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Add to CompareNew Mendel 12 Inch Open Back Banjo Padauk/Fiber
Joe Mendel has been building excellent instruments for over three decades now, with an impressive and diverse body of work to showcase his mastery of the craft. From Mandolins and Guitars to numerous varieties of Banjos, Joe’s offerings are wide-ranging and eclectic but all share his gift for voicing and his eye for beautiful (sometimes exotic) woods.Take this 12″ Open Back Banjo in Paduak: gorgeous red hues imbue the Paduak neck and rim with a thoughtfulness and sonority that is echoed in the dark, complex tonality of the instrument’s voice.
Let Joe’s ultra smooth neck profile guide your hands into new and exciting tonal territory. Mendel voices his banjos to have an earthy, complex voice, and he achieves that in part by employing more wood components, and this particular batch of Paduak gives this banjo a dynamic, warm, and woody voice, with all the projection we traditionally associate with banjos.
Add to CompareNew Banjo reclaimed maple Maple/
Here’s a great open-back banjo by Joe Mendel of Chesterfield, MO. It features solid Maple (reclaimed from a 100 year old Michigan farmhouse) construction, with and integral tone ring. It’s perfect for clawhammer-style playing, and has excellent projection and sustain, thanks, in part, to the laminated maple neck. It’s a whole lotta banjo for not much scratch!
Add to CompareNew Octave Mandolin Granadillo/Sitka
Here we have a beautiful Mendel octave mandolin in Granadillo and Sitka Spruce. As the name suggests, this wonderful instrument is intended to be tuned an octave below standard mandolin tuning, but is equally happy in alternate tunings. The sound is at once familiar yet refreshing. The unison-string chime of the mandolin family is present, but the strident, higher-pitched wail of the mandolin is replaced with a warmth and intimacy that harkens back to the Old World. And because of the larger air volume within the body, notes ring out and sustain like a church bell. An exquisite instrument that’s different in all the right ways.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 22.75 in Nut Width 1.34 in String Spacing 1.56 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Granadillo 
Add to Compare2019 Moore Bettah Tenor Ukulele, Milo/Bearclaw Spruce
Here’s a sweet little crooner from Chuck Moore of Moore Bettah Ukuleles that’s ready for more! Built recently in 2019, this Tenor is in great shape and has a lovely rope-style trim package for an cool, old school vibe. Combined with a slotted headstock arrangement and Bearclaw Spruce top plus Milo body.
Add to Compare2012 MTD 435, Mahogany/Maple
We’re calling this one the toothache bass: it makes all your teeth rattle when you crank it up. A lovely example of the MTD 435, this one from 2012 is well-cared for and ready for more action. Mahogany body with a dramatically figured Maple top, 35” scale in a 4-string configuration (hence the 435 model designation); Bartolini custom pickups and preamps with bass-mid-treble pots and more.
Other keywords: lutherie, michael tobias design, greg sipes, bass guitar, 905
Add to Compare2012 Nechville Phantom “Athena,” Walnut
Here’s an intriguing piece. This 2012 Nechville combines Phantom elements with Athena designations, and the result is gorgeous and modern. Tunneled 5th string plus Burl Walnut peghead and resonator. Blue torquise position markers, upgraded gold hardware, an exceedingly trim eight pound playing weight.
Other keywords: billy presnell, bluegrass, 1652, newgrass
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26.375 in Nut Width 1.313 in String Spacing 1.75 in Woods Renaissance Banjo Head, Walnut 
Add to Compare2011 Nechville Phantom XXV, Maple
Settle in for a wild modern ride with this 2011 Nechville Phanntom XXV. Ready for everything from traditional Bluegrass to new, also classical and jazz–and it plays like butter. Tunneled 5th string, Curly Maple resonator, Renaissance head, plus bronze flange and Cocobolo fingerboard for a dressed up, contemporary look.
Other keywords: billy presnell, bluegrass, 1404,
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26.375 in Nut Width 1.25 in String Spacing 1.781 in Woods Maple, Maple - Flamed 
Add to CompareNovax 5 String Mandolin Alder, Fan Fret
Novax Guitars and Basses are multiscale innovators. Long known to be the guitar of choice for the incredible Charlie Hunter, Novax delivers toneful instruments with great fit and finish — consistently. This fan-fret 5 String Electric Mandolin is a rare bird indeed. Very few were ever produced, which is a bit of a mystery, because this is one seriously cool and original instrument. From the modern shape, to the great sounding pickups, this little guy has killer looks and a sound that will make your jaw drop.
Add to Compare2010 Ome Millennium Zen 5-String Open Back
Decked out from tuners to tail with gorgeous MOP inlays, this 2010 Ome Millennium Zen is a stunning open back banjo. The planets, moons, and stars are etched in exquisite detail, with 4:1 Planetary tuners to boot and the hardware is here upgraded in engraved Nickel. This Ome was further customized with a radiused fretboard for player comfort. It weighs in at a relatively trim 9lbs 4oz, and the setup is dialed in for sweet and easy playability.
Other keywords: old time, old-time, open-back, 5-string, 5 string, clawhammer, al petteway, appalachian, tkl
SOLD Read moreScale Length 26.25 in Nut Width 1.188 in String Spacing 1.625 in Woods Skin - Fiber, Maple 
Add to Compare2005 Ome Juniper Mahogany Banjo
This is a wonderful Ome Juniper Open Back Banjo. An Old-Time 5 string featuring a 12″ body, rolled brass tone ring, mahogany rim with Tortoise binding, hard tailpiece, double rim rods and geared Ivoroid tuners. The Juniper is crafted with an Ebony fingerboard with gorgeous Abalone Inlays and the Renaissance head echos the inlay them.
This Ome Juniper offers up a traditional Old-Time sound with that wonderful sweet and warm Ome sound. The attack is very pleasing with a round edge to it. This one is in excellent condition and ready for your next jam session.
Add to Compare2004 Phoenix Deluxe Mando Figured Maple/Adirondack
Here we have a mint condition 2004 Phoenix Mandolins Deluxe Model. Insanely Figured Maple and Adirondack Spruce, strung with medium Thomastik strings for a gorgeous sound with superb playability. Rolfe Gerhardt hand makes these versatile Mandolins for players who want the best. You won’t believe the great feel these have!
From the Phoenix website: “The Deluxe Model was created as the result of requests by professional musicians who want a medium-string mandolin that would excel at all kinds of music but was styled with the clean, elegant appearance of the Neoclassical, and…would include a built-in pickup. To distinguish it from the Neoclassical: the Deluxe is colored with a lightly-sunburst, warm, violin dark-brown under the hybrid varnish; the Grover tuners are gold with custom black parts and buttons; and the fingerboard features the trademarked abalone vine created for the Unicorn Master Models of the 1970s and included on the “Pickin'” fingerboard poster.”
SOLD Read moreScale Length 13.88 in Nut Width 1.19 in String Spacing 1.5 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Maple 
Add to CompareStewart Banjeaurine /RadioKing Calfskin
Stumble into the world of banjos, and you just don’t know what you’ll find. The S.S. Stewart Banjeaurine we have in the store today is just such a find: a nylon, five-string banjo tuned up to Open C. These instruments were immensely popular in the Banjo Orchestras between the 1888 and 1910s, where they were relied on for the majority of the solos in those ensembles. This particular style of banjo was invented by S.S. Stewart himself, and later replicated by many of the major names in the banjo industry of the early Twentieth Century in America. In 1894, you could have purchased this little gem for $50!This S.S. Stewart Banjeaurine has a sweet, warm voice, new head (installed by banjo builder and master carver R.M. Anderson), and a smooth setup–with enough projection to work well by itself or if you’re looking to start the next Banjo Orchestra Revival of the 21st Century!
Add to CompareS. S. Stewart Universal Favorite Waverly Fiberskyn
The tone of a good open back Clawhammer banjo can be quite enchanting, transporting the listener to a simpler time back to the mountains, maybe on Grandpas porch. This S.S. Stewart Banjo is just on of those kinds of instrument, built in the 1890’s, it could have very well been played on a porch in the mountains. This banjo has a great open and plunky sound perfect for clawhammer style. Lawrence Brown, a master Lute maker, made the new neck on this Banjo, and is excellent. It is easy to play and even easier on the eyes with its beautifully engraved inlays.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 27.9 in Nut Width 1.19 in String Spacing 1.69 in Woods Skin - Waverly Fiberskyn, Steel 
Add to Compare2010 Sheppard Madrigal 12 String Left-Handed East Indian/Engelmann
The 2010 Sheppard Madrigal we’ve got in the shop today is a special kind of beast. Not only is it a 12-string guitar in East Indian Rosewood and Engelmann Spruce, it’s also south paw friendly! And it boasts basically every special feature and custom option that Gerald Sheppard offers. You name it, the lefty Madrigal’s got it. Arm, rib, and cutaway bevel: check. L.R. Baggs I-Mix preamp and pickup system: ready to rock. Blue Paua rosette, back strip, and inlay: stunning. Deluxe “American Vintage” hardshell case and Mammoth Fossilized Ivory nut and saddle: you bet. Unfortunately for everyone in the shop, we aren’t left-hand players, so we aren’t able to bring out the full potential of this awesome creature, but from what we’ve been able to pick out sounds absolutely rich and resonant, with a low-end that is well-balanced and maintains pitch like a pro. This guitar is five years old, but to look at it you wouldn’t guess it was older than five months; it’s in almost mint condition. If you’re a left-handed player who’s tired of settling for cheaper guitars without all the bells and whistles that your right-handed brethren seem to have a monopoly on, this Sheppard Madrigal 12-string is seriously worth your time. We can say with confidence that there aren’t many options on the market right now that can compare to this south paw powerhouse.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2005 Sobell Large Body Bouzouki, Indian Rosewood/German Spruce
A rare bird for us here at Dream Guitars, a 2005 Bouzouki from the man himself, Stefan Sobell. Indian Rosewood and German Spruce are the main ingredients for this Celtic juggernaut. An undersaddle pickup is installed, with wide spacing for an octave mandolin-type instrument. The nut measures 1 1/2 inches, and the saddle is 1 13/16 inches. With a domed back and top and gold Gotoh tuners, this instrument is literally unlike anything else we have in the shop.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luther, lutherie, bespoke, mando, bozooki, 505
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 1.5 in String Spacing 1.813 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Indian