The Old Tone 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.

Features

  • Neck : Maple
  • Finish : Vintage Brown
  • Fingerboard : Ebony with Scoop
  • Bridge : Maple with Ebony Cap
  • Tuners : GT Master Planets
  • Inlay : Old-Time
  • Truss Rod : Two-Way Adjustable
  • Tone Ring : 32-Hole Tubaphone-Style
  • Rim : 1/2" Maple Tubaphone-Style Bracket Band
  • Tension Hoop : Notched Brass
  • Binding : White ABS
  • Brackets : 24
  • Buttons : C-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 : 26-3/16"
  • Tuning : GDGBD
  • Strings : .011 .013 .016 .024w .011
  • Case Included (Yes/No) : Yes
  • Case Included

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • OT-800 Old Time Openback 5-String Banjo
Finish
  • 678
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