OT-800LN Gold Tone Long Neck Tubaphone Banjo

The Gold Tone OT-800LN Long Neck Tubaphone Banjo is the long neck version of the OT-800. Based one of the most sought-after banjos of the "classic" period (1890 to 1930) the OT-800LN sports a pre-WW II-style Tubaphone tone ring, which adds pleasing overtones via a square-section brass tube mated to a solid brass rod, all encased in a turned brass sleeve. This all sits snugly on an eleven-inch maple rim equipped with dual coordinator rods (for easy action adjustment) and is topped with a Remo Renaissance head carrying a maple and ebony bridge. A No Knot tailpiece anchors the strings. The authentic bracket-band carries the bracket shoes without the need to drill holes in the rim, increasing the OT-800's power and sustain. The extended maple neck has a bound ebony fretboard inlayed in engraved vintage style. A deluxe arched top hard case is included.