The Gold Tone OT-800 is purpose-built to deliver the layered, harmonically rich voice of the classic Tubaphone tone ring — the sound that serious old-time players spend years chasing. This banjo is brand new, in mint, unplayed condition. This instrument is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, Florida and ships directly from Gold Tone. - 11-inch three-ply maple rim with bracket-band design (24 hooks, no holes drilled in rim) - Tubaphone-style tone ring: square-section brass tube mated to a solid brass rod, encased in a turned brass sleeve - GT Master Planetary tuners with ZeroGlide nut - 11-inch Remo Renaissance head - Maple neck with clawhammer scoop at the pot end - Bound ebony fingerboard with old-time style inlays, 18 frets - No Knot tailpiece - Dual coordinator rods for action adjustment - Includes deluxe arched-top hard case Geoff Hohwald is the author of The Banjo Primer, the #1-rated beginner banjo method, and has been an authorized Gold Tone dealer selling banjos since 1980. Free shipping. 7-day satisfaction guarantee. Call Geoff at 404-218-8580.