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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 | | |
