Gold Tone OT-800 Old Time Vega Tubaphone-Style Banjo w/ Case
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The Old Tone OT-800 pays homage to one of the most sought-after banjos of the "classic" period (1890 to 1930) when the Boston School of banjo making was the highest expression of the art. The pot sports a pre-WW II-style Tubaphone tone ring, which adds pleasing overtones via a square-section tube mated to a solid brass rod, all encased in a turned brass sleeve. This sits snugly on an eleven-inch maple rim equipped w/ dual coordinator rods (for easy action adjustment) and is topped w/ a Remo Renaissance head carrying a maple and ebony bridge. A No Knot tailpiece anchors the strings. The authentic bracket-band carries the shoes without the need to drill holes in the rim, increasing the OT-800's power and sustain. The maple neck has a bound ebony fretboard inlayed in engraved vintage style and a scoop at the pot for the hardcore clawhammer player. A deluxe arched top hard case is included. Available as left-handed model for additional $55.
Specifications
The Old Tone OT-800 pays homage to one of the most sought-after banjos of the "classic" period (1890 to 1930) when the Boston School of banjo making was the highest expression of the art. The pot sports a pre-WW II-style Tubaphone tone ring, which adds pleasing overtones via a square-section tube mated to a solid brass rod, all encased in a turned brass sleeve. This sits snugly on an eleven-inch maple rim equipped w/ dual coordinator rods (for easy action adjustment) and is topped w/ a Remo Renaissance head carrying a maple and ebony bridge. A No Knot tailpiece anchors the strings. The authentic bracket-band carries the shoes without the need to drill holes in the rim, increasing the OT-800's power and sustain. The maple neck has a bound ebony fretboard inlayed in engraved vintage style and a scoop at the pot for the hardcore clawhammer player. A deluxe arched top hard case is included. Available as left-handed model for additional $55.
Specifications
- Neck: Maple
- Finish: Vintage Brown
- Fingerboard: Ebony w/ Scoop
- Bridge: Maple w/ Ebony Cap
- Tuners: GT Master Planets
- Inlay: Old-Time
- Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable
- Tone Ring: 32-Hole Tubaphone-Style
- Rim: 1/2" Maple Tubaphone-Style Bracket Band
- Tension Hoop: Notched Brass
- Binding: White ABS
- Brackets: 24
- Buttons: C-Style
- Hardware: Chrome Plated
- Pickups: Optional
- Tailpiece: No-Knot
- Armrest: Vega-Style
- Head: 11" HC Renaissance
- Number of Frets: 18
- Nut Width: 1-3/16" Bone
- Scale Length: 26-3/16"
- Weight: 8 lbs.
- Tuning: GDGBD
- Strings: .011, .024w, .016, .013, .011
- Option 1: SMP+ P
- Option 2: Fishman Rare Earth Pickup
- Hard Case: Included
- Bag: HPBO