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The EB-5 and F-6 at NAMM

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As the five-string banjo has migrated across many genres of music, amplified or electric banjos have increased in popularity. Gold Tone's EBT/EBM models have been employed by many popular artists (including Mumford & Sons, and Melissa Etheridge) to broaden and deepen their sonic pallets.

The EB-5 Electric Banjo is a lower-cost edition with simple appointments and a penetrating onstage presence. Gold Tone uses a custom-made Remo 8" pre-tuned banjo head that needs no tensioning hardware. This choice greatly enhances tuning stability. The contoured maihogany body is well-balanced and features a slimline Canadian maple neck. A stacked humbucking pickup eliminates feedback problems and the EB-5's heavy-duty “Terminator” tailpiece will accept loop-end or ball-end strings.
Gold Tone EB-5 Electric Banjo Natural
Gold Tone EB-5 Electric Banjo Natural
Gold Tone EB-5 Electric Banjo Natural

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Tonewoods
  • Neck: Maple
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Radiused Rosewood
  • Bridge: Ebony/Maple
Appointments
  • Wood Finish: Mahogany
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Dot
Hardware
  • Nut: Bone
  • Tuners: Planetary
  • Tailpiece: Straightline
  • Strings: GDGBD - .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010
  • Plating: Chrome
  • Head: Remo Pre-Tuned Head B1104-8
Electronics
  • Pickup: Humbucker at Neck Position
  • Gig bag included

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