Mastertone™ Bowtie Banjo with Case OB-2-11 FREE SHIPPING

ButtonsCustom GotohNut Width1-1/4″ Bone

Headstock

ButtonsCustom GotohNut Width1-1/4″ BoneTunersGotoh Planetary

Neck

FingerboardEbonyFrets22InlayGold Tone BowtieMaterialMahoganyTruss RodTwo-Way Adjustable

Body

ArmrestPlainBindingCream ABSBrackets24Bridge5/8″ Snuffy SmithCoordinator RodsDual 11″FinishGolden SunburstFlangeOne Piece CastHardwareNickel PlatedHead11″ Remo HC Coated TopsideResonator14″ MahoganyRim11″ 3-Ply MapleTailpiecePresto StyleTension Hoop11″ NotchedTone Ring11″ Flat Top – 19 Hole – Brass

Dimensions

Scale Length26-1/4″Weight13 lbs

Since the success of Gold Tone’s OB-3 Twanger, we were kicking around ideas for the next tribute banjo when the bowtie banjos of 1960 to mid-1964 were brought up. This was when the bowtie was at its peak of quality. A unique nineteen-hole flathead tone ring (versus the previous twenty-hole version) was used during this time. The banjos were built in Kalamazoo by some of the same people that worked there in the thirties, and the tone rings were still cast by the same foundry that made them back before The War. A full thickness rim and nickel-plated hardware were still used as well.

With those specs in mind, we set about creating a worthy modern evocation of this great old banjo: the Gold Tone OB-2 Bowtie. The feature set closely adheres to the original banjo: mahogany neck and maple resonator, a beautiful golden sunburst finish and even a nineteen-hole flathead tone ring. Updated features include superb quality Gotoh machine heads, the renowned Snuffy Smith bridge, a Presto-style tailpiece and dual coordinator rods for precise adjustment.

From our hands to yours, the value is superb and the tone and playability are amazing. Enjoy!”