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Here are seven lovely Piccolo banjos and one Baycu 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.

From LEFT to RIGHT:
Baycu Piccolo 1601, Washburn Piccolo, Rickett Piccolo, Stewart Piccolo, Baycu Piccolo 1904, Baycu Piccolo 1903, Baycu Piccolo 1902, Baycu Washburn Style Piccolele, Buckbee Piccolo

This is an unmarked Rickett Piccolo Banjo circa 1890's. Seven inch rim and fourteen and a half inch scale length. Ebony fingerboard, unusual vintage tuners, 13th fret inlay, walnut neck, small peghead, original Rickett tailpiece.

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.

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.

1890's 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.

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.

Circa 1890's Stewart Piccolo Banjo. This is essentially 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!

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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