ChipMcK - Posted - 08/15/2016:  04:45:44

I have a Professional model Bart Reiter openback with an internal resonator and am looking for advice as to what would be a good asking price. It has a production number in the 200s, new fiberskyn head, and is in excellent condition. I am in Mexico now and will be back in the states in a few months. I am selling it because I have a Wayne Sagmoen Banjo and am totally pleased with it and really don't need two banjos. Thank You

Edited by - ChipMcK on 08/17/2016 15:46:46

jbalch - Posted - 08/15/2016:  05:48:30

A serial number that low will date from 1987 or 1988.    Photos would really help evaluate it. 

These are cool banjos.  They come up for sale infrequently these days.

best wishes!

ChipMcK - Posted - 08/15/2016:  06:51:39

Thanks John, the photos have been uploaded and are on my page. The banjo will come with a hardshell case.

DH#52 - Posted - 08/15/2016:  08:04:50

Chip,

There was one listed for sale in Ontario this summer for $1900.  I don't know it's vintage, nor do I know if it's exactly like yours.  The ad didn't refer to it as being a Professional model, if there are two models.

Steve

jbalch - Posted - 08/15/2016:  10:06:16

I have one very similar (mine has the fancier "grand concert" inlay). Mine was made about a year later than yours.  I like the older ones!

#340

#340 internal resonator

 

 

ChipMcK - Posted - 08/15/2016:  11:31:39

When I was young I had a Bacon that had an internal resonator. I really loved that banjo. I was foolish and sold it during a 15 year period of not playing banjo. When I decided to start playing again I looked and looked for another one and never found one like it. This banjo was the closest thing I found to it. This banjo is the easiest playing banjo I 've had. For some reason my fingers seem to find their way on the fingerboard with greater ease than any other. The reason isn't the action. I'm thinking it is that the neck is thicker. I don't mean wider but thicker. Could that be it? The Sagmoen banjo I have now doesn't play with exactly the same ease but the tone fits better with what I like to play and it travels better. Here is a link to photos of a banjo similar to the one I was looking for.     billsbanjos.com/baconprff.htm

Edited by - ChipMcK on 08/15/2016 11:44:10

DH#52 - Posted - 08/15/2016:  12:03:42

Like you, Chip, I had an internal resonator banjo, one that Pat Huff (Doc's Banjos) built for me; it was the first one he built.  I had him build a (too) chunky neck, like an old Les Paul, and I ended up selling it.  I've been sort of looking for another one ever since and almost bought an old Bacon.  About the time I decided to buy it, it was gone.  

Yours and John's Reiters look real nice.  Maybe I should step away from vintage instruments next time around and get something newer.  

Steve

Edited by - DH#52 on 08/15/2016 12:05:22

ChipMcK - Posted - 08/15/2016:  13:22:57

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Originally posted by DH#52

 

Like you, Chip, I had an internal resonator banjo, one that Pat Huff (Doc's Banjos) built for me; it was the first one he built.  I had him build a (too) chunky neck, like an old Les Paul, and I ended up selling it.  I've been sort of looking for another one ever since and almost bought an old Bacon.  About the time I decided to buy it, it was gone.  

Yours and John's Reiters look real nice.  Maybe I should step away from vintage instruments next time around and get something newer.  

Steve

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I'll let you know when I list the Reiter.

Chip

ceemonster - Posted - 08/15/2016:  15:14:49

Does this model have a rolled brass ring? I know some Reiter Professionals with the IR had Bacophone rings, but were there some Reiter IRs that had a rolled brass ring?

They sound great.  But I'm also watching for one of the mahogany Reiter tubaphones with no bracket band.  I think some of them had Rickard rings.  I really like the sound of those.  It's different from the maple tubaphones with BBs.   I guess it's like a "Galax" tubaphone like Bart's mahogany "Galax" WL/Electric.

Edited by - ceemonster on 08/15/2016 15:21:20

ChipMcK - Posted - 08/15/2016:  15:53:58

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Not sure if it has a rolled brass ring I can let you know the beginning of August when I'm back in the States and look. I think it does though. It is an early model from the eighties.

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Originally posted by ceemonster

 

 

Does this model have a rolled brass ring? I know some Reiter Professionals with the IR had Bacophone rings, but were there some Reiter IRs that had a rolled brass ring?

 

They sound great.  But I'm also watching for one of the mahogany Reiter tubaphones with no bracket band.  I think some of them had Rickard rings.  I really like the sound of those.  It's different from the maple tubaphones with BBs.   I guess it's like a "Galax" tubaphone like Bart's mahogany "Galax" WL/Electric.

 

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kona - Posted - 08/15/2016:  17:34:29

My 1989 Reiter Professional FF #410 has the rolled ring under the Bacon donut. Thought there were some pictures in my album of the hardware, but guess not.