Here are seven lovely Piccolo banjos and one Piccolele. The Piccolo banjos are all are approximately fifteen inch scale lengths and ten inch necks with seven inch rims, as Stewart originally designed. The Piccolele is around a thirteen inch scale and nine inch neck with a seven inch heavy spun rim.
Seven inch 1920's vintage spun rim with original hardware and a hand-carved Baycu ten inch Mahogany neck. Fifteen inch scale and heavy ebony fingerboard and overlay. Stewart style abalone inlays, calfskin head and original vintage tailpiece. Bone nut and pip.
The rim is deeper than most spun rims and this neck is also heavier and wider than S.S.Stewart's "Little Wonder" Piccolo banjo.
This banjo is the nicest sounding piccolo I've owned and a very comfortable player. Perhaps the deeper rim has something to do with it.
Buckbee Fretless Piccolo Banjo
Buckbee Fretless Piccolo Banjo
Fretless dyed fingerboard, mahogany neck, Buckbee neck brace and inlays.
Baycu Fretless Piccolo Banjo S/N 1903 - Seven inch 1920's vintage spun rim with original hardware and hand-carved Baycu ten inch Cherry neck. Fifteen inch scale and heavy ebony fingerboard and overlay. Cole style "Man in the Moon" engraved gold mother of pearl inlays.
Heavy tension hoop with Calfskin head and original vintage tailpiece. Bone nut and pip.
George Washburn Piccolo Banjo
George Washburn Piccolo Banjo
One step below the presentation model with a heavy ebony fingerboard and imperial hooks and nuts, beaded tuners, original tailpiece, and birch neck with volute.
Baycu Piccolo Banjo S/N 1601
Baycu Piccolo Banjo S/N 1601
From an original 1920's Pacheco Platophone Banjo Ukulele that had a cheese grater under the head, which completely muffled the sound. Sounds better without the cheese grater. Fortunately, Joseph Pacheco had Vega make the rest of the rim and all the hardware so this is essentially a Vega Little Wonder tone ring in an extremely rare seven inch size!
Inlays are based on S.S. Stewarts "OWN Little Wonder" Piccolo Banjo in a very rare Style 2 pattern.
Curly maple neck, heavy ebony fingerboard, gold mother of pearl.
S.S. Stewart Piccolo Banjo - Grade 2
S.S. Stewart Piccolo Banjo - Grade 2
This is like S.S. Stewart's "Little Wonder" Piccolo Banjo, but with lighter construction throughout. Thin ebony fingerboard and overlay, cherry neck, and lighter rim and hardware. Labeled as "Grade 2". A fantastic sounding and playing piccolo banjo!
Baycu Fretless Piccolo Banjo S/N 1904
Baycu Fretless Piccolo Banjo S/N 1904
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Seven inch 1920's vintage spun rim and hardware with original faux rosewood rim finish. Hand-carved Baycu Cherry Neck with heavy ebony fingeboard and overlay with very colorful Stewart style abalone Inlays. Bone nut and pip. Heavy tension hoop, custom solid Brass Tailpiece, ala Stewart. Ten inch neck and fifteen inch scale length with slender neck similar to S.S.Stewart's "Little Wonder" Piccolo Banjo.
$2650 - with Deluxe Hard Case +$50 Shipping in USA
Washburn Family Small Five String Banjos
Washburn Family Small Five String Banjos
Here is an extremely rare L&H/Washburn Ladies Five String Banjo in the center with ten inch rim and seventeen inch neck. Original Walrus Ivory pegs and Tailpiece. To its left is the Washburn Piccolo with a very similar fingerboard.
On the right is a Baycu Piccolele with a Washburn style carved neck and an engraved inlayed ebony fingerboard from a Washburn Bowl Back mandolin. The Piccolele has matching peghead,carved neck volute, carved dowel stick, and matching Washburn Gear inlay on heel.
Below is the engraved fingerboard inlays of the ten inch Ladies Washburn Banjo.
Above are the engraved inlays of PIccolele fingerboard from a Washburn Bowl Back Mandolin.
Baycu Fretless Piccolo Banjo S/N 1905 - 1920's Vintage wooden rim with white/black checkerboard inlay and solid brass tone ring. Hand-carved Baycu Walnut neck, heavy ebony fingerboard and headstock overlay. Custom brass tailpiece, friction tuners, calfskin head, bone pip and nut, nylon strings. Ten inch neck with a fifteen inch scale. Slightly wider neck and string spacing than S.S.Stewart's "Little Wonder" Piccolo Banjo.
A great sounding and playing piccolo banjo for clawhammer style with the wider spacing. With new Hardshell Case......$2150 + $50 Shipping in USA
