Gold Tone OT-800LN Old Time Long Neck Tuba-Phone Openback Banjo with Hardshell Case

The Old Tone OT-800LN is based off 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 brass tube mated to a solid brass rod, all encased in a turned brass sleeve. This all sits snugly on an eleven-inch maple rim equipped with dual coordinator rods (for easy action adjustment) and is topped with a Remo Renaissance head carrying a maple and ebony bridge. A No Knot tailpiece anchors the strings. The authentic bracket band carries the bracket shoes without the need to drill holes in the rim, increasing the OT-800's power and sustain. The extended maple neck has a bound ebony fretboard inlayed in engraved vintage style. A deluxe arched top hard case is included.

Features:

• GT Master Planetary Tuners.
• Tuba phone-Style Tone Ring.
• 1/2" Maple Rim.
• Old-Time inlay.

Specifications:

Headstock

• Buttons: C-Style.
• Nut Width: 1-3/16" ZeroGlide Nut.
• Tuners: GT Master Planetary.

Neck

• Fingerboard: Ebony.
• Frets: 25.
• Inlay: Old Time.
• Material: Maple.
• Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable.

Body

• Armrest: Vintage-Style.
• Binding: White ABS.
• Brackets: 24.
• Bridge: Maple w/ Ebony Cap.
• Coordinator Rods: Dual 11".
• Finish: Vintage Brown / High Gloss.
• Hardware: Chrome Plated.
• Head: 11" Remo HC Renaissance.
• Rim: 11" 3-Ply Maple Tubaphone-Style w/ Bracket.
• Tailpiece: No Knot.
• Tension Hoop: 11" Notched.
• Tone Ring: 11" 32-Hole Tubaphone-Style.

Dimensions

• Scale Length: 32".
• Weight: 9 lbs.

Other

• String Gauge: .011, .024w, .016, .013, .011.
• Tuning: EBEG#B.
• Option 1: SMP+ Pickup.
• Option 2: Fishman Rare Earth Pickup.
• Bag: HPBLNO (Optional).
• Left-Handed Available: Yes.

Accessories Included:

• Hardshell Case.

Special Note B-Stock

B-Stock instruments play and sound perfect and meet our quality standards, but may have some slight cosmetic wear/blemishes that prevent us from selling them as A-Stock. These instruments are still set up by our luthiers and come with a full warranty!