Recording King RK-R35-BR Madison Maple Resonator Banjo with Tone Ring
$1,399.99
A Madison-series resonator banjo with the same 3-ply steam-bent maple rim as the best-selling RK-ELITE-75, plus a pre-war-style bell brass cast tone ring and one-piece flange.
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- Handedness
- Right-Handed
- Style
- Resonator Banjo
- Strings
- 5
- Scale Length
- 26-1/4"
- Tone Ring
- Mastertone-style, Bell Brass Cast
- Pickup
- No
- Made In
- China
- Weight
- 12 lbs
Full Specifications
| Body & Rim | |
|---|---|
| Rim | 3-Ply Steam Bent Maple |
| Resonator | Maple |
| Flange | Mastertone-style One-piece |
| Tension Hoop | 24 Bracket Notched; Round American Threaded Hooks and Nuts |
| Head | Remo Frosted Head, 11" High Crown |
| Finish | Hand-Rubbed Brown Satin |
| Neck | |
| Neck Material | Maple with Adjustable Truss Rod |
| Coordinator Rod(s) | Dual |
| Headstock | Recording King Madison |
| Headstock Overlay | Black Peghead Overlay with Mother of Pearl Inlay |
| Fretboard | |
| Fretboard | Padauk |
| Fret Markers | Seagull Inlay |
| Inlay | Seagull |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Maple / Ebony; 5/8" |
| Tailpiece | Presto-Style |
| Tuning Machines | Planetary Ivory Button |
| Hardware | Nickel-Plated |
| Armrest | Included |
| Binding | Resonator; Ivoroid |
The Recording King RK-R35-BR Madison Maple Resonator Banjo sits at the heart of the Madison series. Its 3-ply steam-bent maple rim is identical in construction to the one found in the best-selling RK-ELITE-75, and the pre-war-style bell brass cast tone ring and one-piece flange are the real thing, not approximations.
The maple neck carries an adjustable two-way truss rod, and the 24-hook brass tension hoop gives precise head tension control. Planetary tuners with ivory buttons, a geared 5th peg and dual coordinator rods round out a hardware spec that punches well above its price, finished in hand-rubbed brown satin with seagull inlay on the fretboard and peghead.
- Maple resonator, 3-ply steam-bent maple rim
- Mastertone-style bell brass cast tone ring
- Maple neck with adjustable truss rod
- Padauk fretboard with seagull inlay
- Planetary tuners with ivory buttons, geared 5th peg
- 24-hook brass tension hoop, dual coordinator rods
- 26-1/4″ scale, hand-rubbed brown satin finish
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Joseph Phillips (verified owner) –
Jeanie P. (verified owner) –
Absolutely great sounding banjo! No damages during shipment. Easy wonderful experience!!!