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Fairbanks (used, 1907) Whyte Laydie No. 2
#24348, in excellent minus condition with a newer hard shell case to be provided.
Although the Fairbanks and Cole Company
predated the solo flight of A. C. himself by 10 years, and in that time the
prior partnership built around 15,700 instruments, Mr. Albert Conan Fairbanks
went out on his own in 1890. The Whyte Laydie model was introduced in 1901 and
then something really bad happened – in March of 1904 the Fairbanks factory had
a ferocious fire (factually, a fearsome conflagration). Luckily, the Vega Banjo
Company was located in the same town and took over production.
Our Discount Price is $5,413.00 and Our Cash Discount Price is $5,250.00.
78-7672
Fairbanks (used, 1901) Special Electric
#19429, in very good plus condition with a newer inexpensive chipboard case (we’ll see if we can find it a better case).
This is one of several models in the Fairbanks “Electric” series. This one has the inverted Whyte Laydie style tone ring, a scalloped device of nickel-plated brass that abuts a nickel-plated brass tube that, itself, sits next to the newer Mylar frosted top banjo head. It is this tone ring that imparts the flowing, lyrical sonic attributes that makes the phrase “Fairbanks Electric” so welcome among old time players. THIS WAS $5671 but it is NOW ON SALE for:
Our Discount Price is $5,149.00 and Our Cash Discount Price is $4,995.00.
78-7578
Fairbanks (used, 1895) Curtis Electric
#14511, with a newer hard shell case to be provided.
The Fairbanks “Curtis Electric” model banjo is very beautiful and exceptionally rare - in our 36 years in business we have not found or offered any others. It is so legendary that Mike Ramsey of Chanterelle Banjos has named one of his own outstanding new banjos “Curtis Fairbanks” to commemorate it.
Our Discount Price is $7,211.00 and Our Cash Discount Price is $6,995.00.
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