Huber VRB-G Truetone 5-String Granada Resonator Banjo

This is a pre-order. Two Huber VRB-G Truetone banjos are on backorder with Huber Banjos in Hendersonville, Tennessee. We expect the first before Christmas 2026 and the next in early 2027. Huber is currently building banjos to order on a 5 to 8 month timeline, and very few dealers carry Huber. Ordering now reserves the next one. Factory dates can move, so call or text Geoff at (404) 218-8580 before you buy and we will tell you where it stands.

A note on the photographs: these are Huber’s own photos of a VRB-G Truetone. Yours is being built now and will look like this, with the natural variation of real flamed maple. The photos show both inlay patterns Huber offers on the VRB-G, Flying Eagle and Hearts and Flowers; ask Geoff which pattern the banjo on order carries. Photos of the actual banjo will replace these when it arrives.

The Huber VRB-G Truetone is a new five-string resonator banjo modeled on the prewar flathead Granada, built by Huber Banjos in Hendersonville, Tennessee. It pairs a flamed maple neck and resonator in a golden sunburst with 24K hard gold plating, engraved Granada-style hardware, Huber’s 1930s-style HR-30 tone ring and the Huber Engineered Rim. Available to pre-order from Banjo Warehouse, an authorized Huber dealer.

Hear a Huber VRB-G

This video shows a used 2014 Huber VRB-G, recorded in 2018, not the banjo on this page. It is here so you can hear the model.

A prewar flathead Granada, built new by Huber

The VRB-G follows the prewar flathead Granada. The neck and resonator are flamed maple: the neck takes a golden brown stain, and the resonator, a 5-ply build with a veneer of figured flame maple on the back and sides, gets a hand-rubbed shaded golden sunburst. White, black and white antiqued binding runs along the neck and the resonator.

The rosewood fingerboard and double-cut peghead carry pearl inlay, and a pearl nameplate at the 21st fret spells out Truetone in individual mother of pearl letters, which marks a Huber built with the HR-30 tone ring and the Engineered Rim.

Steve Huber digitized the neck of his favorite prewar banjo, and every Huber neck is machined to that profile. The resonators are built by Steve’s father, Jack Huber, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The pot and the gold

The HR-30 is Huber’s 1930s-style flathead tone ring, developed from an analysis of more than a dozen prewar flathead rings. It sits on the Huber Engineered Rim, developed from measurements of prewar rims. The VRB-G is plated in 24K hard gold, done in Huber’s own shop, and the tension hoop, tailpiece and armrest are engraved in the pattern used on the prewar flathead Granadas. The tailpiece is a clamshell type, as on the originals. The flange is custom-machined pot metal, the tension hoop is notched brass, and the neck is held on with plated steel rods, as on the old flatheads, with prewar-style nuts and washers. Huber fits a Remo head made to its own specifications and a maple and ebony Huber bridge.

The neck and finish

Waverly V-2 tuners with reproduction amber buttons. A two-way adjustable truss rod, reached under the truss rod cover just behind the nut. Every Huber is finished in multiple coats of nitrocellulose lacquer, hand-sanded between coats and buffed to a gloss.

Specifications

Brand	Huber
Model	VRB-G Truetone
Condition	New, on backorder from Huber (first expected before Christmas 2026, the next in early 2027)
Modeled on	Prewar flathead Granada
Tone ring	Huber HR-30 (1930s-style flathead)
Rim	Huber Engineered Rim
Neck	Flamed maple, golden brown stain
Resonator	5-ply, figured flame maple veneer on back and sides, hand-rubbed shaded golden sunburst
Fingerboard and peghead	Rosewood fingerboard; double-cut peghead
Inlay	Flying Eagle or Hearts and Flowers (ask Geoff which the banjo on order carries); Truetone pearl nameplate at the 21st fret
Binding	White/black/white, antiqued
Hardware	24K hard gold plate; engraved tension hoop, tailpiece and armrest; clamshell tailpiece; plated steel co-rods
Tuners	Waverly V-2, reproduction amber buttons
Head and bridge	Remo head made to Huber’s specifications; maple and ebony Huber bridge
Truss rod	Two-way adjustable
Finish	Nitrocellulose lacquer, gloss
Strings	5
Handedness	Right-handed
Made in	Hendersonville, Tennessee (resonator by Jack Huber, Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
Case	Hardshell case, plush lined, arched lid

Setup, shipping and warranty

Banjos we ship from our shop are set up by our banjo tech Tara, who trained at the Huber Banjo factory under Steve Huber and Bennie Boling. When the VRB-G arrives from Huber, it ships to you in its hardshell case, insured with FedEx, with tracking sent to you personally.

Huber’s limited lifetime warranty to the original owner, handled by Huber.

Financing is available. We offer PayPal Pay in 4 on all website orders.

Questions, or want to talk with Geoff before you decide? Call or text us at (404) 218-8580. Banjo Warehouse has been selling fine banjos since 1980, now based in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Questions about the Huber VRB-G Truetone

When will the Huber VRB-G Truetone arrive?

Two are on order. We expect the first before Christmas 2026 and the next in early 2027. Factory dates can move, so call or text Geoff for the latest before you buy.

Which inlay pattern does the VRB-G have?

Huber builds the VRB-G with either the Flying Eagle or the Hearts and Flowers pattern. Ask Geoff which pattern the banjo on order carries.

What does Truetone mean on a Huber banjo?

Truetone is the pearl nameplate at the 21st fret of a Huber built with the HR-30 tone ring and the Huber Engineered Rim.

Is Banjo Warehouse an authorized Huber dealer?

Yes. Banjo Warehouse is an authorized Huber dealer, and Huber works with very few dealers. Our banjo tech Tara trained at the Huber Banjo factory under Steve Huber and Bennie Boling.