The Gold Tone OB-3EF is a meticulous recreation of JD Crowe's legendary RB-3 'Banger,' built around a rare No Hole flat-top bell brass tone ring that delivers the tight, punchy pre-war sound serious players chase for years. Every detail — from the angled resonator walls and Presto tailpiece to the vintage leaf-and-bow inlay and Gotoh planetary tuners — honors the original while benefiting from Gold Tone's modern consistency and quality control. Professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL, so it plays beautifully right out of the archtop hardshell case.
The Gold Tone OB-Bela is a meticulous tribute to Béla Fleck's legendary Number 1 banjo — a 1937 Style 75 Mastertone pot paired with a neck built to his exact specifications for a wider, thicker feel and radiused fretboard that unlocks the full-spectrum warmth his playing is known for. With a bell brass flat-top tone ring, ebony compound-radius fingerboard, Rickard Cyclone tuners, and custom Flying Eagle inlay with red hearts, this is a serious instrument for serious players. Every OB-Bela ships with a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida, and financing is available through PayPal Pay in 4, Afterpay, and extended plans up to 24 months.
The Gold Tone OB-Grandee Flying Eagle is a stunning professional-grade tribute to the great pre-war Mastertone banjos, dressed in gold-plated engraved hardware, curly maple, and a breathtaking Flying Eagle neck and headstock inlay. This is one of the most visually magnificent and sonically commanding banjos Gold Tone has ever produced — built for serious players who want that authentic vintage tone without hunting down a six-figure original. Every OB-Grandee Flying Eagle ships with a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida.
The Gold Tone OB-Grandee is Gold Tone's tribute to the Gibson Granada, the holy grail of pre-war banjos. Gold-plated engraved hardware, Hearts and Flowers inlay on ebony fingerboard, sand-cast bell brass tone ring, 3-ply Canadian maple rim, one-piece cast flange, Prucha clamshell tailpiece, Gotoh planetary tuners, Snuffy Smith bridge.
The Gold Tone OM-800+ is a professional-grade octave mandolin built for mandolinists who want to explore a deeper, richer voice on a familiar instrument. With a solid spruce top, mahogany body, 22½" Irish-scale neck, compound-radiused fingerboard, and a passive undersaddle pickup, it's ready for the session room, the stage, or the recording studio. Every OM-800+ is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL.
The Gold Tone OT-800 is a premium old-time banjo built around a pre-WWII-style Tubaphone tone ring, delivering the warm, complex overtones that serious clawhammer and old-time players demand. With an 11-inch maple rim, ebony fingerboard with vintage inlay, and a bracket-band design that preserves rim integrity, this is a historically informed instrument built for today's working player. A deluxe arched-top hard case is included, and every OT-800 ships with a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida.
The Gold Tone OT-800/L is a left-handed old time tubaphone-style open back banjo. 32-hole tubaphone tone ring, 1/2-inch maple rim with bracket band, ebony fingerboard with scoop, no-knot tailpiece, Remo Renaissance head, GT Master planetary tuners, dual coordinator rods. 8 lbs. Professionally set up at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Hardshell case included.
This is the left-handed version of the Gold Tone OT-800LN, a serious old-time banjo built around a pre-WWII-style Tubaphone tone ring on an 11-inch maple rim — the kind of instrument that rewards clawhammer players who know what they're looking for. With an ebony fretboard, ZeroGlide nut, GT Master Planetary tuners, and a neck scoop purpose-built for drop-thumb playing, it captures the voice and feel of the classic 1890–1930 Boston School banjos. Every OT-800LN ships with a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida and includes a deluxe arched-top hard case.
The Gold Tone OT-800LN is a serious old-time banjo built around a pre-WWII-style Tubaphone tone ring, an 11-inch maple rim, and a scooped ebony fingerboard — everything a dedicated clawhammer or old-time player needs in one beautifully crafted instrument. Inspired by the golden age of Boston-school banjo making (1890–1930), it delivers the warm, complex overtones that define authentic old-time sound. Every OT-800LN ships with a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida and includes a deluxe arched-top hard case.
The Gold Tone PBB Paul Beard Signature-Series Resonator Bass Guitar brings something genuinely new to the bass world — a resonator-driven voice built around a genuine US-made Paul Beard cone and spider bridge, the same components found in Paul's multi-thousand-dollar hand-built instruments. With a comfortable 32" scale maple neck, all-mahogany body, and an onboard humbucking pickup with volume and tone controls, this bass sits at the crossroads of acoustic warmth and electric versatility. A hard shell case is included, and every PBB is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL.
This is the left-handed version of the Gold Tone PBB Paul Beard Signature-Series Resonator Bass Guitar. Built around a genuine US-made Beard cone and spider bridge, this one-of-a-kind instrument gives left-handed bassists a warm, projecting resonator voice that no conventional bass can touch. A 32" scale maple neck, mahogany body, onboard humbucking pickup, and included hardshell case round out a seriously compelling package at $1,499.99.
The Gold Tone PBR is a Paul Beard Signature-Series roundneck resonator guitar built around a genuine US-made Beard cone and spider bridge — the same components that define the finest resophonic tone in the business. Its all-mahogany body and neck, finished in a rich tobacco sunburst, deliver that iconic blend of warm wood and singing metal that country blues and fingerstyle players have chased for generations. Every PBR is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL and includes a hardshell case.
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