Product Description The GM-50 is a solid top, A-style mandolin replica of the most famous vintage mandolin. Affordably priced, you won’t find a better tone for the buck. The maple back and sides help promote consistent volume. Each GM-50 undergoes a complete professional setup in the Gold Tone Factory in Florida. To increase tone we sand the bridge feet for perfect fit with the top. To assure the best playability and lowest action we level and polish frets, adjust the truss rod, oil the fingerboard, adjust slots in the nut and bridge, and electronically intonate the bridge. This attention to detail assures every GM-50 of excellent tone and the lowest possible string action!… More >>
Product Description Not quite sure where to start when wanting to learn the Irish Tenor banjo? Here it is… Never before has an entry level banjo included the features and tone of our Cripple Creek Irish Tenor (CC-IT). Check any competitive banjo in this price range and you’ll find that this model has “more bang for the buck”. Over 7,000 Cripple Creeks have been sold in the last 12 years, and have proven by far to be the best student banjo for tone and playability in its price range. With a complete setup here at the Gold Tone Factory in Florida, they are durable, have low string action and are a pleasure to play. The 17-fret CC-IT, tuned GDAE (octave lower than a mandolin), features a hard maple neck, rim, and convertible resonator, black binding on the neck and resonator, dual coordinator rods, curly maple headstock veneer, brass tone ring, 2-way adjustable truss rod, and low string action for the beginning banjoist. The CC-IT includes a resonator for increased tone a… More >>
Features Genuine Brass Tone Ring, Bound fingerboard, maple rim Maple body, neck
Product Description The Cripple Creek Old Tone (CC-0T) is Gold Tone’s recommended entry level openback banjo. A world above the standard CC-50 model, the CC-0T comes in a complete package designed to learn clawhammer style banjo. They sound and play to way a real openback banjo should! The banjo includes a maple neck, scooped rosewood fingerboard with 5th string capo spike, a Fiberskyn banjo head, No Knot tailpiece, Vega-style armrest, vintage Fairbanks headstock design, and geared tuners. The package also includes a gig bag, a banjo strap, and the popular Bob Carlin Instructional DVD where he discusses the fundamentals of clawhammer banjo techniques and teaches several traditional songs with tablature. With a complete setup at the Gold Tone Factory in Florida, the CC-0T is durable, has low string action, and is a pleasure to learn on!… More >>
Dark stained maple neck, 11″ rim, and resonator, brass rod tone hoop, rosewood fretboard
15 full frets and 2 partial, dot position inlays, frosted Remo Weattherking head,
Chrome hardware, no-knot tailpiece, armrest, open-gear tuners with metal buttons.
Product Description The Gold Tone Mandolin Banjo 850 (MB-850) is a great answer to the mandolin player looking for a new sound. Compared to a standard mandolin, the MB-850 is louder and has quick response typical of a banjo body. A brass rod tone ring increases volume and the resonator promotes outward projection. Best of all, compared to its vintage predecessors, it retains proper tuning which has always been an issue. Whether you are new to mandolin or looking for a new sound to add to your arsenal, the MB-850 may just be the sound you are looking for…. More >>
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Product Description An essential item for the instrument builder, The Luthier’s Handbook explores the secrets and science behind making good-sounding acoustic stringed instruments. Renowned author Roger H. Siminoff brings to the table more than four decades of luthiery experience and shares the time-tested philosophies, tips and technology of the craft. As the ideal complement to other books on building instruments, this text describes the structural and acoustical attributes of air chambers; what to listen for when tap-tuning; selecting a good piece of wood; placement of the braces and tone bars and how to tune them; how to select the right strings; what to consider in bridge design concepts; and much more. Includes a free String Gauge Calculator for determining the right set of strings…. More >>
one piece flange and 14″ traditional resonator assures a quality tone
Product Description The Gold Tone Irish Tenor banjos have always been a favorite in the Celtic arena. This model, the Irish Tenor 250 with flange (IT-250F) was recommended by Andy Perkins, owner of Andybanjo.com in Faversham, England, and is based on a custom design that he has already been building for some years in response to a demand for a more “up front” banjo than the well-regarded IT250 model. Andy helped to design this model which packs extra punch/volume and will “cut through” at crowded Celtic music sessions. Combining the refined and well-tested Gold Tone 17-fret tenor neck with a hard rock maple 3 ply rim, sand cast brass tone ring, one piece flange and 14″ traditional resonator assures a quality tone – and lots of it!!… More >>
Product Description The Weissenborn Hawaiian steel, a platapus among guitars to the uninitiated, is an instrument brilliantly and specifically conceived for Hawaiian playing. These hollow-neck Hawaiians are enjoying a renaissance with players nearly 60 years after the last one was made. Many session pros now routinely carry along a Weissenborn for steel or Dobro calls. “Whenever you take one of these things into the studio, people always say, ‘Wow! What an amazing instrument!” says Greg Leisz. “Engineers flip out every time.” The Gold Tone SM features a solid mahogany top, back, and sides, gold plated square covered style tuners, the original Weissenborn hollow neck design, maple inlaid fret markers, rope style binding, and a beautiful gloss finish…. More >>
1930’s California-style body shape w/deeper body design and equipped with Quarterman cone made in the U.S.A.
Rosewood fingerboard with M.O.P. dot position markers.
Classic PreWar 12th-fret neck body joint with stinger
Includes Saga’s patented “Power Reflex” resonator chamber and high-performance open-back vintage-style tuners.
American walnut top, back and sides with high-gloss natural finish.
Product Description Continuing the long tradition of fine instruments produced under the Regal brand name, the new RD-60 Professional Series brings Regal designs to a whole new level by combining the revolutionary Power Reflex tone chamber, a Quarterman cone, and a more modern body shape and depth. Designed to meet the tone and playing demands of contemporary players at all levels. The RD-65 is American walnut with a natural finish…. More >>
Product Description The new Tenor Banjo Uke (BUT) is an affordable alternative to the Gold Tone Banjolele series now available in a tenor scale length. Tuned GCEA or DGBE, this model features a maple neck, bound rosewood fingerboard, geared tuners, a single adjustable coordinator rod, and plate-style resonator. Includes hard shell case…. More >>
A one-piece flange and resonator creates excellent volume and tone
It produces superior volume.
Product Description Combining quality ukulele craftsmanship with a banjo body, the Banjolele Deluxe achieves more volume while keeping that distinctive uke sound. This closed-back model is an affordable alternative for uke players desiring loud volume and the banjo uke tone. With its 8” rim and tone ring, this model projects very well ideal for solo and group performing. A one-piece flange and resonator creates excellent volume and tone and is a great alternative instrument for uke players as it produces superior volume to its openback predecessor. The newly added geared tuners are a significant upgrade to the vintage-style friction pegs and provide smooth tuning ratio. This model, along with its vintage appeal, is perfect for the uke player searing for a unique sound…. More >>
