Gold Tone Mojo Round-Neck Resonator Guitar with Pickup and Case

There’s a moment when you first play a resonator guitar that just sounds right — that warm, slightly nasal cone resonance that cuts through any mix and puts you squarely in the roots-music tradition stretching from the Delta to the front porch to the festival stage. The Gold Tone Mojo is one of those instruments. What sets it apart in this price range is the combination of a flamed solid maple top, back, and sides — real figured wood, not a veneer — finished in a honey blonde nitrocellulose lacquer that breathes with the instrument and only gets better with age. The multicolor pearloid ABS binding adds just the right touch of vintage flash without tipping into costume territory. This is a working musician’s guitar that also happens to be genuinely beautiful.

Under the hood, the Mojo is built around a biscuit-style cone and spider setup that delivers that classic single-cone resonator voice: punchy low mids, clear articulation on single-note runs, and plenty of natural sustain. The mahogany neck carries a rosewood fingerboard with simple dot inlays and 20 frets, anchored by a 1-21/32″ ZeroGlide nut that essentially eliminates open-string tuning discrepancies — a practical detail that matters when you’re playing slide and need those open strings to ring true. The two-way adjustable truss rod means the neck can be dialed in for any climate or string gauge, and the sealed guitar-style tuners with amber buttons hold tune reliably without fuss. The included Lipstick Tube pickup is a genuinely good choice here — it captures the cone’s natural resonance without coloring it too aggressively, and the resophonic 6-string tailpiece keeps intonation solid across the full scale length. At 6.3 lbs., the Mojo is light enough to play all night without fatigue. The included hard case means your investment is protected from the moment it ships.

Every Mojo receives a professional factory setup at Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida before shipping. They check neck relief and adjust the truss rod as needed, set action at the nut and saddle for comfortable playability, verify intonation, polish the frets, and make sure the cone is properly seated and the pickup is functioning correctly. The goal is simple: when you open the case, this guitar should be ready to play and sound its best right out of the box.

Why Buy From Banjo Warehouse

Banjo Warehouse is an authorized Gold Tone dealer, which means every instrument we sell carries the full manufacturer warranty and is sourced through legitimate channels — no gray-market instruments, no warranty surprises. I’ve been in this business for over 45 years. I co-own Watch & Learn in Atlanta, I wrote Banjo Primer (still rated the number-one beginner banjo method), and I co-designed the Gold Tone OB-Standard alongside the Gold Tone team, so I have a real working relationship with the people who build these instruments. When I stock a Gold Tone model, it’s because I’ve played it and I believe in it. The Mojo earns its place in our inventory. We also make it easy to own: financing is available through PayPal Pay in 4, Afterpay, and 3, 6, 12, or 24-month plans — all with no late fees. Questions before you buy? Reach out. I’m happy to talk resonators.

Gold Tone Mojo Specifications

Nut Width	1-21/32″ ZeroGlide Nut
Tuners	Sealed Guitar-Style with Amber Buttons
Neck Material	Mahogany
Fingerboard	Rosewood
Frets	20
Inlay	Dot
Truss Rod	Two-Way Adjustable
Top	Flamed Solid Maple
Back & Sides	Flame Maple
Binding	Multicolor Pearloid ABS
Finish	Blonde Nitrocellulose
Cone & Spider	Cone & Biscuit Style
Bridge	Bone Saddle
Tailpiece	Resophonic 6-String
Hardware	Chrome Plated
Pickup	Lipstick Tube Pickup
Scale Length	25″
Weight	6.3 lbs.
String Gauge	.012, .016, .024w, .035w, .045w, .056w
Tuning	EADGBE (Standard)
Case	Included
Neck Style	Round Neck
Handedness	Right-Handed

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Gold Tone Mojo suitable for slide playing as well as standard fingerstyle or flatpicking?

Yes, and that’s actually one of the things that makes the Mojo interesting. As a round-neck resonator, it’s set up with a standard guitar action profile, so you can play it fingerstyle, flatpick it, or use a glass or steel slide in open tunings — all without the high action required by a square-neck or spider-cone dobro. The ZeroGlide nut helps keep open-string tuning accurate whether you’re in standard or an open tuning like Open G or Open D, which are common choices for resonator slide work. The action is set comfortable for both approaches at the Gold Tone factory before the guitar ships.

What does the Lipstick Tube pickup sound like, and will it work with my amp or PA?

The Lipstick Tube pickup is a single-coil design with a warm, slightly vintage character — think early rock and roll or roots Americana rather than bright Telecaster snap. It captures the resonator’s natural cone tone very effectively without over-brightening it, and it plugs directly into any standard 1/4″ instrument input on an amp, DI box, or PA channel. It’s a genuinely versatile pickup for live performance or recording. The volume and tone controls are mounted discreetly on the body so you can dial in your sound on the fly.

Does the Mojo come with a case, and how is it shipped?

Yes — a hard case is included with the Mojo, which is one of the things that makes this package a strong value at this price point. We pack every instrument carefully for shipping, and the professional factory setup at Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida ensures the guitar is ready to play the moment you open the case. If anything is less than right when it arrives, contact us and we’ll make it good — that’s the Banjo Warehouse promise.

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