Gibson Banjos
We stock a wide range of Gibson banjos, including pre-war, vintage, and relatively recent styles through the very last of the Gibson banjos produced in 2010.
As the quality standard, Gibson banjos were played by nearly all the top players, including Earl Scruggs, J D Crowe, Ralph Stanley, Sonny Osborne, Bill Emerson, and many others. More recent top banjoists who play Gibson banjos include Bela Fleck, Noan Pikelney, Jim Mills, Bill Evans, and Kristin Scott Benson.
Give us a call if you have any questions. We love to talk about banjos. Keep in mind that we nearly always have several Gibson banjos in stock that haven’t yet made it to our website listings.
This 1982 Stelling Sunflower 5-string banjo features curly maple construction, nickel hardware, and a warm vintage tone. Professionally set up with minimal fret wear and a repaired headstock crack, it’s in very good condition and includes the original Stelling hardshell case.
2001 Gibson Earl Scruggs Standard Banjo - Collector Grade with Original Case
Rare 2001 Gibson Earl Scruggs Standard Banjo in excellent condition. Features premium quarter sawn Grade A curly maple neck and resonator with authentic Mastertone tone ring (dated 3-16-01). Minimal play wear with pristine frets and ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl inlays. All original hardware in fantastic condition. Includes original Gibson hard case.
Gibson discontinued banjo production over a decade ago, making this all-original example a valuable find for collectors and serious players seeking that legendary Gibson sound and craftsmanship.
Condition: Excellent - barely played Includes: Original Gibson hard case Year: 2001 Model: Earl Scruggs Standard
This Bill Emerson Red Fox Deluxe was the first banjo Geoff Stelling made in 2001, according to his online chronology, and it’s clear that he started that year with some of his best work.
The Calico is one of my favorite Deering banjos in this price range. It has an attractive blonde curly maple neck and resonator with nickel plated metal parts including a full-weight brass flathead tone ring.
This all-original 2007 Gibson RB-4 Walnut Banjo is in excellent condition and professionally set up. Features rare walnut tonewood, stunning inlays, and a powerful, rich tone.
Exceptional professional banjo featuring high-grade curly maple neck and resonator, 3-ply hard rock maple rim, and custom Yates 20-hole tone ring. This premium Warren Yates Donnie Little model offers professional-grade construction with radius fingerboard for enhanced playability, custom inlays, and nickel hardware throughout.
Built by renowned maker Warren Yates, this instrument delivers the tone and craftsmanship serious bluegrass and fingerstyle players demand. The curly maple construction provides stunning visual appeal and excellent tonal characteristics, while the radius fingerboard ensures comfortable fretting and accurate intonation.
Includes original hard shell case. Perfect for professional musicians, recording artists, and serious players seeking premium quality at an accessible price point.
Key Features: Custom Yates tailpiece, brass identification plate, professional setup, premium curly maple construction, radius fingerboard
Exceptional Warren Yates "Little Banger" - an exact replica of JD Crowe's legendary 1933 Gibson RB-3 from "Old Home Place." Features sinker mahogany construction, thermal-aged rim, and Yates prewar no-hole tone ring for authentic vintage punch and clarity. Professionally repaired heel crack by Steve Huber's shop. Includes hard case.
"Pre-war" style, at a price anyone can afford, AND authentic tone and superb playability describe the OB-150. This Bluegrass banjo sports a three-ply maple rim and one-piece flange (just like the megabucks originals), a maple neck inlayed in authentic style, a brass flathead tone ring, and a smooth satin finish. The OB-150 is professionally set up in our Florida shop and comes with TRANSFERRABLE lifetime warranty.
We set about creating a worthy modern evocation of this tremendous old banjo: the Gold Tone OB-2 Bowtie. The feature set resembles the original banjo: a mahogany neck, maple resonator, beautiful golden sunburst finish, and even a nineteen-hole flathead tone ring. Updated features include superb-quality Gotoh machine heads, the renowned Dotson bridge, a Presto-style tailpiece, and dual coordinator rods for precise adjustment.
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.
The Madison RK-R35 gives banjo players a high-quality, great-sounding banjo with a classic Mastertone-style bell brass cast tone ring and one-piece flange. The Recording King Madison RK-R35 is built around the Recordking King 3-ply steam bent maple rim, using the same rim and hardware as in the best-selling RK-ELITE-75 (a $2000 banjo).