FEATURES
DESCRIPTION The Epiphone Mastertone Bowtie Open Back Banjo was inspired by Gibson™ Mastertone models with “Bowtie” cosmetics from the 1950s and 1960s and delivers high-quality with vintage style at an accessible price point.
Perfect for clawhammer/frailing as well as Scruggs style players, it is equipped with a 26.4” scale length satin-finished mahogany neck that features the Gibson “scroll-style” headstock with mother-of-pearl Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown inlays, the bound laurel fretboard has 22 frets and classic mother-of-pearl Bowtie inlays and a Mastertone block inlay at the end of the fretboard.
The rim is layered mahogany with a simple hoop tone ring, and the notched nickel tension hoop and 11” Remo® Fiberskyn® head are held in place with 24 nickel hooks. The Fiberskyn head contributes warm, full-range, vintage-inspired tones with outstanding definition and enhanced mid and low-range resonance.
A premium gig bag is also included.
SPECIFICATIONS
- 11" open back banjo, layered mahogany, natural finish
- Mahogany neck, laurel fingerboard, 26.4" scale
- Nickel hardware, planetary tuners with pearloid buttons
DESCRIPTION The Epiphone Mastertone Bowtie Open Back Banjo was inspired by Gibson™ Mastertone models with “Bowtie” cosmetics from the 1950s and 1960s and delivers high-quality with vintage style at an accessible price point.
Perfect for clawhammer/frailing as well as Scruggs style players, it is equipped with a 26.4” scale length satin-finished mahogany neck that features the Gibson “scroll-style” headstock with mother-of-pearl Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown inlays, the bound laurel fretboard has 22 frets and classic mother-of-pearl Bowtie inlays and a Mastertone block inlay at the end of the fretboard.
The rim is layered mahogany with a simple hoop tone ring, and the notched nickel tension hoop and 11” Remo® Fiberskyn® head are held in place with 24 nickel hooks. The Fiberskyn head contributes warm, full-range, vintage-inspired tones with outstanding definition and enhanced mid and low-range resonance.
A premium gig bag is also included.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Type: Acoustic
- String Type: Steel
- Number of Strings: 5
- Body Style: Open Back
- Top Material: Remo 11" Fiberskyn
- Body Material: Thin Layered Mahogany
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: 5-string style
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
- Fingerboard Inlay: Bow-ties
- Number of Frets: 22
- Scale Length: 26.4"
- Nut Material: Plastic
- Tuners: Straight Banjo
- Hardware: Nickel
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