GOLD TONE 5-STRING MISSING LINK BELA FLECK BARITONE BANJO w/ HARD CASE - ML-1

Description

A baritone banjo designed by the great Bela Fleck
Inspired by John Hartfords love for low-tuned banjos, Bela Fleck conceived the M-1 Missing Link Baritone Banjo. Bela's previous experience with the Gold Tone cello banjo brought him to Wayne Rogers. The two collaborated in the design and, after many months of experimentation and various challenges, they now present the ML-1.
To produce the lower tone with a traditional sound in the lower register, they use a 12", 3-ply maple rim with a bronze tone ring. After beta-testing a variety of neck and bridge options, Bla signed off on the compound radius (5-9) ebony fingerboard attached to a hard rock Canadian maple neck and a cathedral-like radius bridge standing 7/8 over the signature black Remo head. Jumbo frets, Gold Tone's exclusive Terminator tailpiece and their patented ZeroGlide system complete the perfect formula for the throaty ML-1. Bela's nouveau inlay design courses the length of the fingerboard and finishes on their C-cut headstock. Black binding, black tuner buttons and the black head create a bold, autonomous look.
Features:
Neck: Maple
Resonator: 14" Mahogny
Fingerboard: Compound radius, ebony
Bridge: Maple with ebony cap; Radius-3/4"
Rim:3-ply Canadian maple
Wood Finish: Vintage Mahogny
Fingerboard Inlay: Noveau
Headstock Inlay: Noveau
Neck Binding: Black ABS
Body Binding: Black ABS
Nut: ZeroGlide Bone
Tuners: Master Planetary Tuners
Tone Ring: Bronze Bar Style
Plating: Chrome
Arm Rest: Gold Tone Engraved
Strings: CGCEG - .018, .038w, .028, .022, .018
Tailpiece: Terminator
Tension Hoop: Brass; Notched
Hardshell case included
Lifetime warranty
Shipped insured
Brand new