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Gold Tone BG-250LH - Left Handed 5 String Bluegrass Banjo w/Tuner and Polish Kit
Estimated price for orientation: 899 $
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Description Condition: New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See the seller's listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Gold Tone Model: BG-250LH MPN: I-BG-250LH String Configuration: 5 STRING Banjo Type: 5 String Bluegrass Banjo Dexterity: Left Hand Number of Strings: 5 UPC: Does not apply Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Gold Tone BG-250LH - Left Handed 5 String Bluegrass Banjo w/Tuner and Polish Kit Product Description As a special bonus, we are also including a Butler Music Polish Cloth, a Polish Kit, and a Profile PT-2700 Clip on Tuner at no additional cost! That's a $45.90 value added for FREE! NOTE: This is for the LEFT HANDED VERSION This fine instrument is set up, tuned up, and ready to play right out of the case. All Gold Tone instruments are hand set up right here in the US. These are fully set up one at a time and not just "lot inspected" like the big manufacturers do it. This assures that your instrument has a straight neck , great action superb playability, and great tone from day one. The BG-250 was one of the first instruments ever introduced to the Gold Tone line and it?s the remarkable features that we keep this great player around. Its convertible resonator feature allows for an easy conversion between a bluegrass (resonator) banjo and a genuine old time (openback) banjo by simply removing the 13? resonator and mounting brackets. Like many old time banjos, this model features an openback pot assembly design utilizing 24 shoe lugs instead of a one-piece flange. This cuts down on the weight by about 3lbs while still being able to deliver a powerful and punchy tone. This convertible feature is great for players wanting to play in both popular styles. Other features include a bound rosewood fingerboard, a 12? bound mahog. resonator, the new GT Master planetary tuners, flat-top 20-hole bell brass tone ring, and a complete setup here at the Gold Tone Factory in Florida. Woods Neck Maple Resonator 13" Mahog. Fingerboard Rosewood Bridge Maple w/ Ebony Cap; 5/8" Finishing Touches Wood Finish Vintage Brown Fingerboard Inlay Snowflake Neck Binding Celluloid Body Binding Celluloid Parts & Hardware Nut Bone Tuners GT Master Planetary Tuners Tailpiece Straightline Tailpiece Tone Ring Bell Brass Tone Ring Strings GDGBD - .010, .013, .016, .024w, .010 Rim Multi-Ply Maple Plating Chrome Tension Hoop Brass; Notched Arm Rest "Gold Tone" Engraved Electronics Pickup Optional SMP+ Other Features & Options
Other Options Lefty / Capo Spikes Dimensions Scale 26-3/16" Weight 10.4 lbs Nut Width 1-3/16" Frets 22 Medium Total Length 38-3/8" Head Size 11" Remo High Crown Frosted Suggested Retail Price: $1,119.00
Description
| Condition: | New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See the seller's listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Gold Tone |
| Model: | BG-250LH | MPN: | I-BG-250LH |
| String Configuration: | 5 STRING | Banjo Type: | 5 String Bluegrass Banjo |
| Dexterity: | Left Hand | Number of Strings: | 5 |
| UPC: | Does not apply | Country/Region of Manufacture: | China |
Gold Tone BG-250LH - Left Handed 5 String Bluegrass Banjo w/Tuner and Polish Kit
The BG-250 was one of the first instruments ever introduced to the Gold Tone line and it?s the remarkable features that we keep this great player around. Its convertible resonator feature allows for an easy conversion between a bluegrass (resonator) banjo and a genuine old time (openback) banjo by simply removing the 13? resonator and mounting brackets. Like many old time banjos, this model features an openback pot assembly design utilizing 24 shoe lugs instead of a one-piece flange. This cuts down on the weight by about 3lbs while still being able to deliver a powerful and punchy tone. This convertible feature is great for players wanting to play in both popular styles. Other features include a bound rosewood fingerboard, a 12? bound mahog. resonator, the new GT Master planetary tuners, flat-top 20-hole bell brass tone ring, and a complete setup here at the Gold Tone Factory in Florida.
| Woods | |||
| Neck | Maple | Resonator | 13" Mahog. |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood | Bridge | Maple w/ Ebony Cap; 5/8" |
| Finishing Touches | |||
| Wood Finish | Vintage Brown | Fingerboard Inlay | Snowflake |
| Neck Binding | Celluloid | Body Binding | Celluloid |
| Parts & Hardware | |||
| Nut | Bone | Tuners | GT Master Planetary Tuners |
| Tailpiece | Straightline Tailpiece | Tone Ring | Bell Brass Tone Ring |
| Strings | GDGBD - .010, .013, .016, .024w, .010 | Rim | Multi-Ply Maple |
| Plating | Chrome | Tension Hoop | Brass; Notched |
| Arm Rest | "Gold Tone" Engraved | ||
| Electronics | |||
| Pickup | Optional SMP+ | ||
| Other Features & Options | |||
| | Other Options | Lefty / Capo Spikes | |
| Dimensions | |||
| Scale | 26-3/16" | Weight | 10.4 lbs |
| Nut Width | 1-3/16" | Frets | 22 Medium |
| Total Length | 38-3/8" | Head Size | 11" Remo High Crown Frosted |
| Suggested Retail Price: $1,119.00 |