Gold Tone Model ML-1: Missing Link Béla Fleck Baritone Banjo with Case

Description

Gold Tone Model ML-1: Missing Link Béla Fleck Baritone Banjo with Case
Description
Gold Tone Model ML-1: Missing Link Béla Fleck Baritone Banjo with Case
Béla Fleck, surely today's best-known banjoist, has his own heroes. One of these, John Hartford, made extensive use of a low-tuned five-string banjo (a twelve-inch Farland from the 1920s) in his music. While Béla had already been playing a Gold Tone CEB-5 Cello Banjo, he felt that there should be a banjo to fill the gap between the cello banjo (tuned to G, an octave below the standard banjo) and the standard five-string. Béla collaborated with Gold Tone president Wayne Rogers over many months and after overcoming many challenges and the building of several prototypes, the ML-1 "Missing Link" came into being. Tuned to open C (in a G configuration, i.e. an octave below the fifth fret of a standard five-string) the ML-1 features a twelve-inch, three-ply maple rim supporting a bronze tone ring. A specially-made Remo Black Suede head carries a custom 7/8" bridge and an all-wound custom string set hooks up to a Gold Tone Terminator tailpiece. The hard rock Canadian maple neck is topped by a rich black ebony fretboard, honed to a compound radius (5" to 9") and fitted with jumbo frets. The gorgeous art nouveau inlay pattern (of Béla's own design) travels the length of the neck all the way to the peghead, interrupted only by a Zero Glide nut (for super-accurate intonation and low-friction tuning). Black bindings and black buttons on the Master Planetary tuners complete the elegant look.
Specifications
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
Finish: Vintage Brown
Fingerboard: Ebony 5-10" Compound Radiused
Bridge: 10" Radiused Maple with Ebony Cap (7/8")
Tuners: Planetary
Inlay: Nouveau Custom
Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable
Tone Ring: Bronze Sand Cast
Rim: 3-Ply Canadian Maple
Tension Hoop: Notched 24-Bracket
Binding: Black ABS
Brackets: 26
Buttons: Black
Hardware: Chrome Plated
Pickups: Optional
Tailpiece: 5-String Terminator
Resonator: 14" Maple (Convertible)
Armrest: Gold Tone Engraved
Head: 12" MC Black Remo
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Width: 1-3/8" Zero Glide Nut
Scale Length: 26-1/4"
Weight: 9.2 lbs.
Tuning: CGCEG
Strings: .018w .022w .030w .040w .018w
Option 1: SMP+ Pickup
Option 2: Fishman Rare Earth Pickup
Hard Case: Included
Bag: HPB (Optional)
Left-Handed Available: No
Zero Glide Installed: Yes
This fine instrument is set up, tuned up, and ready to play right out of the box. 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.
Specs
SKU: ML-1-DROPSHIP  – Manufacture: Gold Tone
Default Specs
Case included
Yes, hardshell case
Type
Acoustic
Listing Type
Instrument
Banjo
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