Epiphone Mastertone Bowtie Open Back Banjo - Natural

$ 799.00 $ 998.00

Accessible High Quality With Vintage Style

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 a 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 gig bag is also included.

Serial Number: 24011303568

Weight: 6.2 lbs

Specs

Body

Body Style: Open Back Banjo
Body Shape: 11" Open Back Banjo
Body Material: Layered Mahogany
Top: 11" Remo Fiberskyn
Centerblock: Dual Coordinator Rods
Binding: Single ply, Fretboard
Body Finish: Gloss Body, Satin Neck

Neck

Profile: C
Scale Length: 670.56 mm / 26.4 in
Fingerboard Material: Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: Flat
Neck Material: Mahogany
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Narrow/Medium
Nut Material: Plastic
Nut Width: 30.0 mm / 1.181 in
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Bowtie and Mastertone Block
Joint: Dual Coordinator Rods

Hardware

Finish: Nickel
Bridge: 5-string, Maple with Ebony Cap
Tailpiece: Turn of the Century Style
Tuning Machines: Planetary with Pearloid Button
Truss Rod: Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell, 3-hole, Black
Strap Buttons: None

Miscellaneous

Strings Gauge: .010, .012, .016, .023, .010
Case: Premium Gig Bag