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GOLD TONE 5-STRING MISSING LINK BELA FLECK BARITONE BANJO w/ HARD CASE - ML-1

$ 844.79

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Manufacturer: Gold Tone
  • Manufacturer Part Number: ML-1
  • Accessories Included: Hard Case
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • UPC: 710552819554
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Type: Banjo
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Shipping Weight: 22 lbs
  • Condition: New
  • MPN: ML-1
  • Brand: Gold Tone

    Description

    A baritone banjo designed by the great Bela Fleck
    Inspired by John Hartfords love for low-tuned banjos, Bela Fleck conceived the M-1 Missing Link Baritone Banjo. Bela's previous experience with the Gold Tone cello banjo brought him to Wayne Rogers. The two collaborated in the design and, after many months of experimentation and various challenges, they now present the ML-1.
    To produce the lower tone with a traditional sound in the lower register, they use a 12", 3-ply maple rim with a bronze tone ring. After beta-testing a variety of neck and bridge options, Bla signed off on the compound radius (5-9) ebony fingerboard attached to a hard rock Canadian maple neck and a cathedral-like radius bridge standing 7/8 over the signature black Remo head. Jumbo frets, Gold Tone's exclusive Terminator tailpiece and their patented ZeroGlide system complete the perfect formula for the throaty ML-1. Bela's nouveau inlay design courses the length of the fingerboard and finishes on their C-cut headstock. Black binding, black tuner buttons and the black head create a bold, autonomous look.
    Features:
    Neck: Maple
    Resonator: 14" Mahogny
    Fingerboard: Compound radius, ebony
    Bridge: Maple with ebony cap; Radius-3/4"
    Rim:3-ply Canadian maple
    Wood Finish: Vintage Mahogny
    Fingerboard Inlay: Noveau
    Headstock Inlay: Noveau
    Neck Binding: Black ABS
    Body Binding: Black ABS
    Nut: ZeroGlide Bone
    Tuners: Master Planetary Tuners
    Tone Ring: Bronze Bar Style
    Plating: Chrome
    Arm Rest: Gold Tone Engraved
    Strings: CGCEG - .018, .038w, .028, .022, .018
    Tailpiece: Terminator
    Tension Hoop: Brass; Notched
    Hardshell case included
    Lifetime warranty
    Shipped insured
    Brand new