This Openback 5-String banjo has a powerful, clear, yet warm tone. This is a pro-level openback banjo played by Kaia Kater, Libby DeCamp, and many others.

The OT-800 pays homage to 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 tube mated to a solid brass rod, all encased in a turned brass sleeve. This 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 shoes without the need to drill holes in the rim, increasing the OT-800's power and sustain. The maple neck has a bound ebony fretboard inlayed in engraved vintage style and a scoop at the pot for the hardcore clawhammer player. A deluxe arched top hard case is included.

• Tubaphone tone ring
• Maple neck and rim
• Nickel hardware
• New Gold Tone hardshell case
• Excellent Condition (almost new)

If interested, feel free to make an offer! I love this banjo and hate to see it go, but I need to pare down my collection. See attached review by Brad Kolodner.