ML-1 B�la Fleck Series Baritone Banjo

Description

Inspired by John Hartford’s love for low-tuned banjos, Béla Fleck conceived the M-1 Missing Link Baritone Banjo. Béla’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, Béla 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
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ML-1 B�la Fleck Series Baritone Banjo
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Inspired by John Hartford’s love for low-tuned banjos, Béla Fleck conceived the M-1 Missing Link Baritone Banjo. Béla’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, Béla 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. Béla’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:
Tonewoods
Neck: Maple
Resonator: 14" Mahogany
Fingerboard: Compound radius, ebony
Bridge: Maple with ebony cap; Radius-3/4"
Appointments
Rim: 3-ply Canadian maple
Wood Finish: Vintage Mahogany
Fingerboard Inlay: Noveau
Headstock Inlay: Noveau
Neck Binding: Black ABS
Body Binding: Black ABS
Hardware
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
Flange: N/A
Tailpiece: Terminator
Tension Hoop: Brass; Notched
Hardshell case included
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3. Be in brand-new condition, showing no signs of wear or use such as belt-buckle or pick scratches, scuffs, dings, or scrapes on the instrument or collateral materials.