2026 Huber Truetone Custom 5-String Banjo, Gold Engraved RB-6 Style, Serial 625-13
$ 8,499.99
The Huber Truetone Custom 625-13 is a brand new Style 6 bluegrass banjo, available now at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio. It pairs hand-engraved gold-plated hardware with a curly maple Granada resonator and the Huber Truetone engineered rim with an HR-30 twenty-hole flathead tone ring.
In stock
The 2026 Huber Truetone Custom, serial 625-13, is a professional-grade five-string resonator banjo built by Steve Huber and available now at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio. It shipped from Steve Huber on May 9, 2026, and it is in stock and set up, not a year-out custom order.
Styled after the prewar Gibson RB-6
The hardware is gold-plated and hand engraved in the style of a prewar Gibson RB-6, the Style 6 that sat at the top of Gibson’s 1930s Mastertone line. The neck is mahogany. The resonator is a special curly maple Granada-style resonator, the figured flame maple associated with the early original five-string flathead Granadas. The inlay is ornate mother-of-pearl with a fleur-de-lis headstock.
The Huber Truetone pot
This banjo uses the Huber Truetone system: the gold-plated Huber HR-30 20-hole flathead tone ring seated in the Huber Truetone Engineered Rim, the matched ring and rim Huber developed from measurement of exceptional prewar Gibson flatheads. It is the foundation of the Huber tone that has made the brand a standard among professional bluegrass players.
Why buy this one from Banjo Warehouse
A custom Huber ordered from the shop can take a year or more to arrive. This one exists, it is set up, and it ships now. Banjo Warehouse is one of only a few Huber dealers anywhere. Every banjo we sell is set up before it ships by our banjo tech Tara, who trained at the Huber factory. It includes a new high-quality hardshell case and the full Huber Limited Lifetime Warranty, with the signed warranty paper for serial 625-13 included.
Specifications
| Brand | Huber |
|---|---|
| Model | Truetone Custom |
| Year | 2026 |
| Serial | 625-13 |
| Type | 5-string resonator banjo |
| Tone ring | Gold-plated Huber HR-30 20-hole flathead |
| Rim | Huber Truetone Engineered Rim |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Resonator | Curly maple, Granada style |
| Hardware | Gold-plated, hand engraved RB-6 Style 6 styling |
| Inlay | Mother-of-pearl, fleur-de-lis headstock |
| Setup | By banjo tech Tara, trained at the Huber factory |
| Case | New hardshell case included |
| Warranty | Full Huber Limited Lifetime Warranty, signed paper for 625-13 |
| Condition | Brand new |
| Ships from | Yellow Springs, Ohio |
See and hear it
Geoff demonstrates serial 625-13 in the video below.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2MTMDNdxPSU
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Shipping and approval
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Huber Truetone Engineered Rim?
It is the rim Huber developed by measuring exceptional prewar Gibson flatheads, matched to the Huber HR-30 tone ring as a single tuned system. On serial 625-13 it is paired with the gold-plated HR-30 20-hole flathead ring.
Is this banjo new or used?
It is brand new, a 2026 Huber Truetone Custom, serial 625-13, shipped from Steve Huber on May 9, 2026. It includes the full Huber Limited Lifetime Warranty with the signed warranty paper for this serial.
How long does a custom Huber normally take?
Ordered from the shop, a custom Huber can take a year or more. This one is in stock at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio and ships now.
Who sets up the banjo before it ships?
Every banjo Banjo Warehouse sells is set up by banjo tech Tara, who trained at the Huber factory, before it ships.
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