|
| 01/21/06 |
800 |
Leo Deluxe |
70s |
241479 |
Fender |
Fender |
Gold Hardware |
| 01/21/06 |
499 |
Leo |
1981 |
702240 |
Fender |
Fender |
|
| 02/05/06 |
585 |
Leo |
70s |
|
Dots |
Watson |
|
| 03/30/06 |
565 |
Leo |
70s |
806747 |
Fender |
Semi-Hard |
Clean |
| 04/30/06 |
501 |
Leo |
80s? |
|
Fender |
TKL |
Clean |
| 04/30/06 |
700 |
Leo Deluxe |
80s |
800047 |
Fender |
Fender |
Almost Pristine |
| 05/07/06 |
599 |
Leo Deluxe |
80s |
192163 |
Fender |
Fender |
Clean |
| 05/25/06 |
505 |
Leo |
70s |
44087 |
Fender |
Fender |
|
| 06/27/06 |
820 |
Leo Deluxe |
80s |
815043 |
Fender |
Fender |
Hybrid - Neck s/n 150299. Clean. |
| 07/23/06 |
566 |
Leo Deluxe |
80s |
793285 |
Fender |
unknown |
Bargain price. |
| 08/01/06 |
590 |
Leo |
80s |
8361xx |
Fender |
Semi-hard |
|
| 08/21/06 |
850 |
Leo Deluxe |
70s |
815xxx |
Fender |
Fender |
Very Clean. |
| 09/04/06 |
668 |
Leo Deluxe |
70s |
192756 |
Fender |
Fender |
|
| 10/21/06 |
690 |
Leo Deluxe |
70s |
00390 |
Fender |
Hard |
Some signs of wear; poor photos. |
| 11/19/06 |
838 |
Leo (Deluxe) |
70s |
00291 |
Fender |
Fender |
Looks Pristine. |
| 04/08/07 |
510 |
Folk? |
|
A0072 |
Dots |
Chipboard |
Rare long-neck, open-back model. Crazing on entire neck.
Shubb capo. |
| 05/13/07 |
500 |
Leo Deluxe |
70s |
|
Fender |
Hard |
Poor photos. Unkown 5th string capo. Holes in resonator
and rim for Fishman pickup jack. |
| 05/21/07 |
899 |
Leo Deluxe |
70s |
233595 |
Fender |
Fender |
Holes from 5th capo. Looks very clean. |
| 06/22/07 |
810 |
Leo Deluxe |
1979 |
|
Fender |
Semi-Hard |
Sullivan pot & tone ring; originals included. |
| 06/30/07 |
755 |
Leo Deluxe |
70s |
00414 |
Fender |
Fender |
Fishman pickup; hole in resonator wall. |
| 08/05/07 |
570 |
Leo |
70s |
470075 |
Fender |
Fender |
Looks very clean. Schaller D-tuners. |
| 09/29/07 |
750 |
Leo Deluxe |
1983 |
|
Fender |
Fender |
|
| 01/04/08 |
526 |
Leo |
1982 |
4574? |
Fender |
Fender |
Schaller D tuners; unidentified 5th-string capo. |
GTR
| Date |
US $ |
Model |
Year |
S/N |
Inlay |
Case |
Notes |
| 12/23/04 |
800 |
unknown |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
Hard |
|
| 03/29/05 |
510 |
unknown |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Cam-style Scruggs Pegs |
| 06/21/06 |
962 |
unknown |
1975 |
|
Flying Eagle |
Original |
Appears to be resale of 12/23/04 |
| 08/26/06 |
1,425 |
unknown |
1978 |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Unknown |
Jump in price for model |
| 01/06/07 |
255 |
unknown |
|
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Original |
Horrible neck damage; needed further repair; pot in
perfect shape. |
| 07/22/07 |
686 |
unknown |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Hard |
Pittman capo, Elite Fiberskin head. Photo shows
fingerboard wear. |
| 09/27/07 |
706 |
unknown |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Hard |
Looks very clean. |
| 11/19/07 |
1,206 |
unknown |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Hard |
Resale of 9/27 at big profit. |
Ibanez
| Date |
US $ |
Model |
Year |
S/N |
Inlay |
Case |
Notes |
| 08/17/03 |
681 |
Artist |
1977 |
|
Wreath |
Yellow |
|
| 05/05/04 |
890 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Original |
Emerson Bridge |
| 05/05/04 |
890 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Original |
Keith Tuners |
| 05/20/04 |
460 |
|
70s |
|
Unique |
Original |
Pittman Capo |
| 05/21/04 |
761 |
Artist |
70s |
C737683 |
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
|
| 06/17/04 |
533 |
Artist |
1977 |
|
Wreath |
Hard |
Shubb Capo |
| 06/30/04 |
572 |
Artist |
1978 |
|
Wreath |
Brown Semi |
Pittman Capo |
| 06/30/04 |
610 |
Artist |
1978 |
|
Wreath |
Soft |
Shubb Capo, Blond Finish |
| 10/24/04 |
705 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Hard |
Blond Finish |
| 11/23/04 |
616 |
Artist |
70s |
6767274 |
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
|
| 12/12/04 |
460 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
unknown |
Blond Finish |
| 12/14/04 |
800 |
Artist |
70s |
G767284 |
Wreath |
TKL |
New case, red interior |
| 03/20/05 |
607 |
Woodsman |
70s |
H787433 |
Florentine-like |
Semi-Hard |
Listed as "Mountaineer," but isn't |
| 03/21/05 |
677 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Vine |
|
|
| 04/21/05 |
628 |
Artist |
1976 |
B767846 |
Wreath |
Original |
|
| 05/07/05 |
619 |
Artist |
70s |
E777459 |
Wreath |
Original |
|
| 05/31/05 |
627 |
Artist |
70s |
B767542 |
Wreath |
Brown Semi |
|
| 07/04/05 |
561 |
Artist |
70s |
B733144? |
Wreath |
Brown Semi |
$100 less than the average |
| 07/07/05 |
720 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Hard Blue |
Resale; see 10/24/04 |
| 09/22/05 |
717 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Brown Semi |
|
| 09/30/05 |
962 |
unknown |
70s |
|
Florentine-like |
Stelling |
Very clean; sets price record |
| 10/01/05 |
1,375 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Vine |
unknown |
Blows away previous record price |
| 10/04/05 |
530 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
unknown |
Resonator not original, does not match. Rare FE inlay. |
| 12/08/05 |
500 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Snowflake |
Black Semi |
Blond Finish |
| 12/16/05 |
800 |
Artist |
70s |
J778051 |
Wreath |
Original |
Cox rim; Hatfield tone ring |
| 01/29/06 |
1,054 |
Artist |
70s |
B787620 |
Wreath |
Brown Semi |
Not original tailpiece; Very clean |
| 04/03/06 |
650 |
Artist |
70s |
J777962 |
Snowflake |
Brown Semi |
Clunky tuners |
| 05/31/06 |
590 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Fults tailpiece, Snuffy Smith head, FQ flange tube,
refretted |
| 08/08/06 |
588 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
TKL |
|
| 08/23/06 |
988 |
Artist |
1977 |
I777889 |
Vine |
Original |
One owner closet banjo, vine MOP inlay on resonator,
Pittman capo. |
| 09/23/06 |
863 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
unknown |
Schaller D-Tuners; milky resonator finish; questionable
finish elsewhere. |
| 11/24/06 |
943 |
Artist |
70s? |
|
Vine |
Hard |
Poor auction photos. |
| 12/19/06 |
510 |
Artist |
70s |
G767266 |
Wreath |
Hard |
"Z" lost from Ibanez peghead inlay during refinish |
| 12/24/06 |
535 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Chipboard |
May have only one coordinator rod. |
| 01/15/07 |
510 |
Woodsman |
70s |
H787335 |
Florentine-like |
Semi-Hard |
|
| 01/28/07 |
600 |
Artist |
70s |
FB62529 |
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Well-used but good condition; Pittman capo; D-Tuners;
painting on head. |
| 02/25/07 |
575 |
Woodsman |
70s |
H787433 |
Florentine-like |
Semi-Hard |
See Mar '05; changed hands twice. |
| 03/04/07 |
625 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Clean. |
| 03/21/07 |
767 |
Artist Tenor |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Beautiful condition. |
| 04/13/07 |
760 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Beautiful condition. |
| 04/22/07 |
647 |
Artist |
1976 |
E767838 |
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Beautiful condition. |
| 05/03/07 |
535 |
Artist |
1976 |
H767136 |
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Beautiful condition. Hairline flange crack. |
| 05/06/07 |
860 |
Artist (593FB) |
1977 |
|
Vine |
Semi-Hard |
Beautiful condition. Shubb capo. Keith tuners; originals
included. |
| 05/09/07 |
650 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Hard |
Looks clean, but poor photos. |
| 06/11/07 |
535 |
Artist |
70s |
FB60300? |
Wreath |
none |
Schaller D-tuners; some wear on low frets; otherwise
appears very clean. |
| 06/18/07 |
760 |
Artist |
1977 |
H787314 |
Vine |
Semi-Hard |
Vine inlay on resonator; Presto tailpiece; one owner. |
| 07/08/07 |
567 |
Artist |
70s |
J778047 |
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Damage to finish on wall of resonator. Appears
well-used. Blonde. |
| 07/31/07 |
566 |
Artist |
1977 |
H7777?2 |
Flying Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
Looks clean; new Weatherking head. |
| 08/23/07 |
910 |
Artist |
1977 |
J767167 |
Hearts & Flowers |
Semi-Hard |
Moon bridge; looks very clean. |
| 11/16/07 |
687 |
Artist |
70s |
B787624 |
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Pretty clean; blonde. |
| 11/30/07 |
1,077 |
Artist |
70s |
C787700 |
Wreath |
Unknown Hard |
Hybrid - Ibanez neck and resonator on a Sullivan pot
with 3-ply rim. Looks good. |
| 07/27/08 |
621 |
Artist |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Appears clean. Might be some pitting on flange. Poor
photos. |
Iida (sometimes listed as "Lida,"
"Jida," "Gida" or "Aida")
| Date |
US $ |
Model |
Year |
S/N |
Inlay |
Case |
Notes |
| 08/06/03 |
550 |
239? |
|
|
Florentine |
none |
|
| 01/05/04 |
483 |
239 |
1979 |
M01639 |
Hearts & Flowers |
Yellow |
|
| 03/05/05 |
510 |
235-1 |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Multi-ply Rim; Shubb Capo |
| 02/02/06 |
565 |
233 |
1974 |
|
Leaves & Bows |
Semi-Hard |
|
| 10/14/06 |
699 |
240 |
70s |
|
Wreath |
Original |
Some wear on gold plating |
| 02/06/07 |
820 |
239 |
1981 |
02019 |
Hearts & Flowers |
Stew-Mac |
|
| 03/26/07 |
855 |
FB-550L |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
Hard |
Open back, long neck folk model. Rare. |
| 05/22/07 |
661 |
FB-550L |
70s |
|
Flying Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
Open back, long neck folk model. Maybe not so rare. |
| 06/07/07 |
550 |
233 |
70s |
|
Leaves & Bows |
Hard |
Pretty clean; one ding on resonator wall. |
| 06/24/07 |
511 |
239T |
1976 |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Iida |
Tenor. Beautiful shape. |
| 11/01/07 |
522 |
239 |
70s |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
Semi-hard |
Looks clean. Has "Nitchie clip" 5th capo, which involves
holes in neck binding. |
| 07/19/08 |
499 |
237 |
70s |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
unknown |
Looks clean. |
Saga
| Date |
US $ |
Model |
Year |
S/N |
Inlay |
Case |
Notes |
| 01/02/05 |
560 |
Style 1 |
79/80 |
|
RB-250 |
none |
Tube & Plate Flange |
| 03/21/06 |
860 |
Bella Voce |
1979 |
|
Bella Voce |
Semi-Hard |
Excellent Condition |
| 10/30/06 |
971 |
Bella Voce |
1979 |
|
Bella Voce |
Hard |
Excellent Condition |
| 06/02/07 |
623 |
Style 1? |
79/80 |
|
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Like Style 1 except has wreath inlays and elaborate
peghead. |
| 06/10/07 |
560 |
Style1? |
79/80 |
|
Wreath |
Semi-Hard |
Like Style 1 except has wreath inlays and elaborate
peghead. (Yup, two of these sold in the space of one week.) |
| 07/07/07 |
725 |
Bella Voce |
79/80 |
|
Bella Voce |
Semi-Hard |
Five-Star head; rough metal. |
| 12/19/07 |
735 |
Special Florentine |
79/80 |
|
Special Florentine |
Hard |
Rare. Looks to be in good
condition. The first one of these I've ever seen. |
| 03/04/08 |
650 |
Style II |
79/80 |
|
Leaves & Bows |
Hard |
Pretty good shape with a few dings. |
Sho-Bud
| Date |
US $ |
Model |
Year |
S/N |
Inlay |
Case |
Notes |
| 05/01/05 |
601 |
7742 |
80s |
1089 |
Card Suits |
Semi-Hard |
|
Tokai
| Date |
US $ |
Model |
Year |
S/N |
Inlay |
Case |
Notes |
| 02/05/05 |
637 |
T 650 R |
1980 |
800018 |
Snowflake |
GS Blue |
|
| 03/10/06 |
1,497 |
T 1200 R |
1980 |
800582 |
Flying Eagle |
Pro-Tec |
Sold on second try |
| 12/16/06 |
1,050 |
T 1200 R |
1983 |
830153 |
Flying Eagle |
Semi-Hard |
|
Ventura
| Date |
US $ |
Model |
Year |
S/N |
Inlay |
Case |
Notes |
| 04/11/07 |
472 |
unknown |
1979 |
|
Hearts & Flowers |
GS Blue |
Unusual model similar to Alvarez. Gold hardware. |
