The Epiphone Mastertone Bowtie Open Back Banjo was inspired by Gibson Mastertone models with Bowtie cosmetics from the 1950s and 1960s and delivers high-quality with vintage style at an accessible price point. Perfect for clawhammer/frailing as well as Scruggs-style players, it is equipped with a 26.4 scale length satin- finished mahogany neck that features the Gibson scroll-style headstock with mother-of- pearl Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown inlays, the bound laurel fretboard has 22 frets and classic mother-of-pearl Bowtie inlays and Mastertone block inlay at the end of the fretboard.
The rim is layered mahogany with a simple hoop tone ring, and the notched nickel tension hoop and 11 Remo Fiberskyn head are held in place with 24 nickel hooks. The Fiberskyn head contributes warm,full-range, vintage-inspired tones with outstanding definition and enhanced mid and low-range resonance. A premium gigbag is also included.
Specifications
– Body Shape: 11″ Open Back Banjo
– Material: Layered Mahogany
– Top: 11″Remo Fiberskyn
– Binding: Single ply
– Neck: Mahogany
– Neck Profile: C
– Nut width: 30mm
– Fingerboard: Laurel
– Scale length: 670.56mm
– Number of frets: 22
– Nut: Plastic
– Inlay: Mother of Pearl Bowtie and Mastertone Block
– Bridge: 5-string, Maple with Ebony Cap
– Tailpiece: Turn of the Century Style
– Tuners: Planetary with Pearloid Buttons
– Plating: Nickel
– Case: Premium Gigbag
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