Gold Tone MM-150LN Maple Mountain Long Neck Openback 5-String Banjo

The Maple Mountain 150LN exemplifies Gold Tone's mission: to give you the best instrument for your money. The MM-150 was our first open back banjo and this long-necked version offers features found on many higher-priced banjos for less than you'd expect to pay. The half-inch-thick maple rim carries an authentically-designed Whyte Laydie-style scalloped three-piece brass tone ring under an eleven-inch Remo Renaissance head. Premium parts include a comfortable maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with snowflake inlays and a frailing scoop, vintage Fairbanks-style headstock design, planetary tuners, a reproduction of the early 1900s armrest (secured by the banjo's bracket hooks), and No Knot tailpiece. The MM-150LN is completely set up at the Gold Tone Factory. 

Features: 

• White Ladye Tone Ring.
• 1/2" Maple Rim.
• Planetary Tuners.
• 11" Renaissance Head.

Specifications: 

• Neck: Maple.
• Finish: Natural Gloss.
• Fingerboard: Select Wood with Scoop.
• Bridge: Maple with Ebony Cap.
• Tuners: Planetary.
• Inlay: Snowflake.
• Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable.
• Tone Ring: White Ladye.
• Rim: 1/2" Maple.
• Tension Hoop: Notched Brass.
• Binding: Black ABS.
• Brackets: 24.
• Buttons: A-Style.
• Hardware: Chrome Plated.
• Pickups: Optional.
• Tailpiece: No-Knot.
• Armrest: Reproduction of early.
• Head: 11" HC Renaissance.
• Number of Frets: 18.
• Nut Width: 1-3/16" Bone.
• Scale Length: 32".
• Weight: 7 lbs.
• Tuning: EBEG#B.
• Strings: .012, .026w, .018, .016, .012.
• Option 1: SMP+ Pickup.
• Option 2: Fishman Rare Earth Pickup.
• Hard Case: HDLN14 (Optional).
• Bag: HPBLNO (Optional).
• Left-Handed Available: No.