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Looking for an affordable alternative to those banjos with the pre-war (WWII) sound? The Golden Era features a 20-hole vintage-style tone ring which produces that classic banjo sound from a generation ago. This mahogany model produces a sweeter, mellow tone. Made in USA.
The Golden Era banjo is an accurate reproduction of the classic banjos of the 1930's, made with the same materials and the same weight, design and features of the originals. It is comparable with competitive banjos costing considerably more and far more accurate to the original models than other current production banjos. For the classic sound, appearance and feel of the prized banjos from the 1930's, at a fraction of today's cost for an original, the Golden Era is the premier choice.
Tone: The twenty hole, sand cast, virgin bell bronze tone ring that is fitted to the three ply rock maple rim is an exact replica of the most sought after pot configuration of the famous 1930s banjos. The cast, one-piece resonator flange is the exact zinc alloy with the same mass and design of the original. These are the most important tone ingredients to achieve the classic sound.
The deep, mahogany resonator has internally tapered sidewalls. The depth matches the exact specifications of the originals and gives that rich, hollow acter that is so desirable by today's bluegrass musicians. The tapered inside walls of the resonator guide the sound out of the banjos' pot. This makes the banjo more responsive, clearer and helps highlight the bell like harmonics that banjoists need and want.
Playability: The Golden Era neck duplicates the feel of the originals in neck width, depth and the taper from nut to heel.
The two-way adjustable truss rod is smooth, accurate and easy to use and ensures superb playability without buzzing which allows players of all styles to adjust the banjos action to their own, unique requirements. The glued-in frets ensure perfect fretting accuracy, long term stability and ease of re-fretting.
The ebony fingerboard is polished to a smooth, slick surface that is fast and easy for all left hand fingering techniques.
Aesthetic / Artistry: The neck, resonator and three-ply rim are all finished with Deering's renown cremona stained sunburst and super polished to a high gloss finish. The lush and rich, yet transparent staining process highlights the beautiful mahogany in the neck and resonator. (The word cremona refers to the famous violin makers of Cremona, Italy whose priceless instruments were stained with this technique.)
The classic "hearts and flowers" mother-of-pearl inlays on the bound ebony fingerboard are the most requested and most popular inlay scheme created by the makers in the 1930s.
Note: Our banjos are individually inspected, set up and tuned by the banjo.com staff in Georgia. We are banjo players, so we set them up the way we want to play them! Each banjo is in tune when we carefully pack it for shipment. Climate conditions and travel will affect the tuning, so it may need to be fine-tuned before playing. |
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Features
- The Pot:
- Twenty-hole sand-cast virgin bell bronze tone ring
- Three ply rock maple rim
- One piece cast flange
- Cremona violin stained resonator and neck
- Mahogony resonator
- Tapered internal resonator walls
- The Neck:
- Mahogony neck
- Ebony fingerboard
- Hearts and flowers inlays
- Bound fingerboard
- Two-way adjustable truss rod
- Glued-in frets
- Lifetime warranty.
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