| The Gold Tone OB-500 was personally designed by owner Wayne Rogers. The OB-500 banjo has all the features of the OB250+ in an exquisite banjo which will prove to be a collectors edition. Players don't need to trade looks for tone with the OB-500 because it flawlessly incorporates the best of both worlds. Features include an elaborate engraving, gold plated hardware, radiused fingerboard, modified tree of life inlay, maple/abalone neck and body binding, sophisticated resonator inlay, highly flamed neck, and 3 layer wood inlay on back of headstock. Looks like a dream and plays like an absolute show stopper. Compare the specs of this banjo to many costing three times as much but at half the price. Forget that Gibson banjo, this Gold Tone is the real deal but quantities are limited so please inquire about availability.
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Features:
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Stained brown sunburst finish
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Tone Ring: Sand cast bronze flat top
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Flange:One piece pot metal
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Resonator:Highly flamed maple with elaborate inlay
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Neck:Maple
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Fingerboard:Ebony
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Nut:Bone
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Head:Remo Coated 11" HC
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Tuners:Banjo planetary; geared 5th string
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Tailpiece:Modified Kirshner engraved
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Hardware:Gold plated engraved
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Inlay:Modified tree of life.. Design is modified so the position markers are easier to identify
Dimensions
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Frets:22 medium, radiused fingerboard
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Neck Width Under Nut 1-3/16"
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Total Length 38"
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Lifetime Warranty |
About the Modified Tree of Life Inlay:
"I specifically designed this inlay so the banjoist can determine the fret positions, unlike other tree of life patterns. Notice the fingerboard has flowers on the fret postitions and only vines on the other positions. Simple but effective, and only the player knows the differnece!"
-Wayne Rogers
Owner/President
Gold Tone banjos and Banjitars, and all of their other instruments, are hand-crafted with carefully selected woods, excellent finishes, quality hardware, and "tight" fitting parts. For the "World's Best Value" in a quality banjo (sound and playability), Gold Tone now has over 70 different models which includes other types of instruments for bluegrass, travelers, open-backs, long necks, tenors, plectrums, Banjitars (6 strings for guitarists), Banjo bass, and the Mando banjo. All Gold Tone instruments are set up in the United States ensuring accuracy of tone and playability. |
