The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #79829   Message #1449381
Posted By: Phil Cooper
01-Apr-05 - 03:34 PM
Thread Name: info on short neck tenor banjo sought
Subject: info on short neck tenor banjo sought
Hi,

    I've been asked to find out how much an old Selmer (sp?) short necked tenor banjo might be worth. The owner wants to sell it. He has looked on the web and found a lot of information on long necked tenors, but nothing on the short. So far folks I've talked to at our local song circle think he might be able to get a couple hundred for it, but not much more. Does anyone out there have any ideas? I should say, I've tuned it up and found that the low strings buzz on the neck, so there's going to be some repairs needed before the instrument is playable. I tuned it CGDA, which I believe is standard tenor banjo tuning. I appreciate any input you guys have.

Thanks.