Recording King Banjos
Recording King builds high quality banjos, including 5-string bluegrass and openback banjos. Greg Rich, of Gibson banjo fame, was instrumental in the design of some of the first Recording King bluegrass banjos. The style and design of Recording King Banjos is similar to some of the premier pre war Gibson Banjos. A few of these models include a cast brass tone ring for a powerful sound.They’re excellent banjos at very reasonable price points.
The Recording King Madison RK-R36 is for every banjo player looking for a high-quality, great-sounding instrument that won't break the bank. The RK-R36 is built with a Mastertone-style bell brass cast tone ring and one-piece flange and a select mahogany resonator and neck.
The Madison RK-R35 gives banjo players a high-quality, great-sounding banjo with a classic Mastertone-style bell brass cast tone ring and one-piece flange. The Recording King Madison RK-R35 is built around the Recordking King 3-ply steam bent maple rim, using the same rim and hardware as in the best-selling RK-ELITE-75 (an $1800 banjo).
Modeled after the original Mastertone banjos of the 1930's, the Recording King RK-Elite offers players vintage sound and handcrafted construction.
Modeled after the original Mastertone banjos of the 1930's, the Recording King RK-Elite offers players vintage sound and handcrafted construction.
The Recording King Carl Jackson Lonesome Dove Signature Banjo is a masterpiece born from the enduring partnership between Recording King and Grammy Award-winning musician and bluegrass legend, Carl Jackson.