Banjo Mandolins
The banjo mandolin pairs a mandolin neck with a banjo pot and drum head, giving you familiar GDAE mandolin tuning and fingering with the bright, percussive voice of a banjo. It projects far more than a wooden mandolin, cutting cleanly through a full ensemble.
A staple of early string bands and Dixieland jazz, the banjo mandolin is an easy double for any mandolin or fiddle player. Browse our banjo mandolins below.
The Gold Tone MB-850+ is a premium banjolin that captures the bright, cutting tone of the 1920s mandolin-banjo orchestras while delivering the build quality and reliability of a modern instrument. Featuring an 11-inch brass tone ring, maple resonator, and GDAE tuning on a 13-7/8-inch scale neck, it's perfect for mandolin players curious about banjo tone or anyone drawn to this wonderfully distinctive instrument. Every MB-850+ ships with a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida and includes a gig bag.
The Gold Tone MB-850+/L is the left-handed version of Gold Tone's premium banjolin — a faithful recreation of the 1920s mandolin-banjo with an 11-inch brass tone ring pot and removable maple resonator. Tuned GDAE like a mandolin but with the bright, projecting voice of a banjo, it's an ideal instrument for old-time, Celtic, jug band, or any player who wants something genuinely different. Every one ships with a gig bag and professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL.