Acoustic Box LLC Banjo Repair, Setup, inlay and Conversion Necks

Acoustic Box LLC Banjo Repair, Setup, inlay and Conversion Necks

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Banjo repair and restorations in the Richmond, Virginia area. Banjo maintenance facility. Please visit often as I will always be adding content.

Changing heads, professional setups, neck resets, professional inlay and building conversion and replacement necks for Gibson and Gibson style banjos. We make some of the world’s best banjo bridges, fingerpicks, bridge rulers, templates and more. Also, please check out my pages as well. There are a LOT of photographs of both simple and complicated repair work there.

5 Star FIVE STAR Banjo Head New Unopened High Crown NEW IN BOX | eBay 03/24/2025

This is a nice, never opened, high crown 5-Star banjo head. The bidding starts at 99 cents and this is a no reserve auction. Please feel free to share this post, and thank you for looking!

5 Star FIVE STAR Banjo Head New Unopened High Crown NEW IN BOX | eBay This banjo head is listed and marked as a high crown, which as I understand it, are rare. Acoustic Box LLC. Richie Dotson.

Gibson Granada Style Plectrum Banjo Neck Hearts and Flowers Curly Maple copy | eBay 03/24/2025

This item is kinda neat. It's a Plectrum Granda neck. The quality is good and the condition is great. This is a reproduction neck, but if you're looking for a one piece fl**ge plectrum Granada banjo neck, this could be yours! The bidding starts at 99 cents, and this is a no reserve auction. Please feel free to share this listing, and thank you for looking!

Gibson Granada Style Plectrum Banjo Neck Hearts and Flowers Curly Maple copy | eBay Hearts and flowers on indian rosewood with no first or 15th position marker. This is a 22 fret 4-string (plectrum) neck. This neck doesn't appear to be made by Gibson, but it was removed from a 1991 Gibson Granada where is played well.

Antique 1920s Beltone Banjo Ukulele original calf skin head No Reserve | eBay 03/24/2025

Someone wants this cute little fella... The bidding starts at 99 cents, and this is a no reserve auction. Please feel free to share this listing, and thank you for looking.

Antique 1920s Beltone Banjo Ukulele original calf skin head No Reserve | eBay Antique 1920s Beltone Banjo Ukulele with the original calf skin. All of the parts are here accept for the tuners, bridge and strings. This will make a very nice wall hanger or it can be played if you have the ability to do the repairs on the fingerboard.

Gibson TB-1 Banjo Neck 1930 FON: 9519-?? early gull inlay tenor pre war Genuine | eBay 03/24/2025

Here is a 1930 TB-1 banjo neck I have listed on eBay. I've too many duplicates, and this one has the FON on the heel. If you need to have an original neck to copy a pre war Gibson heel and hand-stop (y'all know who you are... just sayin') then holding and studying the real deal will definitely help! The bidding starts at 99 cents and this is a no reserve auction. Share this post if you like, and thank you for looking!

Gibson TB-1 Banjo Neck 1930 FON: 9519-?? early gull inlay tenor pre war Genuine | eBay This is a genuine, pre war Gibson Banjo Neck from 1930 with a factory order number of 9519-??. 1930 Gibson TB-1 Tenor Banjo Neck Standard Gull great shape. This banjo neck is in average condition and if you own a converted TB-1 and are missing the original neck, this is the perfect neck for you.

StewMac Jaws Handheld Fret Press Original padded caul luthier tool fretting USA | eBay 03/24/2025

Here is a recent find in the shop. We don't need two of everything, so I'm offering this on eBay. It is barely used. No inserts, but you can purchase them from StewMac and get what you need instead of getting a set with things in it that you may not need. The bidding starts at 99 cents and this is a no reserve auction. Pass it on if you'd like, and thank you for taking a look!

StewMac Jaws Handheld Fret Press Original padded caul luthier tool fretting USA | eBay Self-leveling fret caul. The self-adjusting fret caul holds Stewart MacDonald 2-1/2" brass inserts, radius-curved and grooved to fit the fret. "My favorite fretting tool.". — Dan Erlewine. Jaws Fret Press.

1962 Gibson RB-100 banjo neck mahogany Vintage rosewood and mother of pearl | eBay 03/24/2025

It's shop cleaning time here at Acoustic Box. This banjo neck is like a pug... its so ugly, it's cute! It is a 1962 Gibson RB-100 banjo neck. The bidding starts at 99 cents and this is a no reserve auction. Take a look, and please share if you know an ambitious luthier or a person who has less than traditional taste. Thanks!

1962 Gibson RB-100 banjo neck mahogany Vintage rosewood and mother of pearl | eBay This banjo neck was attached to a 1930s TB-1 banjo pot. This neck was removed in order to make a reproduction style 1 neck. The banjo neck hasn't any of the 4 main machines, but it still retains the original pat pending 5th string friction peg.

1936 Gibson RB 1 For Sale 03/19/2025

As Promised, here is the video for the 1936 All Original Gibson RB-1 Please visit: https://www.banjomart.com/product/1936-all-original-rb-1/161 for all the details including pricing. Please share if you like, and thank you for watching!

1936 Gibson RB 1 For Sale 1936 RB 1 For Sale.All Original. Belonged to Jim Mills and this banjo is dead stock and was shipped to South Africa in 1936. It has all of the appropriate m...

Photos from Acoustic Box LLC Banjo Repair, Setup, inlay and Conversion Necks's post 03/19/2025

All original 1936 RB-1 for sale. I will upload the description, pricing and a video on www.BanjoMart.com later today. 

Photos from Acoustic Box LLC Banjo Repair, Setup, inlay and Conversion Necks's post 03/07/2025

Mike Seeger's old Gibson GB-4. What a strange combination this is.

1962 Grover Rotomatic 102N Pat Pend guitar tunets set of 4 nickel plated | eBay 03/01/2025

These 4 teally nice, early 1960s Grover 102N Pat Pend "Rotomatic" guitar tuning machines. These came on Martin and Gibson guitars as well as on some Gibson banjos. Take a look, and thank you.

1962 Grover Rotomatic 102N Pat Pend guitar tunets set of 4 nickel plated | eBay Set of 4 Nickel plated Patent Pending Grover Rotomatics. These were removed from a 1962 Gibson Plectrum banjo neck. My family and I appreciate it.

02/28/2025

This fixture for making our mandolin bridges was necessary in order to keep up. The prototype would only handle 2 bridges at a time. This one will carve 12 at a time. It took a day to design and 3 days to make and dial in. I'm very glat that is over and that it works well!

Leather Banjo Strap PM13 Levy's Made in Canada Solid Leather Gently Used Noce | eBay 02/08/2025

Here is a great cradle strap dor someone at a good price. Check it out and feel free to share. Thanks!

Leather Banjo Strap PM13 Levy's Made in Canada Solid Leather Gently Used Noce | eBay Levy’s Leathers PM13 Banjo Cradle Type Strap. Adjustable from 44″ to 53″. This isn't sewn together leather to make the strap longer, it's solid leather! This banjo strap has all of it's pieces and parts.

02/04/2025

This is how straight pips are born.

Photos from Acoustic Box LLC Banjo Repair, Setup, inlay and Conversion Necks's post 02/01/2025

I really enjoy the finishing process more than ever. I'm still honing this facet of the craft, but stopping to take time to dig in an carefully observe others who have mastered it has really helped!

01/29/2025

It is a rare occasion that I agree to refinish a pre-war Gibson style 18 resonator, or any of them for that matter… Just saying. You kind of got one shot at it. It makes me a might nervous lol 😂

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