Details
The Gold Star GF-100FE was inspired by the Mastertone banjos of the early 1930s. This particular instrument is based on the RB-3 that Don Reno got from Earl Scruggs in 1949. Like that classic banjo, this one has a mahogany neck and resonator and the Flying Eagle inlay pattern in the fretboard, which was usually found on higher-end banjos like the Granada. The GF-100FE has a 3-ply maple shell, a 20-hole cast bronze flathead tone ring, a die-cast 1-piece flange and a neck profile patterned on a genuine 1930s Gibson RB-3. This banjo has that classic flathead bluegrass banjo tone at a price that won’t break the bank. This distributor prices this banjo without a case, but we think a fine banjo in this price range deserves protection, so we've priced it including a good hardshell.
Specs
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Fingerboard
Santos Rosewood
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Inlay
Flying Eagle
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Neck material
Mahogany
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Nut width
1 3/16"
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Scale length
26 1/4"
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Total frets
22
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Tuners
Deluxe Gotoh tuners with pearloid buttons
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Diameter
11"
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Flange
Single Piece Die-Cast Flange
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Resonator
Yes
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Shell
Deluxe 3-ply rock Maple rim
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Tone ring
Cast 20-hole Bell Bronze Flathead Tone Ring
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
230020
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SKU
GOLGF100FE-230020
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UPC
111969
