Zephyrhills, FL, United States
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Offered by Dean Johnson's Music, Inc.NOTE: Stock Photos. Photos are not of the actual instrument that will be received.NEW Gold Tone ML-1 Missing Link Bela Fleck signature 5-string resonator banjo with Gold Tone Hard Shell Case. This is a NEW A-stock instrument, NOT a "B" or factory second.Comes with a full warranty from Gold Tone. 5 year to second owner.Note: These instruments sometimes have very minor cosmetic imperfections that does not affect playability, please buy with that understanding.Note: These cases sometimes have very minor cosmetic imperfections.Note: Case design my differ from the one pictured but is an authentic Gold Tone case.LIST PRICE: $2,533.32 - GET IT FOR MUCH LESS HERE!Béla Fleck, surely today's best-known banjoist, has his own heroes. One of these, John Hartford, made extensive use of a low-tuned five-string banjo (a twelve-inch Farland from the 1920s) in his music. While Béla had already been playing a Gold Tone CEB-5 Cello Banjo, he felt that there should be a banjo to fill the gap between the cello banjo (tuned to G, an octave below the standard banjo) and the standard five-string. Béla collaborated with Gold Tone president Wayne Rogers over many months and after overcoming many challenges and the building of several prototypes, the ML-1 "Missing Link" came into being. Tuned to open C (in a G configuration, i.e. an octave below the fifth fret of a standard five-string) the ML-1 features a twelve-inch, three-ply maple rim supporting a bronze tone ring. A specially-made Remo Black Suede head carries a custom 7/8" bridge and an all-wound custom string set hooks up to a Gold Tone Terminator tailpiece. The hard rock Canadian maple neck is topped by a rich black ebony fretboard, honed to a compound radius (5" to 9") and fitted with jumbo frets. The gorgeous art nouveau inlay pattern (of Béla's own design) travels the length of the neck all the way to the peghead, interrupted only by a Zero Glide nut (for super-accurate intonation and low-friction tuning). Black bindings and black buttons on the Master Planetary tuners complete the elegant look.Specifications:HeadstockButtons: BlackNut Width: 1-3/8" Zero Glide NutTuners: GT PlanetaryNeckFingerboard: Ebony 5-10" Compound RadiusedFrets: 22Inlay: Nouveau CustomMaterial: Hard Rock MapleTruss Rod: Two-Way AdjustableBodyArmrest: Gold Tone EngravedBinding: Black ABSBrackets: 26Bridge: 10" Radiused Maple w/ Ebony Cap (7/8")Coordinator Rods: Dual 12"Finish: Vintage Brown / High GlossHardware: Chrome PlatedHead: 12" Remo MC Black SuedeResonator: 14" MapleRim: 12" 3-Ply MapleTailpiece: TerminatorTension Hoop: 12" NotchedTone Ring: 12" Rolled BrassDimensionsScale Length: 26-1/4"Weight: 9.2 lbs.OtherCase: IncludedString Gauge: .018w, .040w, .030w, .022w, .018wTuning: CGCEGHandling time before shipping is usually 2 or 3 days but sometimes up to 5 days for items that are not in our own inventory.As per our shipping policy, for larger items, we use UPS or FedEx.Instrument purchases need to have the buyer’s physical address as the ship-to (UPS and FedEx do NOT deliver to PO Boxes).Buyers can request a quote for the additional shipping cost, in cases where USPS is preferred or an only option for the buyer.Our official hours of operation for spring and summer are: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Wednesday and Friday; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday Eastern Standard Time. We are closed Sundays. Our regular shipping days are Monday through Friday.Considering the large volume of listings we maintain, though rare, typographical errors and oversights will sometimes occur. Note, especially, that a case is ONLY included with a sale when it is pictured in the ad. On rare occasion, text in the description or title may inadvertently indicate otherwise. If there is any doubt, please inquire. We ALWAYS post a picture of a case when one is included in a sale. Only the item(s) pictured in the ad are included in this sale.See my other listings for great musical deals!Thanks for looking!
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