This Carlin model was the first to be issued; it was the result of a meeting between Bob and Gold Tone president Wayne Rogers at the 2004 IBMA Fan Fest. All of the BC-350 features and dimensions are per Mr. Carlin's specifications (arrived at after several trips by Bob to the Gold Tone plant) and include a twelve-inch three-ply maple pot with an innovative dowel-stick/coordinator rod, a rolled brass tone ring, maple neck with scooped ebony fretboard, planetary-gear tuning machines, No Knot tailpiece and "hot-dog" armrest. All metal parts are richly nickel-plated for long-wearing durability.

Specifications

• Neck: Maple w/ Scoop
• Finish: Natural Gloss
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Bridge: Maple w/ Ebony Cap
• Tuners: GT Master Planets
• Inlay: Dot & Star
• Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable

• Tone Ring: Rolled Brass
• Rim: 12" 3-Ply Maple
• Tension Hoop: Notched Brass
• Binding: Black ABS
• Brackets: 26
• Buttons: C-Style
• Hardware: Nickel Plated

• Pickups: Optional
• Tailpiece: No-Knot
• Armrest: "Hot Dog"
• Head: 12" HC Renaissance
• Number of Frets: 18
• Nut Width: 1-3/8" Bone
• Scale Length: 26-3/16"

• Weight: 6.5 lbs.
• Tuning: GDGBD
• Strings: .011, .024w, .016, .013, .011
• Left-Handed Available: Yes

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Gold Tone Snuffy Smith 5-String Banjo Bridge (Installed) https://reverb.com/item/74116468-gold-tone-snuffy-smith-5-string-banjo-bridge-installed

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