In every respect, this is a “new” banjo. It is in absolutely flawless condition. I‘ve played guitar for many years, and thought I’d take a crack at playing the banjo. It just isn’t my thing.

It comes with its original Gold Tone hard case. (It is not “B-Stock.”) I seriously doubt that you’ll find a nicer MM-150 for this price.

The Maple Mountain 150 exemplifies Gold Tone's mission: to give you the best instrument for your money. The MM-150 was Gold Tone’s first openback banjo and it still 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 w/ snowflake inlays and a frailing scoop, vintage Fairbanks-style headstock design, planetary tuners, Vega-style armrest, and No Knot tailpiece. This MM-150 was completely set up at the Gold Tone Factory.

Specifications: 

·       Neck: Maple

·       Finish: Natural Gloss

·       Fingerboard: Blackwood w/ Scoop

·       Bridge: Maple w/ 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: Vega-Style

·       Head: 11" HC Renaissance

·       Number of Frets: 18

·       Nut Width: 1-3/16" Bone

·       Scale Length: 26-3/16"

·       Weight: 6.5 lbs.

·       Tuning: GDGBD

·       Strings: .011, .024w, .016, .013, .01

Included is a copy of “Banjo Primer Deluxe Edition, by Jeff Hohwald, which features 1 DVD and 2 CDs, plus digital access for computer or mobile devices.