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This is the exact banjo you'll receive. This banjo is brand new, but has been on display on our sales floor. May have a few light examples of shop wear such as light marks, scratches, etc. May not ship in original shipping box. This instrument still carries the full manufacturers warranty, and will be thoroughly inspected before shipping.
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.
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
