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Old Banjos

While our records are, unfortunately, not complete enough to provide precise dating information on early Fender banjos, the table below is as accurate as possible. The information in it was obtained by researching our archives of old Fender price lists and catalogs, beginning with 1968. Specifications for which our material is lacking information are indicated by a question mark (?).

This guide can help you determine the approximate age of your banjo, what the price range was during its years of production or what it sold for in the last year it was available, and what materials were used in its construction.

FENDER BANJOS

MODEL YEARS MSRP MATERIALS

F1080 (Tenor)

?

?

?

F1085

?

?

?

Allegro 5-String Extra Long Neck

?-1970

$295

Allegro 5-String Bluegrass

?-1970

$375

Allegro Folk

?-1974

$360

Allegro Plectrum

?-1974

$460

Allegro Tenor

?-1974

$460

Allegro Bluegrass

?-1978

$895

Allegro Bluegrass (Scruggs tuner)

?-1978

$955

Artist 5-String

Extra Long Neck

?-1970

$375

Artist Bluegrass

?-1979

$1,325

Artist Bluegrass (Scruggs tuner)

?-1979

$1,435

Artist Folk

?-1974

$580

Artist Plectrum

?-1974

$680

Artist Tenor

?-1974

$680

Concert Tone Plectrum

?-1974

$1,210

Concert Tone Tenor

?-1974

$2,050

Concert Tone Custom

?-1974

$2,050 (and up)

Concert Tone 5-String Bluegrass

1977-1986

$1,360

Leo Bluegrass

1979-1986

Leo Deluxe

1979-1986

$850

Leo Gold Bluegrass

1981-1986

$1,350