Used Folk Instruments

As you venture downstairs into our acoustic department, you will immediately notice an abundance of folk instruments. Yes, it’s true—we don’t just stock guitars! We also provide a safe habitat for all fretted instruments. Be it a ukulele, mandolin, banjo, lap steel, or any petite stringed oddity (with frets!), you can probably find it here. Scores of these instruments line our walls, banisters, support columns, and basically any spare square footage we can fill with a tiny instrument. We also stock uncommon varieties of these instruments, such as banjo basses, electric solid body mandolins, resonator ukuleles, and anything else we think you might like. Aside from our vast inventory of new folk instruments, we also have a plethora of used folk instruments to choose from.

Here is a list of our current availability by type:

Used Soprano Ukuleles:

  • 1950’s - 1960’s Duke Kamanamoku, Natural w/ 2 Non-Original Tuners $150

  • 1950’s Harmony Classmate, Natural $150

  • Aloha Royal Soprano Ukulele, w/ chipboard $375

  • Makala Waterman, white top w/marbled brown back and sides, w/original slip bag $40

  • c. 1946-1956 Martin Style 0 Ukulele, w/original case (case is broken—modified to ‘function’) $650

  • c. 1946-1956 Martin Style 0 Ukulele, w/feather weight case $750

  • c. 1946-1956 Martin Style 0 Ukulele, w/gig bag $650

  • c. 1956-1960 Martin Style 0 Ukulele, w/gig bag $650

  • c. 1920-1950 ‘The Mele’ by B&J New York, nice rope inlays, w/Ohana hard case $295

  • 1930’s-1940’s no-name soprano, Natural $125

  • Ohana SK-15WPL, transparent purple stain finish $95

  • 1970’s Orlando, Natural, Made in Japan w/ original hard case $150

  • 1940’s Supertone, Natural $195

Used Concert Ukuleles:

  • 1936 Kamaka Pineapple, w/ bag $850

  • Fluke Solid Color Ukulele, w/original gig bag $195

  • Kala KA-KSFMC-C, concert ukulele, w/gig bag $295

  • Luna Crescent Olive Ash Burl (UKE EX OA) $175

  • Martin C1K Uke, w/original gig bag $400

  • Martin C1K Uke, w/original gig bag $400

  • Pono MGCD all solid Mango Deluxe, w/ hard case $295

  • Recording King RU-998M, resonator ukulele (Reso-Uke) w/ featherweight case $295

Used Tenor Ukuleles:

  • Kala KA-EBY-T, tenor ukulele, striped ebony, w/gig bag $150

  • Kala KA-RES-BPS, tenor ukulele w/resonator $195

  • Kala KA-SRT-SC, tenor ukulele, Misi Pickup, w/gig bag $250

Used Baritone Ukuleles:

  • Cordoba Quatro, w/original gig bag $195

Used Banjo-Ukuleles (Uke-Joes):

  • c. 1920s Vintage Banjo-Ukulele, made in USA, w/original cloth case $375

Used A-Style Mandolins:

  • 2005 Collings MT2-V, Sunburst w/original hard case $3,750

  • 1950s Kay, Natural w/original chipboard case $495

  • Vintage Americana No-Name Turtleback Mandolin, circa early 20th century, flame maple back, spruce top, w/cloth case $275

Used F-Style Mandolins:

  • Temporarily out of stock

Used 4-String Tenor Resonator Banjos:

  • Late 1800’s Americana, 17 Fret w/ new fiber skinhead & bag $675

  • 1926 Gibson TB-1, 17 Fret w/ original hard case $1,200

  • 1911 Gibson TB-2, 18 Fret w/ Serpentine flange, torn head, & original hard case $1,650

  • 1920’s Weiman Keystone State #150, 18 Fret w/ snap-on resonator & original hard case $575

  • 1920’s Leedy Olympian, 19 Fret w/ original hard case $875

  • 1929 Gibson TB-2 Century of Progress, 19 Fret w/ original hard case $2,900

  • 1920’s Slingerland May Bell, Gold, 19 Fret, w/ tonering & original hard case $995

  • 1920’s Slingerland, 19 Fret, w/ tonering & original hard case $1,750

  • Late ‘60s Dopera Brothers, 19 Fret, all metal w/ original hard case $850

  • 1969 Framus 6/274 Standard 200, 19 Fret, w/ hard case $675

  • 1930’s Bacon & Day Senorita, 21 Fret Plectrum, w/ original hard case $575

  • 1970’s Iida 237 Mastertone Custom, 22 Fret Plectrum, w/ original hard case $995

Used 4-String Tenor Openback Banjos:

  • Temporarily out of stock

Used 5-String Resonator Banjos:

  • 1970s-1980s Goldstar G-12 W w/ hard case $1,075

  • 5-String Banjo w/Resonator, made in Japan, w/chipboard case $275

  • 2013 Recording King RK-R36-BR Madison Resonator Banjo, w/Gold Tone hard case $850

Used 5-String Open Back Banjos:

  • Temporarily out of stock

Information current as of April 20, 2024