The Gold Tone GT-500 is the premier 6-string banjitar for guitar players who want to explore the banjo world without relearning the fretboard — it plays in standard EADGBE tuning and comes loaded with the Gold Tone SMP Sliding Magnetic Pickup for serious plugged-in tone. Built with a maple rim, maple resonator, and a comfortable maple neck topped with a radiused rosewood fingerboard, this instrument delivers killer acoustic projection alongside full-range amplified fidelity. Every GT-500 ships with a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida and includes the Gold Tone HD15 hard case.
The Gold Tone GT-500/L is the left-handed version of Gold Tone's most popular 6-string banjitar — built for guitar players who want that unmistakable banjo snap and twang without relearning a new instrument. Featuring a maple rim, maple resonator, rosewood fingerboard, and Gold Tone's SMP Sliding Magnetic Pickup for powerful amplified tone, this is a serious instrument at a serious value. Every GT-500/L is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL and comes with Gold Tone's HD15 hard case.
The Gold Tone GT-750 Banjitar Deluxe is the premium step up in Gold Tone's six-string banjo guitar lineup, featuring a 20-hole bell brass tone ring for chime-y tone, exceptional sustain, and focused volume that the step-down GT-500 simply can't match. Built with a fully-bound curly maple resonator, a maple neck, and a radiused rosewood fingerboard, this instrument is equally at home on stage or in the studio. It ships with a Gold Tone SMP Sliding Magnetic Pickup with volume control and a hard case — everything a guitarist ready to explore banjo tone needs right out of the box.
This is the left-handed version of the Gold Tone GT-750 Banjitar Deluxe — a premium six-string banjo guitar built for players who want serious volume, long sustain, and that unmistakable chime-y banjo voice through a guitar-style instrument. The 20-hole bell brass tone ring, curly maple resonator, and included SMP sliding magnetic pickup set it well apart from entry-level banjitars. Every GT-750/L ships with a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida, and a hard case is included.
The Gold Tone HM-100 High Moon is a truly one-of-a-kind openback banjo born from decades of hands-on luthiery at Gold Tone’s Titusville, Florida shop — hand-conceived by master builder Chris Pariso with zero machinery involved in its original development. With an ebony fingerboard, rolled brass flat bar tone ring, Trillium bridge, and mahogany satin finish, it delivers the warm, focused tone that old-time players dream about. A hardshell case is included, and every HM-100 receives a professional factory setup at Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida before shipping.
This is the left-handed version of the Gold Tone HM-100 High Moon — a genuinely handcrafted openback banjo born inside Gold Tone's Titusville shop by master luthier Chris Pariso, who has been building and designing banjos there since 1995. Every one of the 60-plus components was shaped by hand, with no production machinery involved in the conception of this instrument. The result is a deeply personal banjo with real old-time soul — mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard, rolled brass flat-bar tone ring, and a resonant 12-inch maple rim that will only get better with age.
The Gold Tone HM-100A High Moon is a truly one-of-a-kind openback banjo born from the hands of Gold Tone's own master shop luthier, Chris Pariso — a craftsman who has been shaping banjos in Titusville, Florida since 1995. Every one of the 60+ components was hand-built without machinery, drawing on decades of Gold Tone development to produce something genuinely special. It ships with a hard case and arrives at your door with a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida.
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The Gold Tone HM-25 High Moon brings the soul and character of the HM-100 into a more compact, more accessible 11" openback built for today's clawhammer player. With a scooped rosewood fingerboard, Remo Renaissance head, and GT planetary tuners, it delivers that signature "cluck" tone. Includes a padded gig bag and arrives factory set up by Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida.
The Gold Tone HM-25-12 is the twelve-inch High Moon openback: a 12-inch three-ply maple rim and Remo Renaissance head for a deeper, drier old-time voice, with a scooped rosewood fingerboard, 1-3/8 inch Zero Glide nut, Little Mountain armrest and Gold Tone planetary tuners. Ships with a padded gig bag.
On backorder: Gold Tone expects the next batch in one to two months or more.
The Gold Tone IT-17 is a 17-fret Irish tenor banjo built for session players who want warm, full-bodied tone with real projection. Its 12" multi-ply maple rim and rolled brass flat bar tone ring deliver a sound that sits beautifully in traditional Irish music and beyond. Every IT-17 is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL before it leaves their door.
The Gold Tone IT-17/L is the left-handed version of Gold Tone's well-regarded Irish tenor banjo, built for session players who want strong projection, warm tone, and a modern folkternative aesthetic. Its 12" multi-ply maple rim and rolled brass flat bar tone ring produce a full, bass-rich voice that sits beautifully in traditional Irish and Celtic music. Every IT-17/L is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL, so it arrives ready to play.
The Gold Tone IT-19 Irish Tenor Banjo is built for session players who want a warm, full-bodied sound with strong projection — all at an accessible price. Featuring a 12" multi-ply maple rim, rolled brass tone ring, and a 19-3/4" scale tuned GDAE, it's ready to hold its own in any Irish session. Every IT-19 is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL and ships with a gig bag included.
Why Banjo Warehouse
Geoff has spent more than 50 years buying, selling, playing, and studying banjos. He authored The Banjo Primer, co-designed the Gold Tone OB-12 Top Tension and OB-Standard with Wayne Rogers and Greg Rich, and has personal relationships with the makers and players who define this instrument. Geoff has been a top dealer for brands like Deering, Stelling, and more since the late 1970s. When you call Banjo Warehouse, you're talking to someone who can tell you exactly how a 1932 Gibson flathead compares to a modern Huber or Gold Tone, and why that matters for the music you want to play.
What We Carry
Our inventory spans the full range of serious five-string banjos. We are an authorized dealer for Gold Tone, Deering, Huber, Recording King, OME, Pisgah Banjo Co., ODE and Shelby, which means we sell these brands new, with full factory warranty, and can order any model in the line rather than only what is on the floor.
Recording King, Gold Tone and Deering each span the whole range, from beginner instruments through intermediate models to high end builds. OME and Pisgah start at the intermediate level and go up from there. Huber, ODE and Shelby sit at the top, and Shelby builds to order. We also regularly carry used and vintage banjos from Stelling, Nechville and other respected builders, the instruments professional bluegrass and old-time players rely on night after night.
Our vintage and used inventory is where Geoff's expertise runs deepest. We specialize in prewar Gibson "Mastertone" banjos, the flathead and archtop instruments from the 1920s and 1930s that remain the gold standard in bluegrass, along with postwar Gibsons, tenor conversions, and a rotating selection of collectible instruments from across the decades. Every used instrument is described honestly, including any wear, repairs, or non-original parts.
How We Work
We ship free within the United States via insured FedEx. Banjos we ship from our shop are packed by hand to arrive in tune and ready to play; customers regularly tell us their banjo was still in tune when they opened the case. If for any reason you're not satisfied, you have 7 days to return it. Return shipping is the buyer's responsibility, and refunds are the purchase price less $125 to cover our original shipping cost. Financing is available at checkout through PayPal Pay in 4, and through Afterpay on instruments under $4,000.
We also buy and trade. If you have a banjo you're looking to move, call Geoff directly at 404-218-8580. He pays fair prices and makes the process simple.