Gold Tone Mastertone OB-2 Bowtie Banjo w/Case

Since the success of Gold Tone’s OB-3 Twanger, we were kicking around ideas for the next tribute banjo when the bowtie banjos of 1960 to mid-1964 were brought up. This was when the bowtie was at its peak of quality. A unique nineteen-hole flathead tone ring (versus the previous twenty-hole version) was used during this time. The banjos were built in Kalamazoo by some of the same people that worked there in the thirties, and the tone rings were still cast by the same foundry that made them back before The War. A full thickness rim and nickel-plated hardware were still used as well.

With those specs in mind, we set about creating a worthy modern evocation of this great old banjo: the Gold Tone OB-2 Bowtie. The feature set closely adheres to the original banjo: mahogany neck and maple resonator, a beautiful golden sunburst finish and even a nineteen-hole flathead tone ring. Updated features include superb quality Gotoh machine heads, the renowned Dotson bridge, a Presto-style tailpiece and dual coordinator rods for precise adjustment.

Headstock

• Buttons: Custom Gotoh

• Nut Width: 1-1/4" Bone

• Tuners: Gotoh Planetary

Neck

• Fingerboard: Ebony

• Frets: 22

• Inlay: Gold Tone Bowtie

• Material: Mahogany

• Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable

Body

• Armrest: Plain

• Binding: Cream ABS

• Brackets: 24

• Bridge: 5/8" Dotson

• Coordinator Rods: Dual 11"

• Finish: Golden Sunburst

• Flange: One Piece Cast

• Hardware: Nickel Plated

• Head: 11" Remo HC Coated Topside

• Resonator: 14" Mahogany

• Rim: 11" 3-Ply Maple

• Tailpiece: Presto Style

• Tension Hoop: 11" Notched

• Tone Ring: 11" Flat Top - 19 Hole - Brass

Dimensions

• Scale Length: 26-1/4"

• Weight: 13 lbs.

Other

• Bag: HPB (Available)

• Case: Included

• String Gauge: .009, .022w, .013, .011, .009

• Tuning: GDGBD