waynepunkdude Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Hey guys not sure if this is the right forum. I have a banjo hand made in Boston in the 1890's i have just had it fully restored and is now in perfect condition. It is a small 5 string banjo and has cost me £450 to have restored but i have just been laid off so can't really afford to keep it, does anybody know a ballpark figure what it would be worth or where to sell it? Cheers Pics to follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Do you know who made it? According to [url="http://bluegrassbanjo.org/banmaker.html"]this[/url], there were quite a few people making banjoes around that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 [quote name='john_the_bass' post='230639' date='Jul 1 2008, 04:23 PM']Do you know who made it? According to [url="http://bluegrassbanjo.org/banmaker.html"]this[/url], there were quite a few people making banjoes around that time.[/quote] Not off the top of my head it is still at the banjo works i need to pick it up then i will know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Ask the banjo works what you should insure it for. That should give you a rough idea of what it's worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Insurance price is always a lot more than selling price. TBH its a specialist instrument so dont expect fountains if wisdom from here. Presume the banjo works can put you in touch with the market place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Absolutely agree, but if you say to banjo fixer "'ere, I'm thinking of selling this, what's it worth?" and he says, "oh not much mate, I tell you what, hold on to your £450 and I'll give you a hundred quid" - at least if you ask what it should be insured for, you might get a better idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 [quote name='john_the_bass' post='230883' date='Jul 1 2008, 08:42 PM']Absolutely agree, but if you say to banjo fixer "'ere, I'm thinking of selling this, what's it worth?" and he says, "oh not much mate, I tell you what, hold on to your £450 and I'll give you a hundred quid" - at least if you ask what it should be insured for, you might get a better idea.[/quote] I know what you mean, I don't wanna ask too much for it but i don't want to have my trousers pulled down. One thing is for certain i need to do some serious research. I will put the manufacturer and pic up here when i get it and see if anyone can shine a light or offer me 20k for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennysFord Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 i recently sold an epiphone mb 250,it was about 20 years old and bashed up a bit at that but it made £350 easily.Something from the 1890's should be worth a hell of a lot more.You could try some of the bluegrass forums over in the states,they're bound to have their own version of the bassassasin.Ive always found the yanks very helpfull so i'm sure they'd point you in the right direction. this one looks pretty good. [url="http://www.bluegrassworks.com/forum/"]http://www.bluegrassworks.com/forum/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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