Posted By: kylevanmeter (+3) | Rate Member
$1,600 USD
I just came by a very nice Rettberg & Lange made unlabeled 12” double spun rim banjo with a 28.5” scale length.
The neck is dimensionally identical to the SS Stewart Thoroughbred banjo. This banjo was made at a time when Fred Stewart was working for Jos. Sterns and developed a line of Private Label banjos “4S”. The 4S banjos were most likely produced solely by R&L.
This meant that theoretically R&L was tooled up to make SSS style off brand banjos, banjos, so it appears that they did!
The banjo is from the 1902-1915 timeframe, but could possibly be a little later.
The neck is perfectly straight, all original hardware except the no-knot tailpiece, and plays beautifully with a 1/2” bridge from standard tuning all the way down to minstrel tuning. The head also seems to be original to the banjo, and holds tension adequately. The width at the nut is just under 1 1/4”.
The strings are a custom gauge of Savarez Alliance fluorocarbon strings.
Here are a couple of videos for reference:
youtu.be/nwTJjfP0jw8?si=JGalr7EvMLR5BnIJ
youtu.be/j0PW3hhoaGE?si=YUhP87zwQSMCAPp7
Asking $1,600 for this lovely specimen, shoot me a message if you are interested!
Location:
United States, Liberty Twp, OH, 45011
Shipping:
Approximately $80
Payment Methods:
Check/Money Order, Cash (in person), Paypal
Return Policy:
Returns accepted. Buyer must contact seller within 2 days to arrange return. Refund will be given as Money Back. Buyer pays return shipping.
Condition of Item(s):
Used - Very Good Condition
Category:
Make:
Rettberg & Lange
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Active
Listing No:
107351
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