Hello,
what would be a reasonable value estimate for a Gibson Florentine Tenor neck?
It appears to be from the 9654 batch with a white holly finish and is in a very good state.
Thanks in advance.
It would fetch its best value for sale in the United States. Seeing you are in Austria, a major challenge would be to find a buyer.
Getting it to the US for sale could also be another solid challenge with some of the CERTS regulations.
All that being said, a pretty good range of value would be anywhere from 800-1200 USD. Possibly more if it was in excellent condition.
Post some photos here. They will help tell the real story and give us a better idea as to what we are valuing. Others who know way more than I will chime in.
Edited by - Alvin Conder on 11/06/2024 15:21:34
As mentioned, pictures would help especially because the 9654 batch, from Greg Earnest's site, has variations from the standard catalog description. Variations could affect value +/-. CITES concerns would depend on the woods used. AFAIK, a pearloid fingerboard or ebony is not an issue and white holly Florentines are painted maple.
Thanks for your replies so far. uploaded the pics but can't post them here. There is an error notice saying my account is locked..
According to the cited website the n appears standart to me without variations.
It has the ice cup peghead, pearloid fingerboard, checkerboard binding and seems to be maple wood with white holly finish.
It would have value on the Irish market. I’ve seen Gibson necks put on new banjo builds here.
That is a beautiful neck. If I played tenor, it would almost be worth it to build a banjo around it!
Did you convert the banjo to a five? if so I would think this neck offers more value if its kept with the converted banjo, when you go to sell that one day, this neck would add value or atleast make the sale easier.
Be very careful in presuming this neck will fit any/all old Gibson Florentines.
A 9654 on Greg Earnest's website has a ONE PIECE FLANGE, which means a different neck heel cut than the more common two piece flange Florentines. If all the 9654s, including yours, fit one piece flange Gibsons, that will limit the market you can sell into even more.
Properly converting a one piece flange cut neck to fit the more plentiful two piece flange banjos will call for an experienced and careful luthier.
The shape of the peghead in your photos certainly suggests your neck was made for a one piece flange Florentine.
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Originally posted by The Old TimerBe very careful in presuming this neck will fit any/all old Gibson Florentines.
A 9654 on Greg Earnest's website has a ONE PIECE FLANGE, which means a different neck heel cut than the more common two piece flange Florentines. If all the 9654s, including yours, fit one piece flange Gibsons, that will limit the market you can sell into even more.
Properly converting a one piece flange cut neck to fit the more plentiful two piece flange banjos will call for an experienced and careful luthier.
The shape of the peghead in your photos certainly suggests your neck was made for a one piece flange Florentine.
Excellent point! There is a picture posted above showing the cut and you're correct it's for a one peice flange.
Right now I am trying to find more information about the status of the original pot, where it is and whether it has been converted or not.
The points about the heel cut make sense, but there are more reasonable solutions of fitting the neck to a two piece flange than cutting it again, e. g. using a professionally fitted wooden shim... Indeed, I don't have plans messing around with it.
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