Gold Tone SM-Weissenborn+/L Hawaiian-Style Slide Guitar Left-Handed with Case
$1,199.99
The left-handed Gold Tone SM-Weissenborn+ is a hollow-neck Hawaiian slide guitar with a solid mahogany top, rope maple/mahogany binding and a honey-brown finish. Ships with a case. Open G and open D tunings only.
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At a Glance
- Handedness
- Left-Handed
- Style
- Hawaiian Slide Guitar
- Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25"
- Pickup
- Yes
- Weight
- 5.5 lbs
This is the left-handed Gold Tone SM-Weissenborn+, and Gold Tone has studied Herman Weissenborn’s pre-war Hawaiian steel guitars more closely than anyone currently building. The hollow-neck design is the whole point: the neck is part of the resonating chamber, which is why a Weissenborn sounds unlike any square-neck resonator or lap steel.
The SM+ adds a solid mahogany top to mahogany back, sides and neck, set off by original-style maple and mahogany rope binding and a rich honey-brown finish. It ships with a case.
Important — tuning: because of the original-style construction, use only the correct tunings and string gauges. The supplied strings (.014 .018 .026w .034w .044w .056w) suit G (DGDGBD), D (DADF#AD) and similar. This instrument will not tolerate the tension of E tuning (EBEG#BE) or Dobro G (GBDGBD) — those risk bridge, bracing and neck damage.
This instrument ships factory-fresh direct from Gold Tone, where every instrument receives a professional setup at their Titusville, Florida shop before it leaves, with the full manufacturer warranty.
Why Buy From Banjo Warehouse
We are an authorized Gold Tone dealer, so this is a genuine new instrument covered by the full manufacturer warranty. The shop is run by Geoff Hohwald, author of the Banjo Primer and co-designer of the Gold Tone OB-Standard, with over 45 years in the stringed-instrument world, and our team is available by phone or email. Financing is available through PayPal Pay in 4 and 3/6/12/24-month plans, all with no late fees, plus Afterpay.
SM-Weissenborn+/L Specifications
| Model | SM-Weissenborn+/L |
| Handedness | Left-Handed |
| Style | Hawaiian Slide Guitar |
| Top | Solid mahogany |
| Binding | Rope mahogany/maple |
| Neck | Hollow, Weissenborn-style |
| Strings | 6 |
| Case | Included |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I tune it to open E?
No. Open E and Dobro G put more tension on a hollow-neck Weissenborn than the design tolerates. Stick to open G (DGDGBD) or open D (DADF#AD) with the supplied gauges.
Is this built left-handed?
Yes — this is Gold Tone’s factory left-handed model, built that way rather than converted.
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