Banjos Slide Instruments Basses Alternative Instruments 2015 Catalog Robyn and I started in the retail music business in 1976. Our early local success sparked our passions and entrepreneurial spirit. Twenty years ago we began with a simple concept for an affordable travel , and it was this idea that has developed into a world-wide enterprise now comprising over 130 instrument models. As a musician and salesman in retail, it was obvious that the supply of affordable and “alternative instruments” were poorly designed and could be improved with cost saving efforts. I partnered with a Korean factory, engineered my product to the very last detail, and then set up a luthiery shop in Florida to assemble and set up every instrument as only a real player can do. Visitors to our factory are amazed by our attention to detail, the setup jigs, and our entire team of dedicated workers. Our office folks use no answering machines. We have retained a non-corporate USA-style work shop. Because of our diversity in alternative instruments, many well known professionals seek out our products, adding to their arsenal of available sounds. Our mission is to provide you with quality instruments that exceed your expectations at the very best price. All the best on your musical journey, Wayne and Robyn Rogers Wayne Rogers, President & Founder [email protected]

Gold Tone Warranties Gold Tone Banjos- Lifetime warranty to orginal owner,Transferable to the second owner for 5 years Cripple Creek Model Banjos- 7 year warranty, Transferable to the second owner for 1 year Wood & Metal Body Instruments- 5 year warranty to the original owner Weissenborns- 1 year warranty to the original owner. Since these are extremely fragile models please follow Gold Tone’s specification on string gauge selection, humidity control, and tuning. GT-Series Instruments 1 year warranty to the original owner

**International sales warranties provided through the dealer

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Banjos Béla Fleck Model 4 5-String Resonators 6 5-String Openbacks 9 Cripple Creeks 13 Travelers & Minis 18 20 Long Neck 21 Electric 22 Dojos 24 Banjolas 25 4-String 26 6-String Banjitars 29 Banjo Ukuleles 43 Mandolins Mandolins 32 Alternative 35 -Style 36 Guitar-Style Tenor 28 Banjitars (6-String Banjos) 29 Lap Steels 37 Resophonic Guitars 3 8 Metal Body Guitars 39 Dulciborn 40 Weissenborns 4 1 Baritone 46 Chord-A- 40 Ukuleles 42 Basses MicroBasses 44 Alternative Basses 46 Accessories Pickups 50 Accessories 52 Strings 54 Cases & Bags 56 Instructional DVDs 58 Apparel & Swag 47

Other GTI Products can be found at the end of this catalog. Please contact us for more information on all products. ZeroGlide 59 EarthTone Drumheads 61 WoodSong Guitars 60 Ramirez Guitar 62 3 GoldTone.com The Béla Fleck Project- The Missing Link

Béla and Gold Tone president Wayne Rogers met at the Summer NAMM music trade show to discuss a new type of banjo. Béla had long been a great fan of John Hartford, and he knew that John had performed extensively with lower tunings on his banjos. Béla and his wife, Abigail Washburn, were about to begin a concert tour, and since they would be performing many banjo duets he wanted a deeper-voiced instrument to compliment and blend with Abby’s standard-tuned banjo. He had been playing his CEB-5 cello banjo, but instead of the deep tones it produced he wanted something that sounded closer to his pre-war .

They decided to voice the Missing Link halfway between the standard G-tuned banjo and our octave-lower cello banjo. Thus, the ML-1 is tuned to cGCEG. This is a fifth lower than open G, and if you place a capo on the 7th fret it would be in unison with a normal G-tuned banjo. They also decided on a twelve inch pot, because the larger the pot, the more low-end output. The maple ML neck width ( 1-3/8” at the nut) is a happy medium between Béla’s custom Mastertone and a standard banjo. The ebony fretboard has a unique art nouveau inlay pattern that’s classy, but not flashy. They decided on black tuner buttons to match the head A block inlay near the end of the fretboard has Béla’s name engraved in it. The Missing Link is finished in a deep brown mahogany stain.

The name, The Missing Link, was Béla’s idea. He said that the ML-1 was the missing link between the cello banjo and the regular five-string.

Through many samples and spec changes, Béla recorded with it on five of the tracks on Abigail and Béla’s 2014 duet album (Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn), which debuted at #1 on Billboard Magazine’s Bluegrass chart.

Tone Ring Bronze Sand Cast Rim 3-Ply Canadian Maple Tension Hoop Notched 24-Bracket Neck Hard Rock Maple Tuners GT Master Planets Tailpiece Terminator Resonator 14” Maple (Convertible) Arm Rest Gold Tone Engraved Fingerboard Ebony 5-10” Compound Radiused Inlay Nouveau Custom Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-3/8” ZeroGlide nut Bridge 10” Radiused Maple w/ Ebony Cap (7/8”) Head 12” MC Black Remo ® Scale Length 26-1/4” Weight 9.2 lbs. Tuning CGCEG Strings .018w, .038w, .028w, .022w, .018w Finish Vintage Brown Plating Chrome Options SMP+ Pickup, Fishman Rare Earth Pickup, Lefty Case Included 4 Bag HPB GoldTone.com The Missing Link

5 GoldTone.com Bluegrass Banjos

James Shelley, American Authors 6 JusticeImages GoldTone.com Orange Blossoms Gold Tone’s Orange Blossom (OB) banjos pay homage to the pre-WW II banjos played by . All Orange Blossom models feature a sand-cast flathead tone ring, a cast metal flange and a maple neck with a two-way adjustable truss rod. The ebony fretboard is exquisitely inlayed and is accented with curly maple binding. Improvements on the vintage theme include a straight-pull tailpiece, metric threads (for finer tension adjustment) and a slightly deeper resonator, giving more air volume for increased low-end resonance.

HPB Included OB-300 OB-250+ (TP), OB-250, OB250LW OB-250AT

OB-300 OB-250+ & OB-250+TP OB-250 OB-250LW OB-250AT (ArchTop) Tone Ring Bronze Sand Cast JLS #12 Bell Bronze (USA) Bell Brass 40-Hole Brass Sand Cast Archtop 3-Ply Canadian Rock 3-Ply Canadian Maple 3-Ply Canadian Maple 3-Ply Canadian Maple 3-Ply Canadian Maple Rim Maple lathed Tone Rim Tony Pass Birch Block (TP) Tension Hoop Notched Brass Notched Brass Notched Brass Notched Brass Notched Brass Flange One Piece Cast One Piece Die Cast Zinc One Piece Die Cast Zinc One Piece Die Cast Zinc One Piece Die Cast Zinc Neck Curly Maple Curly Maple Maple Maple Maple Tuners GT Master Planets GT Master Planets GT Master Planets GT Master Planets GT Master Planets Tailpiece Straightline Straightline Straightline Straightline Straightline Resonator 14” Flamed Maple 14” Flamed Maple 14” Flamed Maple 14” Flamed Maple 14” Flamed Maple Arm Rest Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Fingerboard Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Inlay Modified Tree of Life Hearts & Flowers Hearts & Flowers Hearts & Flowers Hearts & Flowers Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone Bridge Gary Sosebee Aged Maple Gary Sosebee Aged Maple Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Head 11” HC Frosted 11” HC Frosted 11” HC Frosted 11” HC Frosted 11” HC Frosted Scale Length 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” Weight 13.5 lbs. 13.5 lbs. 13 lbs. 9.9 lbs. 13 lbs. Tuning GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD Strings .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 Finish Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Plating Triple Plated Gold Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Options SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Case Included Included Included Included Included Bag HPB HPB HPB HPB HPB 7 GoldTone.com Bluegrass 5-Strings These Bluegrass-style five-strings all feature slimline Canadian maple necks with two-way adjustable truss rods, and geared fifth string pegs for easy, accurate tuning. Each banjo is carefully set up in our shop, so that all parts fit tightly and the playing action is low and comfortable.

HPB HD16 & HD15 BG-250F BG-250 BG-150F MC-150RP Included AC-5

BG-250F & BG-250FW BG-250 BG-150F MC-150RP AC-5 Tone Ring Bell Brass Bell Brass Rolled Brass Steel Alloy Rim 3-Ply Canadian Maple Multi-Ply Maple Multi-Ply Maple Multi-Ply Maple Composite Tension Hoop Notched Brass Notched Brass Notched Steel Notched Steel Flat Bar Flange One Piece Cast One Piece Die Cast Zinc Neck Maple Maple Maple Maple Maple Tuners GT Master Planets GT Master Planets Planetary Planetary Geared Tailpiece Straightline Straightline Straightline Straightline Straightline Resonator 14” Mahogany 13” Mahogany 14” Mahogany 13” Maple Composite Arm Rest Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Bluegrass-Style Fingerboard Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Inlay Snowflake Snowflake Hearts & Flowers Snowflake Dot Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-3/16” & 1-5/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Head 11” HC Frosted 11” HC Frosted 11” HC Frosted 11” HC Frosted 11” LC Smooth Scale Length 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” Weight 13 lbs. 13.5 lbs. 8 lbs. 9 lbs. 5.6 lbs. Tuning GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD Strings .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 Finish Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Composite Plating Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Options Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Case HD16 HD15 HD16 HD15 HD15M 8 Bag HPB HPB HPB HPB Included GoldTone.com Openback Banjos

Bob Carlin 9 Matthew Spencer Photography GoldTone.com OpenBacks Due to a resurgence of interest in Old Time music, the openback banjo’s popularity has been growing rapidly, Gold Tone offers the widest selection of openbacks of ANY company today. We make models designed with specific vintage-style tone rings, scooped fingerboards and Old Time styling. While other companies simply remove a resonator and call their banjo an openback, every Old Time Gold Tone is deliberately designed for the plunky tone sought after by the or Old Time fingerstyle player.

Included OT-800LN Included OT-800 OT-700 HPBO HD14 CB-100 OT-800LN (Long Neck) OT-800 OT-700 (A-Style) CB-100 Tone Ring 32-Hole Tubaphone-Style 32-Hole Tubaphone-Style 32-Hole Tubaphone-Style Rolled Brass Rim 1/2” Maple 1/2” Maple 1/2” Maple 1/2” Maple Tubaphone-Style Bracket Band Tubaphone-Style Bracket Band Dowel Tension Hoop Notched Brass Notched Brass Notched Brass Notched Steel Neck Maple Maple Maple Maple Tuners GT Master Planets GT Master Planets GT Master Planets Planetary Tailpiece No Knot No Knot No Knot No Knot Arm Rest Vega-Style Vega-Style Vega-Style Vega-Style Fingerboard Ebony Ebony w/Scoop Ebony w/Scoop Rosewood w/Scoop Inlay Old-Time Old-Time Old-Time Dot w/Shooting Star Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Head 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Fiberskyn Scale Length 32” 26-3/16” 23-9/16” 26-3/16” Weight 9 lbs. 8 lbs. 8 lbs. 5 lbs. Tuning EBEG#B GDGBD ADAC#D GDGBD Strings .012, .026w, .018, .014, .012 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 Finish Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Plating Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Options SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Case Included Included Included HD14 10 Bag HPBLNO HPBO HPBO HPBO GoldTone.com White Ladye OpenBacks In the late 1800s, Fairbanks (later Vega) invented a three-part tone ring originally called the “Electric”. This was later turned upside-down and then used to power the “Whyte Laydie” range of banjos (so named for the clear maple used in their construction). As folk and Old Time styles developed, players came to prefer this tone ring over many others to produce the sound of an era. Gold Tone has replicated this ring in these five models, which offer the player a choice of features and looks.

HPBLNO HDLNO WL-250LN MM-150LN HPBO HD14 WL-250+ WL-250 MM-150 OT-800LN (Long Neck) OT-800 OT-700 (A-Style) CB-100 WL-250LN (Long Neck) MM-150LN (Long Neck) WL-250+ WL-250 MM-150 Tone Ring 32-Hole Tubaphone-Style 32-Hole Tubaphone-Style 32-Hole Tubaphone-Style Rolled Brass Tone Ring White Ladye White Ladye White Ladye White Ladye White Ladye Rim 1/2” Maple 1/2” Maple 1/2” Maple 1/2” Maple Rim 1/2” Maple 1/2” Maple 1/2” Maple 1/2” Maple 1/2” Maple Tubaphone-Style Bracket Band Tubaphone-Style Bracket Band Dowel Tension Hoop Notched Brass Notched Brass Notched Brass Notched Brass Notched Brass Tension Hoop Notched Brass Notched Brass Notched Brass Notched Steel Neck Maple Maple Maple Maple Maple Neck Maple Maple Maple Maple Tuners GT Master Planets Planetary GT Master Planets GT Master Planets Planetary Tuners GT Master Planets GT Master Planets GT Master Planets Planetary Tailpiece No Knot No Knot No Knot No Knot No Knot Tailpiece No Knot No Knot No Knot No Knot Arm Rest Vega-Style Vega-Style Vega-Style Vega-Style Vega-Style Arm Rest Vega-Style Vega-Style Vega-Style Vega-Style Fingerboard Ebony Rosewood w/Scoop Ebony Ebony w/Scoop Rosewood w/Scoop Fingerboard Ebony Ebony w/Scoop Ebony w/Scoop Rosewood w/Scoop Inlay Cloud Snowflake Modified Tree of Life Cloud Snowflake Inlay Old-Time Old-Time Old-Time Dot w/Shooting Star Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone Nut Width 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Head 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance Head 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Fiberskyn Scale Length 32” 32” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” Scale Length 32” 26-3/16” 23-9/16” 26-3/16” Weight 9 lbs. 8 lbs. 8 lbs. 5 lbs. Weight 7 lbs. 7 lbs. 6.7 lbs. 6.7 lbs. 6.5 lbs. Tuning EBEG#B GDGBD ADAC#D GDGBD Tuning EBEG#B EBEG#B GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD .012, .026w, .018, .014, .012 .012, .026w, .018, .014, .012 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 Strings .012, .026w, .018, .014, .012 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 Strings Finish Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Finish Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Plating Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Plating Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Options SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Options SMP+ Pickup SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Case Included Included Included HD14 Case HDLN14 HDLN14 HD14 HD14 HD14 Bag HPBLNO HPBO HPBO HPBO Bag HPBLNO HPBLNO HPBO HPBO HPBO 11 GoldTone.com Bob Carlin Signature 12” Series Ten years ago, Bob and Wayne met and designed a signature model to Bob’s specs. They chose a 12” rim to bring out the lower tones, a scooped neck to help produce that Old Time “cluck”, and a mock dowel stick (BC-350+ and BC-350) to fit the old-time style.

HPB HD15-M BC-350+ BC-350 BC-120 CC-Carlin

BC-350+ BC-350 BC-120 CC-Carlin Tone Ring Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rim 12” 3-Ply Maple 12” 3-Ply Maple 12” 3-Ply Maple 12” 3-Ply Maple Tension Hoop Notched Brass Notched Brass Notched Steel Notched Steel Neck Maple w/ Scoop Maple w/ Scoop Maple w/ Scoop Maple w/ Scoop Tuners GT Master Planets GT Master Planets Planetary Sealed Guitar-Style Tailpiece No-Knot No-Knot No-Knot No-Knot Arm Rest “Hot Dog” “Hot Dog” “Hot Dog” Gold Tone Engraved Fingerboard Ebony Ebony Rosewood Rosewood Inlay Orpheum-Style Dot & Star Dot & Star Dot & Star Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-3/8” Bone 1-3/8” Bone 1-3/8” Bone 1-3/8” Bone Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Head 12” HC Renaissance 12” HC Renaissance 12” HC Renaissance 12” MC Renaissance Scale Length 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” Weight 6.5 lbs. 6.5 lbs. 5.8 lbs. 5.8 lbs. Tuning GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD Strings .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 Finish Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Plating Gold Nickle Chrome Chrome Options Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Case HD15-M HD15-M HD15-M HD15-M 12 Bag HPB HPB HPB Included Matthew Spencer Photography GoldTone.com Cripple Creek Collection Our flagship banjo line, the Cripple Creek collection was designed for entry level players needing a banjo with the best playability and tone. This collection includes both openback and resonator banjos that are set up with the same attention to detail as is our Professional Collection.

Britt Arnesen 13 GoldTone.com GoldTone.com Cripple Creek 100s

HPB/HPBO HD15/HD14 CC-100R+ CC-100+ CC-100R CC-100 CC-Carlin

CC-100R+ CC-100+ CC-100R & CC-100RW CC-100 CC-Carlin Tone Ring Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rim 3-Ply Maple 3-Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Tension Hoop Flat Bar Flat Bar Flat Bar Flat Bar Flat Bar Neck Maple Maple Maple Maple Maple Tuners GT Master Planets GT Master Planets Guitar-Style Guitar-Style Guitar-Style Brackets 24 24 18 18 24 Tailpiece Straightline Straightline Straightline Straightline No-Knot Resonator 13” Maple 13” Maple Arm Rest Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Fingerboard Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Inlay Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Dot & Star Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone & 1-3/8” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Head 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Frosted 12” HC Renaissance Scale Length 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” Weight 6.6 lbs. 6 lbs. 6.5 lbs. 6 lbs. 5.8 lbs. Tuning GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD Strings .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 Finish Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Plating Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Options Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Case HD15 HD14 HD15 HD14 HD15-M 14 Bag HPB HPBO HPB HPBO Included GoldTone.com Cripple Creek 50s

CC-BG CC-OT & CC-OTA Package Package Included HD15/HD14 CC-50RP CC-50 CC-50TR CC-BG: CCT Tuner, DVD, Strap & Picks HDTR15-M CC-OT/OTA: Carlin DVD & Strap CC-100R+ CC-100+ CC-100R & CC-100RW CC-100 CC-Carlin CC-50RP CC-50 CC-50TR CC-BG CC-OT & CC-OTA Tone Ring Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Tone Ring Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rim 3-Ply Maple 3-Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Rim Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Tension Hoop Flat Bar Flat Bar Flat Bar Flat Bar Flat Bar Tension Hoop Flat Bar Flat Bar Flat Bar Flat Bar Flat Bar Neck Maple Maple Maple Maple Maple Neck Maple Maple Maple Maple Maple Tuners GT Master Planets GT Master Planets Guitar-Style Guitar-Style Guitar-Style Tuners Planetary Guitar-Style Guitar-Style Guitar-Style Guitar-Style Brackets 24 24 18 18 24 Brackets 18 18 18 18 18 Tailpiece Straightline Straightline Straightline Straightline No-Knot Tailpiece Straightline Straightline Straightline Straightline No-Knot Resonator 13” Maple 13” Maple Resonator 13” Maple 13” Maple Arm Rest Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Arm Rest Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Vega-Style Fingerboard Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Fingerboard Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Inlay Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Dot & Star Inlay Dot Dot Dot Dot Dot Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone & 1-3/8” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone Nut Width 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Head 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Frosted 12” HC Renaissance Head 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Fiberskyn Scale Length 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” Scale Length 26-3/16” 26-3/16” 23-9/16” 26-3/16” 26-3/16” & 23-9/16” Weight 6.6 lbs. 6 lbs. 6.5 lbs. 6 lbs. 5.8 lbs. Weight 6.5 lbs. 5.5 lbs. 5.5 lbs. 6.5 lbs. 5.5 lbs. Tuning GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD Tuning GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD GDGBD Strings .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 Strings .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 Finish Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Finish Vintage Brown Satin Vintage Brown Satin Vintage Brown Satin Vintage Brown Satin Vintage Brown Satin Plating Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Plating Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Options Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Options Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Case HD15 HD14 HD15 HD14 HD15-M Case HD15 HD14 HDTR15-M HD15 HD14 & HDTR15-M Bag HPB HPBO HPB HPBO Included Bag Included Included Included Included Included 15 GoldTone.com Cripple Creeks Gold Tone combines the proven design of the Cripple Creek series with necks of various scale lengths to provide an affordable option, regardless of your playing style. All Cripple Creek models can be upgraded with planetary tuners.

Heavy Padded Hardshell CC-Banjitar CC-Plectrum CC-Tenor CC-Traveler CC-IT CC-Mini Bag Case

CC-Banjitar CC-Plectrum CC-Tenor CC-Traveler CC-Irish Tenor CC-Mini Tone Ring Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rim Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Tension Hoop Flat Bar Flat Bar Flat Bar Flat Bar Flat Bar Flat Bar Neck Maple Maple Maple Maple Maple Maple Tuners Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Tailpiece Straightline GT Cast GT Cast Straightline GT Cast No-Knot Resonator 13” Maple 13” Maple 13” Maple 13” Maple 13” Maple Arm Rest Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Vega-Style Fingerboard Rosewood 22 Fret Rosewood 19 Fret Rosewood Rosewood 17 Fret Rosewood Rosewood Inlay Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-11/16” Bone 1 3/16” Bone 1 1/4” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1 1/16” Bone 1 1/16” Bone Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Head 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Smooth 11” LC Smooth 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Smooth 11” LC Smooth Scale Length 25-1/2” 26 3/16” 22 5/8” 23-9/16” 19-3/4” 19-3/4” Weight 7 lbs. 6.3 lbs. 5 lbs. 6.3 lbs. 5 lbs. 4 lbs. Tuning EADGBE DGBD CGDA AEAC#E GDAE CGCEG / DADF#A Strings .052w, .042w, .032w .024w, .016, .013, .010 .030w, .022w, .012, .010, .024w, .016, .013, .040w, .030w, .020w, .010, .024w, .016, .013, .020w, .016, .010 .010 .010 .010 .010 Finish Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Eric Jackson Plating Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Scott Serfas Photography Options Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Case HD15 HD15 HDTR15 HDTR15 HDIT15 16 Bag HPB HPB HBTR HBTR HBIT HCC GoldTone.com Eric Jackson Scott Serfas Photography

17 GoldTone.com Travelers & Mini Banjos

In 1999, Wayne Rogers hand made his first travel banjo to fulfill his customer’s requests for an affordable instrument that could be brought along on road trips. Wayne created the TB-100, weighing in at 2 1/2 lbs. and featuring a 10” pre-tuned head. This eliminated the need for a heavy tone ring while still providing real banjo tone. This groundbreaking design is the foundation of what Gold Tone would grow to be famous for: the world’s best instruments at affordable prices. Gold Tone now produces seven travel and mini banjos that are small, yet still pack the same banjo punch as their big brothers. Ranging from entry-level to professional grade, any of these instruments are perfect for players at any level, for toting on trips or to just keep handy for a quick practice session.

TB-250 CC-Traveler CC-50TR Tranjo BG-Mini CC-Mini Plucky Tone Ring White Ladye Rolled Brass Rolled Brass PVC Composite Rolled Brass Rolled Brass Rim 1/2” Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple 8” Maple 8” Maple Tension Hoop Notched Brass Flat Bar Flat Bar Notched Brass Flat Bar Flat Bar Tuners Planetary Guitar-Style Guitar-Style Guitar-Style Planetary Guitar-Style Guitar-Style Tailpiece Straightline Straightline Straightline No-Knot No-Knot No-Knot Resonator 13” Flamed Maple 13” Maple 10” Mahogany Arm Rest Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Vega-Style Vega-Style Fingerboard Ebony Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Maple Inlay Hearts & Flowers Snowflake Dot Dot Snowflake Snowflake Dot Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Head 11” HC Fiberskyn 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Frosted 6” Clear 8” LC Smooth 8” LC Smooth 8” LC Smooth Scale Length 23-9/16” 23-9/16” 23-9/16” 26-3/16” 19-3/4” 19-3/4” 15-7/8” Weight 8 lbs. 6.3 lbs. 4 lbs. 6.3 lbs. 5 lbs. 4 lbs. 2.1 lbs. Tuning AEAC#E AEAC#E AEAC#E GDGBD CGCEG / DADF#A Strings .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 Finish Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Vintage Brown Plating Gold Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Options Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Case HDTR15 HDTR15 HDTR15 HDBG HBTR HBTR Included HBLS HCC Included 18 Bag GoldTone.com Travelers These travel buddies are designed for the adventurers out there that just can’t leave home without their banjo. Our travel banjos should be tuned in the key of A (we’ve eliminated the first two frets). For standard G-Tuning, you will need to switch to medium-gauge strings and have an authorized dealer set-up.

HBTR HDTR15 TB-250 CC-Traveler CC-50TR Tranjo The Tranjo is unique among travel banjos. The patent-pending design by Sam Farris so impressed the Gold Tone folks at a trade show that we licensed it. The neck is completely detachable with the turn of one thumbscrew, and it then all fits in a suitcase. Best of all, it has a full-scale neck and great bluegrass tone for practicing. The tuners are located inside the banjo pot, directly beneath the banjo head and are accessible from the back of the instrument. The body design fits comfortably in your lap and its weight is well-balanced. Since acquiring the license, we have made the Tranjo affordable to all and a wel- come addition to the 5-string player’s collection Full scale length AND fits in a suitcase HBLS

How do you tune a Mini Banjo? Shorter banjo necks require a higher tuning than normal Mini Banjos banjos because of the shorter scale. The factory tuning is CGCEG (with medium strings), or the same as G-tuning on a normal banjo using a capo at the 5th fret. Although these banjos sound best in the rec- ommended CGCEG tuning, the string gauges may be changed to 016, .034, .024, .020, .016 and the nut slots widened to achieve a standard G-tuning. This group of gauges isn’t usually sold as a set, but you can buy individual strings in these gauges.

HCC HDBG BG-Mini CC-Mini Plucky 19 GoldTone.com GoldTone.com Cello Banjos Cello Banjos were originally used in turn-of-the-20th century banjo orchestras. The CEB-5 is tuned one octave lower than a standard 5-string. The Marcy Marxer Signature 4-string version, the CEB-4, is tuned in fifths. Their 14” pots create a rich resonance for a unique voicing that’ melody lines and accompaniments. Please visit Goldtone.com for CEB string replacements.

HBCE Included CEB-4 CEB-5

CEB-4 CEB-5 Tone Ring Brass Ring Brass Ring Rim 3-Ply 14” Pot 3-Ply 14” Pot Tension Hoop Brass; Notched Brass; Notched Tuners GT Master Planetary GT Master Planetary Tailpiece Adjustable Straightline Adjustable Straightline Arm Rest Paramount-Style Paramount-Style Fingerboard Ebony Ebony Inlay Weymann Vintage Weymann Vintage Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-9/16” Bone 1-9/16” Bone Head 14” Renaissance 14” Renaissance Pickups Optional: SMP+ Optional: SMP+ Scale Length 24 3/4” 24 3/4” Weight 8 lbs. 8 lbs. Tuning CGDA AEAC#E (Light Gauge) GDGBD (Medium Gauge) Strings .054, .042, .030, .040 .024, .044, .034, .030, .024 Silver Wound Nylon .028, .048, .042, .034, .028 Finish Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Plating Nickel Nickel Options Lefty Lefty Case Included Included 20 Bag HBCE HBCE AbigailJoshua Washburn Black Wilkins GoldTone.com Long Neck Banjos The first longneck banjo was commissioned by (so he could sing in his keys while playing in a “G” tuning configuration), and then popularized by many 1960s folk groups including the Weavers and the Chad Mitchell Trio. Tuned three semitones lower than a standard five-string banjo, they are versatile enough for anything from vocal accompaniment to capoing up for Bluegrass picking.

Included OT-800LN HPBLNO HBLN14 WL-250LN MM-150LN

OT-800LN WL-250LN MM-150LN Tone Ring Tubaphone-Style White Ladye White Ladye Rim 1/2” Maple, Bracket Band 3-Ply 14” Pot 3-Ply 14” Pot Tension Hoop Brass; Notched Brass; Notched Brass; Notched Neck Maple Maple Maple Tuners GT Master Planetary GT Master Planetary Planetary Tailpiece No Knot No Knot No Knot Arm Rest Vega-Style Vega-Style Vega-Style Fingerboard Ebony Ebony Rosewood w/ Scoop Inlay Engraved Cloud Snowflake Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone 1-3/16” Bone Head 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance Bridge 5/8” Maple w/ Ebony Cap 5/8” Maple w/ Ebony Cap 5/8” Maple w/ Ebony Cap Pickups Optional: SMP+ Optional: SMP+ Optional: SMP+ Scale Length 32” 32” 32” Weight 9 lbs. 7 lbs. 7 lbs. Tuning EBEG#B Strings .012, .026w, .018, .014, .012 Finish Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Plating Chrome Chrome Chrome Options Resonator Resonator Resonator Case Included HDLN14 HDLN14 Bag HPBLNO HPBLNO HPBLNO Gumbo 21 Andy Bodie Laing Photography GoldTone.com Electric Banjos

Leonard Podolak The Duhks

EBT EBM-5 EBM-5+ EBM-4 EB-5 Tone Ring 8” Aluminum 8” Aluminum 8” Aluminum Tension Hoop Top Tension-style Top Tension-style Top Tension-style Remo ® PTS Neck Maple Maple Maple Maple Top Flamed Maple Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany Back & Sides Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany Fingerboard Rosewood Ebony Ebony Radiused Rosewood Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Inlay Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Dot Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Binding Celluloid at Neck Celluloid Celluloid Head 8” Remo 8” Remo 8” Black Remo 8” Remo 8” PTS Nut Width 1 3/16” Bone 1 3/16” Bone 1-7/16” Bone 1 3/16” Bone Tailpiece Straightline Straightline GT-Cast Straightline Tuners Sealed Guitar-style GT Master Planetary GT Master Planetary Sealed Guitar-style Buttons Chrome Perloid Black Perloid Perloid Pickups Stacked Humbucker at neck position & SMP Humbucker under head Stacked Humbucker at Neck Scale Length 26 3/8” 26 3/8” 22-5/8” 25-1/2” Weight 8.8 lbs. 8.3 lbs. 8.4 lbs 7.8 lbs. 6 lbs Tuning GDGBD CGDA GDGBD Strings .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 .030w, .022w, .012, .010 .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010 Finish Tobacco sunburst Tobacco sunburst Tobacco sunburst Mahogany Hardware Chrome Gold Chrome Chrome Options Lefty Case HDE HDE HDE HDE HDE 22 Bag Included GoldTone.com HDE EBT EBM-5 EBM-5+ EBM-4 Our Electric 5-String Banjos have been a hit with musicians for playing live or recording. It includes a sound chamber under the head, creating natural banjo tone that’s amplified by one or both of the humbucking pickups. When played unplugged, it provides a genuine acoustic sound and the 8” head is large enough to enable you to change hand positions from lead to backup. The EBM-5+ includes a foam insert, which helps to control feedback at high volumes.

The New EB-5

As the five-string banjo has migrated across many genres of music, amplified or electric banjos have increase in popularity. Our EBT/EBM models have been employed by many popular artists (including Mumford and Sons and Melissa Ethridge) to broaden and deepen their sonic pallets. Our EB-5 is a new lower-cost edition, with simple appointments and a penetrating onstage presence. We use a custom-made Remo eight-inch pre-tuned banjo head that needs no tensioning hardware. This choice greatly enhances tuning stability. The contoured mahogany body is well-balanced and features our slimline Canadian maple neck. A stacked humbucking pick-up eliminates feedback problems and our heavy-duty "Terminator" tailpiece will accept loop-end or ball-end strings.

HDE Included EB-5 23 GoldTone.com GoldTone.com Dojos

Every 5-string player needs a Dojo. Incredible sustain and pleasing toneFolkternative make Dojos greatInstruments alternative instruments. These instruments are similar in sound to resonator guitars, but have banjo tuning. For additional sound styles, try using a slide. Dojos are a lot lighter than banjos and also make great practice instruments.

HBAG HDRD Dojo Dlx Dojo

Dojo Dlx Dojo Top Flamed Maple Mahogany Back & Sides Flamed Maple Mahogany Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Resonator Aluminum Spun Biscuit Cone Aluminum Spun Biscuit Cone Tuners Planetary Planetary Tailpiece Straightline Straightline Fingerboard Rosewood Rosewood Inlay Snowflake Dot Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1 3/16” Bone 1 3/16” Bone Pickups Stacked Magnetic Humbucker Optional: Fishman/Beard Scale Length 26-3/8” 26-3/8” Weight 6.3 lbs. 6 lbs. Tuning GDGBD Strings .012, .026w, .018, .014, .012 Finish High Gloss High Gloss Plating Chrome Chrome Options Capo Spikes Lefty / Capo Spikes Case HDRD HDRD 24 Buddy Woodward Bag HBAG HBAG GoldTone.com Banjolas Folkternative Instruments Combining a standard 5-string banjo neck with an A-style body, the Banjola is a beautiful instrument with exquisite tone and sustain that you won’t find in a standard 5-string banjo.

HBB HD15-M PC-Banjola Banjola

PC- Banjola Banjola Top Solid Spruce Solid Spruce

Back & Sides Flamed Maple Curly Stained Maple Bridge Ebony Fixed Bridge Ebony Floating Tuners GT Master Plantary Planetary Tailpiece Mandolin Fingerboard Ebony Rosewood Inlay Descending Sun Dot & Shooting Star Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1 3/16” Bone 1 3/16” Bone Pickups Stacked Humbucker Optional: Hot Dots Scale Length 26-1/2” 26-1/2” Weight 5 lbs. 4 lbs.

Tuning GDGBD “The Banjola arrived and it is just gorgeous! I love the solid feel, and the Strings .013, .026w, .018, .016, .013 action is perfect. I just love it. It gets better and better every time I pick it up. It’s perfect for me. This Friday is my day off and I am going into Tokyo Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Finish to try some amps out. My whole life has been in exploration of the “5-string Plating Chrome Chrome system” usually attached to banjo, but now attached to an exciting new instrument that satisfies my need for mellow sustain and chord soloing.” Options Capo Spikes Capo Spikes —Pat Cloud, after receiving his PC Banjola Case HDB-M HDB-M Bag HBB HBB 25 GoldTone.com Irish Tenor Banjos Irish tenor banjos have 17 frets, are usually tuned one octave lower than a mandolin. They’re most often used with a flatpick to play a melody line. Our top of the line Irish tenor, the IT-250F, was designed with input from Andy Perkins (owner of Andybanjo.com in Faversham, England) and is based on a custom design that he has worked on for years. Gold Tone has designed each Irish tenor with different tone rings to suit the taste of any player.

HBIT HDIT (14-16) IT-250F IT-250 IT-800 CC-IT

IT-250F IT-250 & IT-250R IT-800 CC-Irish Tenor Tone Ring 40- Hole Brass Archtop White Ladye Tubaphone-Style Rolled Brass Rim 3-Ply Maple 1/2” Maple 1/2” Maple Multi Ply Maple Tension Hoop Notched Steel Notched Steel Notched Steel Flat Bar Tuners Planetary Planetary GT Master Planets Sealed Guitar-Style Flange One-Piece Genuine Bracket Band Tailpiece GT Cast GT Cast No Knot GT Cast Resonator 14” Mahogany 13” Maple (IT-250R) 13” Maple Arm Rest Gold Tone Engraved Vega-Style Vega-Style Gold Tone Engraved Fingerboard 17 Fret Ebony 17 Fret Ebony 17 Fret Ebony 17 Fret Rosewood Inlay Hearts & Flowers Cloud Vega-Style Snowflake Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1 1/8” Bone 1 1/8” Bone 1 1/8” Bone 1 1/16” Bone Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Head 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance 11” LC Smooth Scale Length 19 3/4” 19 3/4” 19 3/4” 19 3/4” Weight 11 lbs. 7 lbs. / 8 lbs. 8 lbs. 5 lbs. Tuning GDAE GDAE GDAE GDAE Strings .040w, .030w, .020w, .010 .040w, .030w, .020w, .010 .040w, .030w, .020w, .010 .040w, .030w, .020w, .010 Finish Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Plating Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Options Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Case HDIT16 HDIT14 / HDIT15 Included HDIT15 26 Bag HBIT HBIT HBIT HBIT GoldTone.com Plectrum & Tenor Banjos A plectrum banjo is tuned the same as strings one through four of the standard banjo; the tenor is tuned in fifths. Either can be tuned to Chicago tuning, like the top four strings of the guitar. Both instruments are primarily played with a flatpick and are used primarily for accompaniment or single string melodies.

HBTR HDE HDTR15 PS-250 CC-Plectrum TS-250AT TS-250 CC-Tenor EBM-4 HDTR16

IT-250F IT-250 & IT-250R IT-800 CC-Irish Tenor PS-250 CC-Plectrum TS-250AT TS-250 CC-Tenor EBM-4 Tone Ring 40- Hole Brass Archtop White Ladye Tubaphone-Style Rolled Brass Bell Brass Rolled Brass 40- Hole Brass Archtop Bell Brass Rolled Brass 8” Aluminum Rim 3-Ply Maple 1/2” Maple 1/2” Maple Multi Ply Maple 3-Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple 3-Ply Maple 3-Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Mahogany Tension Hoop Notched Steel Notched Steel Notched Steel Flat Bar Notched Steel Flat Bar Notched Steel Notched Steel Flat Bar Top Tension-style Tuners Planetary Planetary GT Master Planets Sealed Guitar-Style Planetary Sealed Guitar-Style Planetary Planetary Sealed Guitar-Style GT Master Planets Flange One-Piece Genuine Bracket Band One-Piece One-Piece One-Piece Tailpiece GT Cast GT Cast No Knot GT Cast GT Cast GT Cast GT Cast GT Cast GT Cast GT Cast Resonator 14” Mahogany 13” Maple (IT-250R) 13” Maple 14” Mahogany 13” Maple 14” Mahogany 14” Mahogany 13” Maple Arm Rest Gold Tone Engraved Vega-Style Vega-Style Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Fingerboard 17 Fret Ebony 17 Fret Ebony 17 Fret Ebony 17 Fret Rosewood 22 Fret Rosewood 22 Fret Rosewood 19 Fret Rosewood 19 Fret Rosewood 19 Fret Rosewood 19 Fret Ebony Inlay Hearts & Flowers Cloud Vega-Style Snowflake Hearts & Flowers Snowflake Hearts & Flowers Hearts & Flowers Snowflake Snowflake Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1 1/8” Bone 1 1/8” Bone 1 1/8” Bone 1 1/16” Bone 1 3/16” Bone 1 3/16” Bone 1 3/16” Bone 1 3/16” Bone 1 1/4” Bone 1-7/16” Bone Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Head 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance 11” HC Renaissance 11” LC Smooth 11” HC Smooth 11” LC Smooth 11” HC Smooth 11” HC Smooth 11” LC Smooth 8” Smooth Scale Length 19 3/4” 19 3/4” 19 3/4” 19 3/4” 26 3/16” 26 3/16” 22 5/8” 22 5/8” 22 5/8” 22 5/8” Weight 11 lbs. 7 lbs. / 8 lbs. 8 lbs. 5 lbs. 12 lbs. 6.3 lbs. 11 lbs. 11 lbs. 5 lbs. 7.8 lbs. Tuning GDAE GDAE GDAE GDAE DGBD DGBD CGDA CGDA CGDA CGDA Strings .040w, .030w, .020w, .010 .040w, .030w, .020w, .010 .040w, .030w, .020w, .010 .040w, .030w, .020w, .010 .024w, .016, .013, .010 .024w, .016, .013, .010 .030w, .022w, .012, .010 .030w, .022w, .012, .010 .030w, .022w, .012, .010 .030w, .022w, .012, .010 Finish Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Natural Gloss Tobacco sunburst Plating Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Options Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup Lefty, SMP+ Pickup 2 Humbuckers Included Case HDIT16 HDIT14 / HDIT15 Included HDIT15 HD16 HD15 HDTR16 HDTR16 HDTR15 HDE Bag HBIT HBIT HBIT HBIT HPB HPB HBTR HBTR HBTR 27 GoldTone.com Tenor Guitars Gold Tone is the only company providing professional quality tenor guitars at an affordable price. Tenors are rapidly increasing in popularity and are great as alternative instruments for guitarists or tenor banjo players. Tenors are normally tuned in fifths (CGDA), but can be tuned to Chicago tuning (DGBE) for guitarists.

HBAG HDE HDRD TG-18 TG-10 MBT+ EBM-4

TG-18 TG-10 MBT+ Electric Tenor Banjo EBM-4 Neck Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany Maple Top Solid Sitka Spruce Laminated Spruce Brass Mahogany Back & Sides Mahogany Mahogany Brass Mahogany Fingerboard Ebony Rosewood Rosewood Ebony Bridge Ebony Rosewood Rosewood Maple w/ Ebony Cap Inlay Mini-Dot Mini-Dot Mini-Dot Snowflake Truss Rod Single Adjusting Single Adjusting Dual Adjusting Dual Adjusting Binding Black ABS Black ABS Celluloid on Neck Celluloid Nut Micarta Micarta Bone Bone Nut Width 1 5/16” 1 5/16” 1-1/4” 1-7/16” Tailpiece 4-String Resophonic GT-Cast Tuners Kluson-Style Machine Heads Sealed Machine Heads Grover-Style Tuners GT Master Planetary Resonator Biscuit/ Cone configuration Pickups Optional: Transducer Optional: Transducer Lipstick Pickup Stacked Humbucker, SMP Humbucker under Head Scale Length 23” 23” 22-5/8” 22-5/8” Weight 5 lbs. 5 lbs. 9 lbs. 7.8 lbs. Tuning CGDA - .035w, .024w, .014, .008 CGDA Strings DGBE (Chicago) - .032w, .024w, .016, .012 .030w, .022w, .012, .010 Finish Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Chrome Tobacco sunburst Hardware Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Options Lefty Lefty Case HDRD HDRD HDRD HDE 28 Bag HBAG Included HBAG GoldTone.com Banjitars

EBM-4

Derek Williams 90 East Photography ©2014 29 The Art of Reflection by Bill McClintic Banjitars Folkternative Instruments Popular during the early twentieth century, guitar banjos practically disappeared by the fifties. They came back strong though, so back in 1996, Gold Tone coined the term “banjitar” to better define the breed. Now, everyone says BANJITAR! Gold Tone offers eleven different models. We’re the “go to” maker for unique acoustic and electric models that are suited for all musical styles

HDE ES-Banjitar Included EB-6 HPB HD-15M BT-2000 Included BT-14

ES-Banjitar EB-6 BT-2000 BT-14 Tone Ring 8” Aluminum 12" Rolled Brass 14" Rolled Brass Rim Top Tension Remo ® PTS 12" 3-Ply Maple 3-Ply 14” Pot Neck Hard Rock Maple Hard Rock Maple Hard Rock Maple Hard Rock Maple Tension Hoop Top Tension-style Brass; Notched Brass; Notched Tuners Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Tailpiece 6-String Straightline 6-String Straightline 6-String Straightline 6-String Straightline Resonator Optional: 14” Mahogany Arm Rest Contour Body "Hot Dog" "Hot Dog" Fingerboard Radiused Rosewood Radiused Rosewood Radiused Rosewood Radiused Rosewood Inlay Snowflake Dot 1-11/16” Bone 1-9/16” Bone Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-11/16” Bone 1-11/16” Bone 1-11/16” Bone 1-11/16” Bone Pickup Stacked Humbucker at Neck Stacked Humbucker at Neck Optional: SMP+ Optional: SMP+ SMP Humbucker Under Head Head 8” HC Smooth 8” PTS 12” HC Renaissance 14” HC Renaissance Scale Length 25-1/2” 25-1/2” 25-1/2" 24-3/4" Weight 8 lbs. 6 lbs. 7 lbs. 8.2 lbs. Tuning EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE Strings .052w, .042w, .032w .052w, .042w, .032w .052w, .042w, .032w Med. Classical Guitar .020w, .016, .010 .020w, .016, .010 .020w, .016, .010 Finish Tobacco sunburst Mahogany Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Plating Chrome Black Anodized Nickel Nickel Options Lefty Lefty Case HDE HDE HD15-M Included 30 Bag Included HPB HBCE GoldTone.com Banjitars Folkternative Instruments More Country, Rock, and Folk artists use our Banjitars than any other brand, among them Bruce Springsteen, Kid Rock, and Melissa Ethridge. The scale length used on our Banjitars is that of the average standard guitar, unlike most others that use a banjo scale. This make them more comfortable to play for the guitarist. Banjitars are our most popular Folkternative instruments.

HPB HD-15 GT-1200 GT-750 GT-500 CC-Banjitar Included AC-6+

GT-1200 GT-750 GT-500 CC-Banjitar AC-6 & 6+ Steel Alloy 20-Hole Bell Brass Steel Alloy Rolled Brass Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Multi Ply Maple Composite Hard Rock Maple Hard Rock Maple Hard Rock Maple Hard Rock Maple Hard Rock Maple Notched Brass Notched Brass Notched Brass Flat Bar Flat Bar Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style 6-String Straightline 6-String Straightline 6-String Straightline 6-String Straightline 6-String Terminator 13" Maple 13" Curly Maple 13" Maple 13” Maple Composite Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Gold Tone Engraved Bluegrass-Style Radiused Rosewood Radiused Rosewood Radiused Rosewood Radiused Rosewood Rosewood Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Dot Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable 1-7/8” Bone 1-11/16” Bone 1-11/16” Bone 1-11/16” Bone 1-11/16” Bone SMP w/ Volume Control SMP w/ Volume Control SMP w/ Volume Control Optional: SMP+ 6+: Included SMP+ w/ Volume Control 11” HC Clear/Smooth 11” HC Clear/Smooth 11” HC Smooth 11” LC Frosted 11” LC Smooth 25-1/2" 25-1/2" 25-1/2" 25-1/2" 25-1/2" 12 lbs. 11.5 lbs. 11 lbs. 7 lbs. 6 lbs. EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE .044w, .037w, .028w, .023w, .013, .009 .052w, .042w, .032w .052w, .042w, .032w .052w, .042w, .032w .052w, .042w, .032w .027w, .018, .011, .009, .013, .009 .020w, .016, .010 .020w, .016, .010 .020w, .016, .010 .020w, .016, .010 Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Vintage Brown Satin neck finish Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Lefty Lefty Lefty Lefty Lefty HD15 HD15 HD15 HD15 HD15 HPB HPB HPB HPB Included 31 GoldTone.com Mandolins

Eric & John Jackson 32 Scott Serfas Photography GoldTone.com Rigel & F-Style Mandolins

Rigel Mandolin’s founder, Pete Langdell, collaborated with Gold Tone to offer two of his most sought-after designs that include the patented Rigel body style, Quick-Change Tailpiece and the no-fuss internal piezo pickup.

F-Style mandolins, most popular in the bluegrass world, generate a brighter and more aggressive tone.

HDMA HBM GM-A+ GM-110 HDM GM-70+ Included GM-35

GM-A+ Rigel GM-110 Rigel GM-70+ GM-35 Top Carved Graduated Spruce Solid Spruce Solid Spruce Spruce Back & Sides Solid Maple Solid Maple Maple Maple Neck Maple Maple Maple Maple Fingerboard Compound Radius Ebony Compound Radius Ebony Radiused Ebony Rosewood Bridge Adjustable Radiused Ebony Adjustable Radiused Ebony Radiused Ebony Adjustable Rosewood Inlay Dot Traditional Traditional Dot Binding Creme Celluloid Creme Celluloid Tailpiece Rigel Quick Change Rigel Quick Change Cast Covered Mandolin Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-1/8” 1-1/8” 1-1/8” 1-1/8” Tuners 4 Inline Open Gear 4 Inline Open Gear 4 Inline Open Gear 4 Inline Open Gear Pickups Hidden bridge-mounted transducer Hidden bridge-mounted transducer Optional: L.R. Baggs “Radius” Optional: L.R. Baggs “Radius” Scale Length 13-11/16” 13-11/16” 13-11/16” 13-7/8” Weight 2.8 lbs. 2.8 lbs. 2.1 lbs. 2.8 lbs. Tuning GDAE GDAE GDAE GDAE Strings .040w, .026w, .016, .011 (Doubled) .040w, .026w, .016, .011 (Doubled) .040w, .026w, .016, .011 (Doubled) .040w, .026w, .016, .011 (Doubled) Finish High Gloss Tobacco Sunburst High Gloss Tobacco Sunburst High Gloss Tobacco Sunburst High Gloss Tobacco Sunburst Hardware Chrome Gold Plated Gold Plated Chrome Options Lefty Lefty Case HDMA HDMR HDM Included Bag HBM 33 GoldTone.com A-Style & Electric Mandolins

Over the centuries, the acoustic mandolin has evolved from a small-voiced instrument into a powerful music machine. The solid-body electric mandolin is great for Texas swing, folk, jazz, and even rock n’ roll. For the mandolinist seeking an extended range, the 5-string electric will surely open a world of possibilities to the adventurous player.

HDMA HBM GM-55A GM-50 Included GME-4 GME-5

BZ-500 OM-800+ Mandola Octajo MB-850+ GM-55A GM-50 GME-4 Electric GME-5 Electric Octave Mandolin Mandolin Banjo Top Solid Spruce Solid Spruce Alder Alder Top / Head Solid Spruce Arched Solid Spruce Solid Spruce 12” MC Rennaissance 11” LC Frosted

Back & Sides Maple Solid Maple Alder Alder Back & Sides / Rim Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany Maple/ 14” Maple Resonator Maple/ 13” Maple Resonator Neck Maple Maple Maple Maple Neck Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany Maple Maple Fingerboard Radiused Ebony Ebony Maple Maple Fingerboard Rosewood Compound Radiused Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Bridge Adjustable Ebony Adjustable Rosewood Compensated Metal Compensated Metal Bridge/Saddle Ebony w/ Bone Intonated Adj. Compensated Rosewood Ebony w/ Bone Intonated Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Inlay Dot Dot Dot Dot Inlay Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Dot Dot Binding White Celluloid White Celluloid Binding Celluloid Tailpiece Cast Covered Mandolin Tailpiece Cast Cast Cast No-Knot No-Knot Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable 1-5/16” Bone 1-1/4” Bone 1-1/4” Bone 1-1/2” Bone 1-3/32” Bone Nut Width 1-1/8” 1-1/8” 1-1/16” 1-5/16” Nut Width Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Geared Tuners 4 Inline Deluxe 4 Inline Deluxe Die Cast with Metal Buttons Die Cast with Metal Buttons Tuners Pickups Optional: Baggs “Radius” Passive under saddle Optional: Baggs “Radius” Optional: SMP Optional: SMP Pickups Optional: L.R. Baggs “Radius” Optional: L.R. Baggs “Radius” Stacked Humbucker Stacked Humbucker Scale Length 26-1/4” 22-1/2” 17-1/16” 22-7/8” 13-7/8” Scale Length 13-7/8” 13-11/16” 13-7/8” 13-7/8” Weight 4 lbs. 4.5 lbs. 3 lbs. 7.4 lbs. 6.3 lbs. Weight 2.5 lbs. 2.4 lbs. 3.4 lbs. 4 lbs. Tuning GDAD GDAE CGDA GDAE GDAE Tuning GDAE GDAE GDAE CGDAE Strings .012, .012, .020, .020 .050w, .035w, .024w, .016 .050w, .035w, .020w, .016 .050w, .035w, .024w, .016 .040w, .026w, .016, .011 Strings .040w, .026w, .016, .011 (Doubled) .040w, .026w, .016, .011 (Doubled) .040w, .026w, .016, .011 .052w, .040w, .026w, .016, .011 .035w, .013, .045w, .018 (Doubled) (Doubled) (Doubled) (Doubled) Finish Hand-Rubbed Oil High Gloss Tobacco Sunburst Cream Gloss Cream Gloss Finish Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Hardware Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Hardware Chrome Gold Plated Chrome Chrome Chrome Options Lefty Lefty Lefty Lefty Options Lefty Lefty Lefty Lefty Lefty Case HDMA HDMA Case Included Included Included HBM HBM Included Included 34 Bag Bag HBB HBTR HPBMB GoldTone.com Alternative Mandolins

Any of these eight-stringed instruments can easily be played by a mandolinist. Bowed-instrumentFolkternative players Instruments feel at home on them because they’re tuned in fifths; the fingering is the same and they provide exciting new sounds. All these eight-stringers are exploding in popularity and are great examples of Folkternative voices for mandolinists.

Included BZ-500 OM-800+ Included Mandola Octajo HPBMB MB-850+

BZ-500 OM-800+ Mandola Octajo MB-850+ Bouzouki Octave Mandolin Mandolin Banjo Top / Head Solid Spruce Arched Solid Spruce Solid Spruce 12” MC Rennaissance 11” LC Frosted

Back & Sides / Rim Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany Maple/ 14” Maple Resonator Maple/ 13” Maple Resonator

Neck Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany Maple Maple Fingerboard Rosewood Compound Radiused Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Bridge/Saddle Ebony w/ Bone Intonated Adj. Compensated Rosewood Ebony w/ Bone Intonated Maple w/ Ebony Cap Maple w/ Ebony Cap Inlay Snowflake Snowflake Snowflake Dot Dot Binding Celluloid Tailpiece Cast Cast Cast No-Knot No-Knot Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-5/16” Bone 1-1/4” Bone 1-1/4” Bone 1-1/2” Bone 1-3/32” Bone Tuners Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Sealed Guitar-Style Geared Pickups Optional: Baggs “Radius” Passive under saddle Optional: Baggs “Radius” Optional: SMP Optional: SMP Scale Length 26-1/4” 22-1/2” 17-1/16” 22-7/8” 13-7/8” Weight 4 lbs. 4.5 lbs. 3 lbs. 7.4 lbs. 6.3 lbs. Tuning GDAD GDAE CGDA GDAE GDAE Strings .012, .012, .020, .020 .050w, .035w, .024w, .016 .050w, .035w, .020w, .016 .050w, .035w, .024w, .016 .040w, .026w, .016, .011 .035w, .013, .045w, .018 (Doubled) (Doubled) (Doubled) (Doubled) Finish Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Natural Gloss Vintage Brown Vintage Brown Hardware Chrome Gold Plated Chrome Chrome Chrome Options Lefty Lefty Lefty Lefty Lefty Case Included Included Included Bag HBB HBTR HPBMB 35 GoldTone.com Guitar Mandolins Folkternative Instruments Mandoguitars are designed for guitarists and are tuned one octave higher than a regular guitar. They can provide a chop rhythm for bluegrass or without learning mandolin. GM-6 models have radiused fingerboards and wider necks, which allow easier fingering. This is a must-have instrument for guitarists in bluegrass jams that acquits itself well in recording applications.

Like the GME-4, the GME-6 has a unique tone, sounding like anything from a Rhodes piano to a Tele-tone mandolin.

HBM Included GM-12+ GM-6+ HDMA GM-6 Included GME-6

GM-12+ GM-6+ GM-6 GME-6 Top / Head Carved Solid Spruce Solid Spruce Solid Spruce Alder

Back & Sides / Rim Curly Maple Solid Maple Maple Alder

Neck Slim Profile Maple Slim Profile Maple Maple Maple Fingerboard Radiused Ebony Ebony Rosewood Maple Bridge/Saddle Adjustable Ebony Ebony Adjustable Rosewood Compensated Metal Inlay Dot Dot Dot Dot Binding White Celluloid White Celluloid White Celluloid Tailpiece Covered Mandolin Cast Covered Mandolin Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1-1/16” 1-3/4” 1-3/4” 1-11/16” Tuners Kluson-Style Guitar-Style Covered Square-Style Die Cast with Metal Buttons Pickups Bridge Mounted Transducer Bridge Mounted Transducer Optional: L.R. Baggs “Radius” Stacked Humbucker Scale Length 13-3/4” 13-3/4” 13-3/4” 13-3/4” Weight 2 lbs. 2 lbs. 2 lbs. 4.4 lbs. Tuning EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE Strings .054w, .045w, .032w, .023w, .013, .009 .052w, .042w, .032w .052w, .042w, .032w .052w, .042w, .032w .024w, .018, .011, .023w, .013, .009 .020w, .013, .010 .020w, .013, .010 .020w, .013, .010 Finish Hand-Rubbed Oil Hand-Rubbed Oil High Gloss Tobacco Sunburst Cream Gloss Hardware Gold Gold Chrome Chrome Options Lefty Lefty Lefty Lefty Case Included Included HDMA 36 Bag HBM HBM Included GoldTone.com Lap Steel Guitars

AJ Ghent

In the lap steel’s heyday (the 1930s through the 50s) the Oahu Tonemaster® was the instrument of choice among professionals. Our LS is a vintage-style replica of this famous instrument, with identical pickup design and hardware.

LS-8 & LS-6 Top Mahogany Back & Sides Mahogany Neck Maple Tuners Kluson-Style Binding White Celluloid Fingerboard Rosewood Inlay Dot Nut Width 1 3/16” Bone Pickups Soapbar Scale Length 25” Weight 6 lbs. & 6.2 lbs LS-8 Strings .070w, .052w, .042w, .035w .030w, .024w, .016, .012 LS-8 Tuning DFACDFAC

LS-6 Strings .056w, .044w, .034w, .026w, .018, .014

LS-6 Tuning DADF#AD

Finish Two Tone Tobacco

Plating Chrome

Options Lefty Case HDLS HBLS HDLS LS-8 LS-6 Bag HBLS 37 GoldTone.com GoldTone.com Beard Resophonic Square Neck Guitars

Designed by legendary builder, Paul Beard, these signature model guitars are assembled in our USA shop. They provide unmatched tone that’s far superior to others in their price range. The Beard “open soundwell” body design uses genuine USA-made Beard cones and spiders. The square neck models are played in the lap steel style, and the round neck models are played like a conventional guitar.

HBAG HDSD PBS-M PBS-D PBS PBS-8

PBS-M PBS-D PBS PBS-8 Top Solid Mahogany Curly Maple Mahogany Mahogany Back & Sides Solid Mahogany Curly Maple Mahogany Mahogany Fingerboard Ebony Ebony Rosewood Rosewood Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Insert Inlay Snowflake Hearts & Flowers Dot Dot Binding Curly Maple Maple Celluloid Celluloid Nut Width 1-7/8” 1-7/8” 1-7/8” 2-7/16” Cone & Spider Genuine US Made Beard Tuners Metal Die-Cast with Metal Buttons Pickups Optional: Paul Beard Active Pickup & Paul Beard Passive Pickup Scale Length 25” 25” 25” 25” Weight 5.5 lbs. 5.5 lbs. 5.5 lbs. 5.9 lbs. Tuning GBDGBD GBDGBD GBDGBD EGBDEGBD Strings .016, .018, .028w, .035w, .045w, .056w .016, .018, .026w, .032w .035w, .045w, .056w, .059w Finish High Gloss Hardware Chrome Options Lefty Lefty Lefty Lefty Case HDSD HDSD HDSD HDSD 38 Bag HBAG HBAG HBAG HBAG GoldTone.com Beard Resophonic Round Neck Guitars

The acoustical physics of resonator guitars differ from those of the soundboard . The Resonator’s wood body vibrates much less and acts more like a loudspeaker enclosure, directing and shaping the vibrations from the resonator cone. The cone should be as thin as possible to produce maximum volume and tone, without collapsing from string tension. Beard cones are hand- spun in Maryland, using the original Dopyera brothers’ lathe. The method of casting the spider bridge also effects tone. The temperature of the aluminum during casting must be closely monitored for the final spider to have the best tone.

HBAG HDRD PBR-CA PBR-D PBR GRE GRS

PBR-CA PBR-D PBR GRE GRS Solid Mahogany Curly Maple Mahogany Steel Steel

Solid Mahogany Curly Maple Mahogany Steel (2.125” Thin) Steel (3.125” Thick)

Ebony Ebony Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood

Maple w/ Ebony Insert

Snowflake Hearts & Flowers Dot Snowflake Dot

Curly Maple Maple Celluloid Curly Maple at Neck Celluloid at Neck

1-3/4” 1-3/4” 1-3/4” 1-3/4” 1-3/4”

Genuine US Made Beard

Metal Die-Cast with Metal Buttons

Optional: Paul Beard Active Pickup & Paul Beard Passive Pickup Magnetic Lipstick Pickup Optional: Beard/Fishman Biscuit

25” 25” 25” 25” 25”

6.2 lbs. 6.2 lbs. 6.2 lbs. 9 lbs. 9.5 lbs.

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

.052w, .045w, .035w, .024w, .016, .012

High Gloss Chrome

Chrome

Lefty Lefty Lefty Lefty

HDRD HDRD HDRD HDRD-M HDRD HBAG HBAG HBAG HBAG HBAG 39 GoldTone.com Dulciborn & Chord-A-Harp Folkternative Instruments

F - .078w A# - .034w G – .024 E - .018 G - .065w B - .030w G# - .024 F - .018 C - .060w C - .028w A - .024 F# - .018 D - .052w C# - .028p A# - .022 G - .016 E - .050w D - .028 B - .022 G# - .016 F - .046w D# - .026 C - .022 A - .016 F# - .044w E - .026 C# - .022 A# - .016

String Guide G - .042w F - .026 D - .020 B - .014 A - .036w F# - .024 D# - .018 C - .014

The Dulciborn mates the Weissenborn guitar body to the Made popular by the Carter Family, the Chord-A-Harp was mountain dulcimer to provide the extended tonal range designed to play chords and accompany vocals. It is one of that dulcimer players have been longing for. Want to be the easiest stringed instruments to play and reaches most HEARD? Play a Dulciborn! keys with the twenty-one chord bars. Included with the instrument are fingerpicks, a tuning key, and a cable.

Dulciborn Chord-A-Harp SM LM Top Solid Sitka Spruce Solid Spruce Solid Mahogany Mahogany Laminate Back & Sides Rosewood Maple Solid Mahogany Mahogany Laminate Fingerboard Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Bridge Rosewood Ebony Ebony Inlay Dot Double Ring Rosette Traditional Traditional Binding Curly Maple 6-ply Celluloid Rope Mahogany/Maple Rope Mahogany/Maple Nut Width 1-1/2” Bone 1-15/16” Bone 1-15/16” Bone Tuners Grover ; 14:1 Gear Ratio Tuning Pins Kluson-Style Kluson-Style Pickups Piezo Transducer Slimline magnetic w/ volume & tone Optional: Trilogy (DMT) Wiessenborn (WBM) Scale Length 27” Total Length: 22 3/4” 24-3/4” 24-3/4” Weight 5.2 lbs. 8 lbs. 5.2 lbs. 5.2 lbs. Tuning DADD See Above DADF#AD & DGDGBD Strings .024w, .016, .011, .011 See Above .056w, .044w, .034w, .026w, .018, .014 Finish Highl Gloss High Gloss High Gloss High Gloss Hardware Gold Chrome Gold Chrome

Options Lefty Lefty Lefty Case Included HDW HDW 40 Bag Included HBAG HBAG GoldTone.com Kaki King

HBAG HDW SM Weissenborn LM Weissenborn

“What kind of Dobro is that? It’s a Weissenborn. What’s that? Weissenborns eat Dobros for lunch!” Such was David Lindley’s appraisal of these unconventional old Hawaiian guitars with their raised strings, flush frets and hollow necks gracefully flowing from the body. These beauties have a distinctive woody sound, astounding volume, sweet sustain, and deep, warm tone.The Weissenborn may appear to be the platypus of guitars to the uninitiated, but it’s an instrument brilliantly and specifically conceived for Hawaiian playing. These hollow-necks are enjoying a renaissance with players nearly 60 years after the last one was made. Weissenborns might have languished in obscurity if not for Lindley (the king of oddball instruments and a dobro lover), Ry Cooder, John Fahey, Steve Fishell, and singer-songwriter Ben Harper. Dobro and steel players Mike Auldridge, Bob Brozman, Cindy Cashdollar, Jerry Douglas, John Ely, Greg Leisz and Sally Van Meter have added them to their arsenal. “Whenever you take one of these things into the studio, people always say, ‘Wow! What an amazing instrument.” says Greg Leisz. “Engineers flip out every time.” Reprinted from Acoustic Guitar Magazine April 1996. Used by permission. 41 GoldTone.com GoldTone.com Ukuleles

Matt Still The Shoe Foundation

Gold Tone makes a wide variety of ukuleles for players of every level. All models feature geared tuners rather than balky friction pegs. These are infinitely more functional because they prevent string slippage and make tuning easy. Gold Tone uses Aquila® Ukulele Strings on all models. Aquila® Strings are available through your local dealer as well as in our online store.

Tone Ring Rim Tension Hoop Head Tailpiece Resonator Arm Rest Banjolele Rolled Brass 8” Maple Steel 8” HC Smooth No-Knot Vega-Style Banjolele Dlx Rolled Brass 8” Maple Steel 8” HC Smooth No-Knot 10” Mahogany Vega-Style BUB 8” Maple Steel 8” HC Smooth EZ-String Maple Flat Back BUT 8” Maple Steel 8” HC Smooth EZ-String Maple Flat Back BUC 8” Maple Steel 8” HC Smooth EZ-String Maple Flat Back BUB 8” Maple Steel 8” HC Smooth EZ-String Maple Flat Back Top Back Sides Binding Nut Saddle GU-200 Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Creme Celluloid Ebony Ebony GU-100 Solid Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany Ebony Ebony Tuners Fingerboard Inlay Nut Width Scale Scale Length Weight ResoUke Kluson-Style Rosewood Mini Dot 1 3/8" Concert 14 1/2" 2.5 lbs GU-200 Grover® Sta-Tight Ebony Mini Dot 1 3/8" Soprano 13 3/4" 1 lbs GU-100 Grover® Sta-Tight Mahogany Mini Dot 1 3/8" Soprano 13 3/4" 1 lbs Banjolele Grover-Style Ebony Snowflake 1 3/8" Concert 15 1/2" 4 lbs Banjolele Dlx Grover-Style Ebony Snowflake 1 3/8" Concert 15 1/2" 5 lbs BUB Grover-Style Rosewood Mini Dot 1 3/8" Baritone 19" 3 lbs BUT Grover-Style Rosewood Mini Dot 1 3/8" Tenor 17" 2.10 lbs BUC Grover-Style Rosewood Mini Dot 1 3/8" Concert 15 1/2" 2.8 lbs BUS Grover-Style Rosewood Mini Dot 1 3/8" Soprano 13 1/2" 2.6 lbs Tuning Strings Finish Plating Options Case Bag ResoUke GCEA .025, .036, .030, .023 Brushed Metal Brushed Metal Lefty Included GU-200 GCEA .025, .036, .030, .023 Matte Lefty Included GU-100 GCEA .025, .036, .030, .023 Matte Lefty Included Banjolele GCEA .025, .036, .030, .023 Natural Gloss Chrome Lefty HBJ Banjolele Dlx GCEA .025, .036, .030, .023 Natural Gloss Chrome Lefty HDBX HBJ BUB DGBE .035w, .036, .030, .023 Vintage Brown Chrome Lefty Included BUT DGBE .025, .036, .030, .023 Vintage Brown Chrome Lefty Included BUC GCEA .025, .036, .030, .023 Vintage Brown Chrome Lefty Included 42 BUS GCEA .025, .036, .030, .023 Vintage Brown Chrome Lefty Included GoldTone.com HBJ HDBX Banjolele Banjolele Included BUB BUT BUC BUS Matt Still (Dlx Only) The Shoe Foundation Deluxe Made popular by British sensation, George Formby, to accompany his comical songs, the brings a new tone to the ukulele world. A ukulele neck attached to a banjo body, it’s available with or without a resonator. The banjo body is kept small to accentuate the higher-pitched tones of the ukulele, while still providing the plunk of a banjo. Many artists have included the banjolele in their arsenals, such as George Harrison, Brian May and, more recently, Béla Fleck on his 2014 album Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn. In 2010, Gold Tone created the BU-line in order to offer all the voices in the ukulele choir at affordable prices.

Resouke The Reso-Uke has a biscuit-style cone that produces the tone while the brush-finished brass body amplifies the volume.

Included GU-200 GU-100 Included ResoUke Uke Dlx Uke Gold Tone created two models to replicate the most famous Hawaiian ukulele. We chose the concert scale for both our professional and economy versions. The Hawaiian word ukulele translates All Gold Tone Ukuleles are strung with to “jumping flea”, which is also a standard phrase Aquila brand nylon ukulele strings. used for tuning the ukulele (“my dog has fleas”). Outfitted with nylon strings, it is played with the thumb and fingertips to produce a mellow tropical tone. 43 GoldTone.com MicroBass

Gold Tone owners Robyn and Wayne Rogers were playing in a trio and Robyn tried a ukulele-style bass, thinking it would be smaller and easier to play. It just didn’t suit the group musically. The sound was okay, but the intonation and playability didn’t quite cut it. The strings were floppy and they all decided that it wasn’t stage ready. Gold Tone had a prototype of a three-quarter-size dreadnought cutaway in the shop and Wayne decided to see if it would lend itself to a more useful microbass instrument.

This next generation micro-scale bass delivers a convincing contrabass sound in a compact instrument that is sure to satisfy professional live performance and studio needs at an entry-level price. This instrument is the perfect starter for kids, guitarists, schools, and travelers.

M-Bass & M-BassFL M-Bass25 & M-Bass25FL ME-Bass & ME-BassFL Top Ergo-Glide in Mahogany Ergo-Glide in Mahogany Ergo-Glide in Mahogany Back & Sides Mahogany Mahogany Solid Mahogany Bridge Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Fingerboard Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Neck Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany Inlay Dot Dot Dot Tuners Butterfly Bass-Style Butterfly Bass-Style Butterfly Bass-Style Inlay Dot Dot Dot Nut Width 1 11/16” Bone 1 11/16” Bone 1 11/16” Bone Pickups Built-in Piezo Transducer w/ Electronic Tuner Built-in Piezo Transducer w/ Electronic Tuner Built-in Piezo Transducer w/ Electronic Tuner and Slide Control for Volume and EQ and Slide Control for Volume and EQ and Slide Control for Volume and EQ Scale Length 23” 25” 23” Weight 2.8 lbs. 3.2 lbs. 4.8 lbs. Strings Aquila “MicroBass” Strings (Synthetic) Aquila “MicroBass” Strings (Synthetic) Aquila “MicroBass” Strings (Synthetic) Tuning EADG EADG EADG Finish Satin Satin Satin Hardware Black Black Black Options Lefty Lefty Lefty Case HDMI23 HDMI25 44 Bag Included Included Included GoldTone.com HDMI23 Included MBass & MBassFL HDMI25 Included MBass25 & MBassFL25 Our mini dreadnaught cutaway Micro Bass features an ergonomic top for maximum arm comfort and shoulder relief. The Arched-Back design fits nicely into the torso and reduces the hard edge against the body. A proven 23” scale greatly improves intonation and playability over the 19”-20” scale ukulele-style basses. The M-Bass 25 shares all design features of the original M-Bass, but has a longer 25 ½” (Strat ®) scale and 10% more acoustic chamber, increasing acoustic volume for unplugged rehearsal. The larger body and longer scale make for an easier transition for bass players accustomed to a standard 34”scale.

MicroBass Accessories MBS: MBass Strings Made by Aquila. These rubber/polymer strings are specifically formulated and gauged for the Gold Tone MBass Line.

MBLB: Tape Wound Strings Made by LaBella. These flat wound steel strings are specifically formulated and gauged for the Gold Tone MBass Line.

MBTR: Thumbrest This original design includes a spring clip and mounts quickly on the upper edge of the soundhole. Included MEBass & MEBassFL The ME-Bass is a lightweight, single cutaway solid-body MBBB: Battery Clip electric bass that produces thundering contrabass low Helping you stay on stage, this extra end. It features a scale length of 23” and a specially battery clip lets you quickly and easily engineered bridge with long-throw adjustment to change your batteries. provide compensation for polymer or steel strings. 45 GoldTone.com Baritone & Bass Guitars Gold Tone’s low-voice section includes our baritone guitar (tuned to B, a fourth lower than the standard guitar), and our alternative basses; the PBB Paul Beard Reso Bass, the ABG-4 Acoustic Bass and the BB-400+ Banjo Bass (played by Victor Wooten). All can be played acoustically or amplified thru the built-in pickups.

Included GBG+ HDAB ABG-4 Included PBB Included BB-400+

GBG+ ABG-4 PBB BB-400+ Top / Head Solid Sitka Spruce Solid Spruce Mahogany 14” Renaissance Back & Sides / Rim Mahogany Figured Paldao Mahogany 3-Ply 14” Pot Neck Mahogany Mahogany Maple Maple Binding Rosewood Rosewood Celluloid Celluloid Bridge Ebony Rosewood Maple with Ebony Cap Maple with Ebony Cap Tuners Sealed Guitars w/ black buttons Sealed Adjustable Bass Bass-Style Die Cast Sealed Bass-Style Die Cast Sealed Fingerboard Ebony Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Inlay Dot Snowflake Dot Snowflake Truss Rod Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Two-Way Adjustable Nut Width 1 3/4” Bone 1 7/8” Bone 1 5/8” Bone 1 6/8” Bone Pickups Passive Transducer Dual Artec blender system Humbucking Pickup with SMP with Volume Control (piezo, condensor mic) Tone and Volume Control XLR & 1/4” output Scale Length 26 1/16” 34” 32” 32” Weight 4.4 lbs. 5.2 lbs. 8 lbs. 9.6 lbs. Strings .070w, .054w, .042w, .096w, .076w, .056w, .040w .096w, .076w, .056w, .040w .096w, .076w, .056w, .040w .032w, .022, .014 Tuning BEADF#B EADG EADG EADG Finish High Gloss High Gloss High Gloss High Gloss Vintage Mahogany Plating Gold Chrome Chrome Nickel Options Lefty Lefty Lefty 46 Case Included HDAB Included Included GoldTone.com Apparel, Stickers & Koozies

Gold Tone T-Shirts All of our Gold Tone T-shirts are made with 100% preshrunk cotton. Choose from two designs, “The Classic” or “In the Shade.” Available in sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL

The Classic In the Shade

Black Navy Sand Pink Black Navy Sand Pink

Gold Tone Beanie & Hates

This beanie is black with gold embroidered lettering. It is 100% acrylic and is one size fits most. The perfect accessory for winter jams. Gold Tone baseball hats are cotton and adjustable. The relaxed design is great for both men and woman. Colors Include:

Denim/Gold Khaki/Black Black/Gold Camo/Gold

Gold Tone Bumper Sticker & Koozies

The Gold Tone sticker has a gloss finish, and will hold up great wherever you decide to stick it. Colors Vary W e goldtone.com un Ma e F ke Pickin’ Mor The Gold Tone koozie is tough and light. It folds down to fit in your pocket. Essential for keeping your drinks cold and your hands warm.

Please check GoldTone.com to view our colors, as they change with each order. W W n e goldtone.com un e M goldtone.com Fu Ma e F ak re ke Pickin’ Mor e Pickin’ Mo 47 GoldTone.com Gold Tone Parts

Gold Tone offers replacement parts for almost every instrument in our catalog. Whether replacing a lost piece, repairing a used instrument, or refurbishing a vintage instrument, check our website, goldtone.com, to find exactly what you need.

Parts Offered: Stringed Instrument Necks Banjo Lefty Necks Banjo Graphite Necks Stringed Instrument Tuning Machines BanjoTruss Rod Covers Banjo Coordinator Rod Sets Stringed Instrument Replacement Nuts Banjo Tone Rings Banjo Rims Banjo Body Hardware Banjo Resonators Banjo Resonator Hardware Banjo Heads Banjo Tension Hoops Banjo Flanges Stringed Instrument Bridges Banjo Armrests Stringed Instrument Tailpieces Resonator Guitar Parts Parts Stringed Instrument Pickups

48 GoldTone.com Factory Services Gold Tone’s instrument shop has luthiers on staff capable of repairing, building or restoring almost any type of stringed instrument. In addition to banjo work, we can also do specified repair on any of the instruments in our catalog plus guitars and even do some work. We do not have a spray booth for large refinishing projects, but we are experts at fixing dings and scratches. We have many jigs from 40 years of instrument repair, and we can install pickups in about any stringed instrument. Upon receiving instruments in our shop for repair, we can give an accurate estimate of the cost and the time needed to complete the repair.

Necks Install graphite or wood neck to an existing pot assembly. Our shop has a dedicated heel-cuting jig designed to perfectly fit necks. Includes professional setup. Lefty Option- Appoximately 75% of our instruments are available in left handed models Fingerboard Scoop- Popular on openback banjos, a fingerboard scoop at the end of the neck allows for proper right hand clawhammer technique. Install D-Tuners (Schaller)- We stock Schaller D-tuners. The Keith tuners are obtainable directly from Bill Keith, and if you supply we would be happy to install. Refretting - If played often enough, all instruments will eventually need new frets, especially in the most used playing positions. Fret alloy must be softer than the string or you would wear out strings immediately, so it’s perfectly normal to wear out frets. Often frets may be dressed (leveled and crowned) once or twice before replacing. This procedure is best left to our experts, as well as dressed fret lead to good tone and accurate intonation. Tone Rings Install or upgrade to any tone ring- This is one of our most requested modifications. It is critical to make sure the tone ring fits the rim perfectly. It is nearly impossible to exchange a tone ring without modification to the rim. Banjo Heads Install or replace banjo head- Different head types and materials will dramatically affect your banjo’s tone. See our available head options in the parts section. Install GTS mounted calfskin head- Our GTS genuine calfskin heads are prestretched and mounted on an aluminum rim. Available in sizes 10 15/16”, 11”, 12” Install GTS unmounted calfskin head- This lost art of tucking a head is performed often in our shop. We can restore your banjo pot to its original condition by tucking a calfskin head of any size. Pickups and Instrument Amplification Install pickup- We have a variety of accoustic and electric pickup options available ranging from simple transducers, magnetic pickups, and attachable microphones. Instrument Modifications & Set up Install Capo Spikes- The common 5th string capo spike positions for bluegrass banjo are at 7, 9, & 10 (keys A, B, & C) and at 7 (Key A or D) for old time banjo. Install Shubb 5th string sliding capo- These permanent capos are available in both a long and short model. Restringing and Restoring setup to factory specifications- This includes all adjustments, fret dressing, oiling of the fingerboard, possible bridge replacement, and new strings. Full disassembly, cleaning, restringing, and detailed factory setup- With this process we carefully and systematically restore and set up your instrument as close to its original specifications as possible. Your banjo will sound and play at it’s absolute best. Gold plating option- Upgrade your banjo with gold-plated hardware. Note: gold plating is softer than chrome or nickel and is more likely to tarnish and deteriorate over time due to exposure to humidity and body oils.

To provide the best customer service possible, all instruments shipped to Gold Tone require a Return Authorization Number (RA#). Please call us at (321) 264-1970 to make shipping arrangements. 49 GoldTone.com ABS Pickup

Dave Carroll Trampled by Turtles Advanced Banjo/Resonator Guitar Microphone System Most commonly used for Banjos and Resonator Guitars, the ABS features an infinitely adjustable cardioid microphone attached to the end of a small gooseneck cable for optimal sound capture. The ABS is shock mounted to prevent the introduction of extraneous vibrations. The ABS mounts quickly and easily to banjo J-hooks and to most resonator guitars tailpieces. The ABS fits a variety of instruments (Djembes, Upright Bass, Gypsy Jazz Guitars, etc.)

ABS (Dynamic Mic) ABS-C (Condenser Mic) The ABS Dynamic Mic includes a floorbox-type preamp, The ABS-C Condenser Mic produces much more gain. It ABS-2, which increases gain when activated. Connection requires phantom power, which makes the coil in the mic to the sound system is accomplished with a standard ¼” much more active resulting in at least twice the gain as male guitar cable. Two ¼” guitar cables are required for any dynamic mic. Using the condenser your gain levels, connection with pre-amp and amplifier. The ABS comes pre-amped guitars and vocal condensers will be equal, in a hard plastic carrying case with fitted foam inserts which a sound engineer will find much more convenient. for the microphone and footswitch pedal. The ABS-C comes in a softshell carrying bag.

50 Optional: AC Adapter GoldTone.com Pickups

SMP+ Sliding Magnetic Pickup The SMP+ conveniently connects to both single and dual coordinator rod setups and easily slides toward the neck or the bridge to adjust tonality. The pickup bracket is designed to place the pickup any distance from the banjo head. The SMP+ does not require soldering and instead has quick connect cables. Easy installation with no alteration. Hot Dot Transducer Pickup A pair of stick-on transducer pickups that amplify wood-bodied stringed instruments. The two transducers can be placed in different areas to broaden the tonal capture of the instrument. WBM Magnetic Pickup A Humbucker pickup properly spaced for the wider string spacing on the Weissenborn. The spacing procides equal volume for each string. Triad Pickup This pickup incorporates magnetic, transducer, and microphone sensors with volume adjustments for each, and a master volume control. You can make infinite tone adjustments with this pickup

Advanced Banjo/Resonator Guitar Microphone System Active Resonator Pickup The active model requires a 9-volt battery to power a preamp circuit board that is integrated into the output jack that allows you to plug directly into your sound system of choice. Passive Resonator Pickup The passive model’s transducer is wired directly to a ¼” output jack. The signal must then go through a preamp (such as our ABS-2) before being plugged into a powered amplifier. Biscuit Pickup The Beard Fishman biscuit pickup is the ideal transducer for biscuit-style instruments (i.e. Metal Body Guitars, Dojos). **Designed by Paul Beard and sold through Fishman© Rare Earth Banjo Pickup This pickup features a quiet humbucking coil and a powerful neodymium magnet assembly. It’s specially designed preamp helps strengthen and preserve the natural sound of the banjo. Easy installation with no alteration

Radius Mandolin Pickup Developed primarily for mandolin, this transducer pickup works great on many wood bodied instruments. It can be mounted to the outside surface of the instrument with a removable adhesive, or we can permanently mount it inside. The output jack can be permanently installed as an end pin or on a side mount jack holder. 51 GoldTone.com Banjo Straps

Leather cradle banjo straps This banjo cradle strap provides the best support, is the most convenient, and the safest to use on your banjo. It fully supports the pot without stressing the hooks like most other straps. The deluxe model (DLX) features double layered soft leather which is comfortable on the shoulder. The LS is made of top grain soft leather. This strap will not fit our Cripple Creek models. Made in USA

DLX Deluxe Leather Cradle

Thread strap under second hook beneath neck Thread strap under second hook beneath tailpiece LS Leather Cradle Tie off together here

CS Cloth Strap for banjo Specially designed cloth with leather tabs that fit under bracket hooks. These are superior to straps wtih metal hooks as they will not scratch the banjo. Choose from black or brown. Ideal on our Cripple Creek models.

Slinger Cradle Strap Designed by Ric Scoles and made in USA, this revolutionary sling supports the banjo like a normal strap but removes easily for storage in a case. A special an- gle sewed into the strap actually pulls the banjo toward the body. The Slinger only works on resonator banjos. It is especially useful for multiple banjo changes on stage. We have two versions: Standard basic black (leather/cloth) & Deluxe padded black (all leather).

Slinger Dlx

Slinger

Leather Bracket Strap for Openbacks A comfortable soft leather strap designed to securely attach to the brackets of openback and convertible banjos. Designed with leather tabs that will not scratch the banjo. LBS 52 GoldTone.com Accessories

CCT Clip-On Tuner The CCT Tuner has only one button to connect you to perfect tuning. The clip can be attached to any location on an acoustic instrument and rotated 360 degrees for the perfect view at any angle. Includes settings for chromatic, guitar, banjo, violin/mandolin, and soprano ukelele settings.

BGT Bluegrass Tuner The BGT tuner was designed specifically for banjos. The G and D note needle wavers, commonly found on other tuners, are eliminated with special circuitry. Guitar, banjo, mandolin, and chromatic settings. Includes external contact mic, stand, and LED indicators for places with low lighting.

Banjo Mutes Terminator Tailpiece For 5-String and 6-String Banjos Gold Tone’s New tailpieces has more mass for improved tone. The tailpiece design allows for both loop and ball end strings. It provides optimal downward pressure on bridge with less stress points on the strings, which allows for improved tunability and speedy string changes.

Iucci Mute (IUC) Ultimate Mute (MUTE) Both styles of banjo mutes will decrease the volume of your instrument for unlimited practice. The Iucci Mute slides on easily and has more weight resulting in decreased volume. The Ultimate Banjo Mute fits 4, 5, and 6-String banjos and won’t vibrate loose. Both mutes are as easy to put on as they are to take off.

Collapsible Banjo Stand Vega-Style Nut Wrench The CBS supports both resonator and openback banjos side-to-side and front-to-back. It supports the heavy These accurate replicas of the vintage resonator banjo by the body, keeping Vega-style wrenches turn freely and are the stress off the resonator. The CBS well-balanced. They are the preferred collapses for easy transport from your tool for determining the correct tension home to the stage. of your adjustment nuts. Available in two common sizes, 9/32” and 6.3mm.

53 GoldTone.com String Gauges & Tuning

Model Tuning 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Type Banjo, Electrics- Medium GDGBD .011 .013 .016 .024w .011 loop/nickel Banjo- Light GDGBD .009 .011 .0013 .022w .009 loop/nickel Banjo, Long Neck EBEG#B .013 .016 .018 .026w .013 loop/nickel Banjo, Baritone CGCEG .018w .022w .028w .038w .018w loop/nickel Banjo, Plectrum DGBD .010 .013 .016 .024w loop/nickel Banjo, Irish Tenor GDAE .010 .020w .030w .040w loop/nickel Banjo, Tenor CGDA .010 .012 .022w .030w loop/nickel Banjo, Mini CGCEG .010 .013 0.016 .024w .010 loop/nickel GDGBD .016 .020 .024w .034w .016 loop/nickel Banjo, Travel AEAC#E .010 .013 .016 .024w .010 loop/nickel Dojo, Banjola GDGBD .013 .016 .018 .026w .013 loop/nickel Banjo, Cello CEB-5 Lt AEAC#E .024w .030w .034w .044w .024w silver/nylon Banjo, Cello CEB-5 Med GDGBD .028w .034w .042w .048w .028w silver/nylon Banjo, Cello CEB-4 CGDA .040p .030w .042w .054w silver/nylon Banjo, OT-6 GGDGBD .011 .013 .016 .026w .036w .010 loop/nickel /MBT+ CGDA .008 .014 .024w .035w ball/phos Banjitar, ES-Banjitar EADGBE .010 .013 .020w .032w .042w .052w loop/nickel GT-1200 EADGBE .009 .013 .023w .028w .037w .044w loop/nickel .009 .013 .009 .011 .018 .027w GM-6, GM-6+ EADGBE .010 .013 .020w .032w .042w .052w loop/nickel GM-12+ EADGBE .009 .013 .023w .032w .045w .054w loop/nickel .009 .013 .023w .011 .018 .024w GME-6 EADGBE .010 .013 .020w .032w .042w .052w ball/nickel GME-5 CGDAE .011 .016 .026w .040w .052w ball/nickel GME-4 GDAE .011 .016 .026w .040w ball/nickel Mandolin, MB-850+ GDAE .011 .016 .026w .040w loop/phos Octave Mandolin GDAE .012 .020w .035w .050w loop/phos Mandola CGDA .016 .024w .035w .050w loop/phos Bouzouki GDAD .012 .012 .020 .020 .035w .013 .045w .018 loop/phos Resonator, Round/Metal EADGBE .012 .016 .024w .035w .045w .052w ball/phos Resonator, Square GBDGBD .016 .018 .028w .035w .045w .056w ball/phos Resonator, 8-String EGBDEGBD .016 .018 .026w .032w .035w .045w .056w .059w ball/phos Weissenborn DADF#AD .014 .018 .026w .034w .044w .056w ball/phos Lap Steel 6 DADF#AD .014 .018 .026w .034w .044w .056w ball/nickel Lap Steel 8 DFACDFAC .012 .016 .024w .030w .035w .042w .052w .70w ball/nickel Dulciborn DADD .011 .011 .016 .024w ball/phos Baritone Guitar BEADF#B .014 .022w .032w .042w .054w .070w ball/phos ABG-4 EADG .040w .056w .076w .096w ball/phos Bass Banjo/PBB EADG .046w .065w .080w .105w ball/nickel Banjolele GCEA .023 .030 .036 .025 nylgut Banjo Uke, Soprano GCEA .023 .030 .036 .025 nylgut Banjo Uke, Concert GCEA .023 .030 .036 .025 nylgut Banjo Uke, Tenor DGBE .023 .030 .036 .025 nylgut Banjo Uke, Baritone DGBE .023 .030 .036 .035w nylgut Ukulele / ResoUke GCEA .023 .030 .036 .025 nylgut

54 GoldTone.com String Packs

Gold Tone is committed to offering high-quality strings to keep your instrument playing and sounding it’s absolute best.

Banjo Strings Type Model Gauges Type Gold Tone 5-String: Medium Gauge BSM .011, .024w, .016, .013, .011 loop/nickel (silver-wound 4th string) Gold Tone 5-String: Light Gauge BSL .009, .022w, .013, .011, .009 loop/nickel (silver-wound 4th string)

Gold Tone Baritone: Custom Gauge BBS .018w, .038w, .028w, .022w, .018w loop/nickel

.028, .048, .042, .034, .028 Gold Tone Cello Banjo 5-String: Medium Gauge CES5M silver/nylon Tunes to Open G & Double C .024, .044, .034, .030, .024 Gold Tone Cello Banjo 5-String: Light Gauge CES5L silver/nylon Tunes to Open A & Double D

Gold Tone Cello Banjo 4-String: Custom Gauge CES4 .054, .042, .030, .040 silver/nylon Guitar-Style Strings Type Model Gauges Gold Tone Banjitar : Custom Gauge BTS .052w, .042w, .032w, .020w, .016, .010 loop/nickel

Gold Tone Mando Guitar : Custom Gauge MGS .052w, .042w, .032w, .020w, .016, .010 loop/nickel

MicroBass Strings Type Model Gauges

Gold Tone by Aquila MBS Rubber/Polymer Strings for acoustic & solid body

LaBella Tape Wound MBLB Tape Wound Strings for solid body

BBS

Baritone Banjo Strings Custom Gauge

1 .018w 2 .022w 3 .028w 4 .038w 5 .018w

55 GoldTone.com Cases & Gig Bags Protect your investment with a hardshell case or gig bag This chart shows you exactly what case and/or gig bag fits each Gold Tone model.

Model # Case Bag Model # Case Bag Model # Case Bag

ABG-4 HDAB Chordaharp Incl. ME-Bass &ME-Bass FL Incl.

AC-5 HD15-M Incl. Dojo HDRD HBAG MBT+ HDRD HBAG

AC-6 /AC-6+ HD15-M Incl. Dojo DLX HDRD HBAG MC-150R/P HD15 HPB

Banjola HD15-M HBB Dulciborn w/ case Incl. ML-1 w/ case Incl.

Banjolele HBJ EB-5 HDE Incl. MM-150 HD14 HPBO

Banjolele DLX HDBX HBJ EB-6 HDE Incl. MM-150 LN HDLN14 HPBLNO

BB-400+ w/ case Incl. EBM-4 HDE OB-250 w/ case Incl. HPB

BC-120 w/ bag HD15-M Incl. EBM-5 & EBM-5+ HDE OB-250+ w/ case Incl. HPB

BC-350 HD15-M HPB EBT HDE OB-250+ TP w/ case Incl. HPB

BC-350+ HD15-M HPB ES-Banjitar HDE OB-250AT w/ case Incl. HPB

BG-150F HD16 HPB GBG Baritone Incl. OB-300 w/ case Incl. HPB

BG-250 HD15 HPB GM-6 HDMA HBM Octajo

BG-250F & BG-250FW HD16 HPB GM-6+ w/ case Incl. HBM OM-800+ w/ case Incl. HBTR

BG-Mini HDBG GM-12+ w/ case Incl. OT-6 w/ case Incl. HBCE

BT-14 Incl. HBCE GM-F6 Incl. OT-700A w/ case Incl. HBTR

BT-2000 HD15-M HPB GM-F12 Incl. OT-800 w/ case Incl. HPBO

BUB w/ case Incl. GM-35 Incl. OT-800LN w/ case Incl. HPBLNO

BUC w/ case Incl. GM-50 HDMA HBM PBB w/case Incl.

BUS w/ case Incl. GM-55A HDMA HBM PBR HDRD HBAG

BUT w/ case Incl. GM-70+ HDM HBM PBR-CA HDRD HBAG

BZ-500 w/ case Incl. HPB GM-A+ HDMA HBM PBR-D HDRD HBAG

CB-100 HD14 HPBO GME-4 w/ bag Incl. PBS HDSD HBAG

CC-50 w/bag HD14 Incl. GME-5 w/ bag Incl. PBS-8 HDSD HBAG

CC-50RP w/ bag HD15 Incl. GME-6 w/ bag Incl. PBS-D HDSD HBAG

CC-50TR w/ bag HDTR15-M Incl. GM-110 HDMR PBS-M HDSD HBAG

CC-100 HD14 HPBO GRE HDRD-M HBAG PC Banjola HDB-M HBB

CC-100R & CC-100RW HD15 HPB GRS HDRD HBAG Plucky w/ bag Incl.

CC-100+ HD14 HPBO GT-500 HD15 HPB PS-250 HD16 HPB

CC-100R+ HD15 HPB GT-750 HD15 HPB ResoUke w/ Case Incl.

CC-Banjitar HD15 HPB GT-1200 HD15 HPB SM Weissenborn HDW HBAG

CC-BG w/ bag HD15 Incl. IT-250 HDIT14 HBIT TB-250 HDTR15 HBTR

CC-Carlin HD15-M Incl. IT-250R HDITR15 HBIT TG-10 w/ bag HDRD HBAG

CC-Irish Tenor HDITR15 HBIT IT-250F HDITR16 HBIT TG-18 HDRD HBAG

CC-Mini HCC IT-800 w/ case HDIT HBIT Tranjo HBLS

CC-OT w/ bag HD14 Incl. LM Weissenborn HDW HBAG TS-250 HDTR16 HBTR

CC-OTA w/ bag HDTR15M Incl. LS-6 Lap Guitar HDLS HBLS TS-250AT HDTR16 HBTR

CC-Plectrum HD15 HPB LS-8 Lap Guitar HDLS HBLS UKE Incl.

CC-Tenor HDTR15 HBTR Mandola HDMAN UKE DLX Incl.

CC-Traveler HDTR15 HBTR MB-850+ HPBMB WL-250 HD14 HPBO

CEB-5 w/ case Incl. HBCE M-Bass & M-BassFL HDMI23 Incl. WL-250+ HD14 HPBO

CEB-4 w/ case Incl. HBCE M-Bass25 & M-BassFL25 HDMI25 Incl. WL250LN HDLN14 HPBLNO 56 GoldTone.com Cases & Gig Bags Dimensions

Instruments Model # Fits Interior Interior Depth Upper Lower Length Width Bout Bout Banjo-Style Deluxe Arch 5 Res. HDAR 14" Resonator 40” 4.75” Cases Open Back (11") HD14 11" Openback 39.5” 3.75” Resonator (13") HD15 13" Resonator 39.5” 4.75” Resonator (14") HD16 14" Resonator 39.5” 4.75” BC350, BT2000 (open) HD15-M 12" Openback 38.5” 3.75” Long Neck, Open (11") HDLN14 11" Openback 44” 3.75” Long Neck, Res (14") HDLN16 14" Resonator 44” 4.75” Irish Tenor, Open (14") HDIT 11" Openback 32” 3.75” Irish Tenor, Res (15") HDITR15 13" Resonator 32” 4.75” Irish Tenor, Res (15") HDITR16 14" Resonator 32” 4.75” Tenor (15") HDTR15 13" Resonator 35” 4.75” Tenor (16") HDTR16 14" Resonator 35” 4.75” Cello (CEB 4/5) HDCB 14" Openback 42.5” 3.75” Banjola HDB-M 13" Teardrop 40.5” 4.75” BG-Mini HDBX 10" Resonator 30.5” 4.5” Banjolele Dlx HDMB 10" Resonator 27” 4.5” Banjo-Style Resonator Heavy Duty HPB Up to 14”Resonator 39” 15” 6” Bags Openback Heavy Duty HPBO 11” Openback 38” 11” 5” Resonator Light Duty LDBR Up to 13”Resonator 38” 14” 4” Openback Light Duty LDBO 11” Openback 38” 11” 4” Long Neck, Resonator HPBLNR Up to 14”Resonator 44” 15” 5” Long Neck, Open Back HPBLNO 11” Openback 43” 13” 5” Irish Tenor HBIT Up to 14”Resonator 31” 15” 5” Tenor HBTR Up to 14”Resonator 31” 14” 5” Cello (CEB 4/5) HBCE 14" Openback 39” 16” 5” Banjola HBB 13" Teardrop 37” 15” 3” Mini Light Duty, Open HCC 8” Openback 28” 9” 3” MB-850+ HPBMB 26” 13.5” 6” Banjolele HBJ Up to 10”Resonator 24” 11” 5” Guitar-Style Resonator Guitar Round HDRD Round Neck 41” 5” 11.5” 14” Cases Resonator Guitar Square HDSD Square Neck 41” 5” 11.5” 14” Weissenborn HDW 38.5” 4.5” 11” 15” Lap Steel HDLS 6,8 String Models 35” 3” 6.75” 10” Electric (EBT,EBM, ES) HDE 4,5,6 String Models 40.5” 3.5” 13.25” 13.25” Acoustic Bass (ABG) HDAB 49” 4.5” 12.5” 16.5” Paul Beard Bass (PBB) HDPBB 47.5” 5” 11.5” 14” MicroBass HDMI MicroBass 25 HDMI25 Guitar-Style Guitar Shape HBAG 44” 16” 6” Bags Lap Steel HBLS 6,8 String Models 36” 13” 3” MicroBass HBMI 31” 14” 5” MicroBass 25 HBMI25 28” 9” 3” Mandolin Mandolin, A-Style HDMA A-Style 27.5” 10.5” 3.5” Mandolin, Shaped HDM F-Style 27.5” 10.5” 3.5” Cases & Bag Mandolin, Square HDMS F-Style 27.5” 10.5” 3.75” Mandolin, Rigel-style HDMR Rigel 28.5” 11” 3.5” Mandola HDMAN 11" Teardrop 28.5” 11.5” 3.5” Mandolin HMB A-Style 27” 10” 4” 57 GoldTone.com Instructional DVDs

Clawhammer Banjo with Bob Carlin. For beginners, this DVD will help you get started playing the banjo in the frailing (clawhammer )style. It will teach you how to ... • hold the banjo • find the right- and left-hand positions used for downpicking • care for your right-hand fingernails • scales and chords • left-hand techniques such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides • right-hand techniques such as drop thumb You’ll also learn two tunes: “Old Joe Clark” in G-tuning and “Angeline the Baker” in double C-tuning. We use Gold Tone’s CC-OT old time banjo to give you some pointers on how to maintain your banjo, attach a strap and tighten and loosen the head for the best sound – all adjustments YOU can make!

Included with CC-OT Banjo package

Clawhammer Banjo Repertoire with Bob Carlin. This intermediate DVD is aimed at helping you to expand your repertoire of tunes in the clawhammer banjo style and prepare you for that next jam session. The 15 tunes taught by banjo master Bob Carlin are some of the standard tunes in the /banjo old time string band style. Three tunings – G, double C and F – are utilized, for the corresponding fiddle keys of A, D, and G. These low-intermediate to advanced versions present the essence of each tune played up tempo twice through and then once at a slow pace. Tablature is included, plus play along Tabledit files. Chapters Include: 1- Introduction 7- Old Molly Hare 13- Barlow Knife 2- Bill Cheatham 8- Rochester Schottishe 14- Ms. Mcleod’s Reel 3- Breaking up Christmas 9- Rock the Cradle Joe 15- Leather Britches 4- Old Joe Clark 10- West Fork Gals 16- Sandy River Belle 5- Over the Waterfall 11- Jaybird 6- Needlescase 12- Yellow Rose of Texas

Banjo Primer with Geoff Hohwald (beginner). Beginning bluegrass banjo instruction. The first true beginner’s book revealing the secrets of 3-finger Earl Scruggs-type banjo picking. Clearly illustrated with more than 40 photographs, it includes basic rolls, exciting and easy to play song arrangements, and up the neck breaks. The companion audio CD includes “Boil Them Cabbage Down”, “Cripple Creek”, “John Hardy”, “Black Mountain Rag”, “Little Maggie”, and “Kicking Mule”. All songs are played at 2 to 3 speeds.

Fundamentals of Five-String Banjo with Ross Nickerson (beginner). Learn banjo technique right from the beginning! DVD and CD combo provides everything you’ll need to start having fun on the banjo! Ross Nickerson gives you the goods in a personal and informative way: Banjo rolls and picking patterns, fretting hand techniques, reading tablature, tuning the banjo, slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs, practice tips, memorizing and playing without music, understanding timing, how to use a metronome, learning the chords, tightening the head, changing the strings, songs to learn, and many other important fundamentals are covered.

58 GoldTone.com Fretted Instrument Replacement Nut System

WHY DIDN’T SOMEONE THINK OF THIS BEFORE? It takes more to create fine instruments than superior materials & components. It is the seamless integration of these parts from top to bottom that distinguishes the great from the good. For the player, the moment begins when string crosses the nut to emerge over the fingerboard. Any imperfections in the nut will influence the entire playing experience. As the gateway to the fingerboard, the nut must hold each string securely so the point of vibration begins precisely at the forward edge of the nut allowing an easy glide of the string for optimal tuning. In addition, the depth of the string slot must be perfectly positioned. If it is too high, the string action will rise, leading to inaccurate vibrational length when the string is fretted. Too low introduces a buzz. To complicate matters, the slots are vulnerable to wear, mainly those that support wound strings. As the string is tuned, the winding acts as a mini-saw grinding the slot deeper. We estimate that the nut adjustment is warranted for about 75% of the instruments that are brought to us. Most luthiers know the benefit of a zero fret: They work great, but have been associated with entry level instruments in the past. Our patent pending solution is to create a nut which integrates a fret within it. The results are phenomenal. Now the break angle at the fulcrum contact point is decreased from a standard nut thickness of 3/16” to less than 1/64”, reducing contact an astounding 93%. The zero fret provides optimal string height, and reduces the downward pressure at the nut slot, reducing string friction. Thus, the string is freely gliding when tuned or bent.

End Center Model Radius String Spacing Total Length Width Advantages of the ZeroGlide Nut System Height Height Guitar Slotted Improved Playability ZS-7F 9.5” 34.8 mm (1 3/8”) 42.8 mm (1 11/16”) 4 mm 4.9 mm 2.82 mm Lowest possible string action at nut. ZS-1 12” 36.5 mm (1 7/16”) 45.8 mm (1 51/64”) 11.2 mm 12 mm 5.9 mm Open position is like playing with a capo ZS-3 16” 34.5 mm (1 23/64”) 44.7 mm (1 49/64”) 11.3 mm 11.9 mm 5.9 mm ZS-5 16” 35.7 mm (1 13/32”) 45.8 mm (1 51/64”) 11 mm 11.7 mm 5.9 mm Improved Tuning Stability ZS-14 16” 37.5 mm (1 15/32”) 44.5 mm (1 3/4”) 11 mm 11.7 mm 5.9 mm Decreases nut friction by 93% increasing pitch retention following string bends ZS-15 16” 38.5 mm (1 33/64”) 44.5 mm (1 3/4”) 11 mm 11.7 mm 5.9 mm Mandolin Slotted Improved Consistency of Tone ZS-16 flat 21.7 mm (55/64”) 27.9 mm (1 3/32”) 12.2 mm 12.2 mm 6 mm Open string tone same as fretted notes. ZS-10 flat 24.4 mm (61/64”) 32.3 mm (1 17/64”) 12 mm 12 mm 6 mm Loud and articulate hammer-ons and pull-offs Banjo Slotted ZS-8 flat 25.4 mm (1”) 37 mm (1 29/64”) 12 mm 12 mm 5.9 mm Custom Sizes Available Unslotted ZB-9 flat Blank 38 mm (1 1/2”) 11.9 mm 11.9 mm 5.9 mm

ZB-13 flat Blank 52.5 mm (2 1/16”) 10.7 mm 10.7 mm 5.9 mm The Zero Glide is interchangeable with a conventional ZB-12F 9.5” Blank 42.9 mm (1 11/16”) 4.2 mm 5.1 mm 2.82 mm nut without alteration to instrument. If you decide you like the standard nut better, returning to original nut is ZB-2 12” Blank 45.4 mm (1 25/32”) 11.1 mm 12 mm 5.9 mm easily accomplished. Rapid installation of the Zero Glide ZB-6 16” Blank 47.3 mm (1 55/64”) 11.1 mm 11.9 mm 5.9 mm is simple and easy, and well within the expertise of your ZB-4 16” Blank 48 mm (1 57/64”) 11.1 mm 11.9 mm 5.9 mm local instrument repair shop. ZB-11 16” Blank 50.7 mm (2”) 11.1 mm 11.9 mm 5.9 mm 59 GoldTone.com

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Wood Song Advanced Acoustics deliver a combination of articulated sound, comfort, and playability never experienced in acoustic guitars at any price.

ZeroGlide Nut System The patented deisgn by Wayne Rogers improves overall tone and playability. Taking the zero fret concept, the string only uses the nut as a guide, decreasing nut friction by 93%, which makes playing in the open-position Wood Song Finishes feel like playing with a capo. Hammers and pull-offs HS- Honey Sunburst are louder and more articulate, and string bends NA- Natural won’t knock the instrument out of tune. TS Tobacco Sunburst

Ergo-Glide Top Solid Sitka Spruce Top Sapele Back and Sides The Ergo-Glide is a specially braced solid sitka spruce Slim Profile/Low Taper Satin Finished Neck top that tapers the lower bout of the guitar towards the body.This feature adds comfort to the picking arm Double Adjusting Truss Rod allowing hours of playing. Rosewood Fingerboard and Bridge Compensated Bone Saddle Accurate 14:1 Ratio Die-Cast Tuners Soft-Touch Buttons JLD Advanced Bridge System Quality Gig Bag Included Active Pick-up w/ Built-in Tuner (Except D Series) This bridge system, which can be found in some high-end guitars, enhances the tone by stabalizing the bridge Available Left Handed at No Extra Charge allowing the top to vibrate freely. It also prevents the top from bellying to ensure life-long playability and intonation. TEN YEAR TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY

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Earthtone genuine calfskin drumheads are pre-stretched and mounted on an aluminum rim with built-in crown ready for a standard installation. The textured surface is ideal for brushes, sticks, and mallets. The feel and tone in unmistakably that vintage warmth players of all style desire. Before installed to the rim, the skins are treated to help increase durability and decrease the amount of fluctuation in tuning caused by humidity and temperature changes. This assures minimal adjustments will have to be made once the head has acclimated to its environment compared to a traditional tucked skin. Although it is recommended to fit both top and bottom with Earthtone heads, replacing the top head alone will completely transform the tonal characteristics enabling you to hear your drum in new light for the first time. Feel the Real with Earthtone Drumheads

Earthtone Drumheads are available in the following sizes: 6” 8” 10” 11” 12” 13” 14”(14”SS) 15” 16” 18” Earthtone Bass Drumheads are available in the following sizes: 20” 22” 24”

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