Recording King RK-R36-BR Madison Mahogany Resonator Banjo with Tone Ring
$1,499.99
A Madison-series resonator banjo sharing the R35’s pre-war-style bell brass tone ring and one-piece flange, with mahogany throughout for a warmer, deeper voice.
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Watch the demoHear this model played Recording King RKR-36-BR Banjo Sound Test | Expert Review by Geoff Hohwald, opens a video playerAt a Glance
- 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
Full Specifications
| Body & Rim | |
|---|---|
| Rim | 3-Ply Steam Bent Maple |
| Resonator | Mahogany |
| Flange | Mastertone-Style One-Piece |
| Tension Hoop | 24 Bracket Notched; Round American Threaded Hooks and Nuts |
| Head | Remo Frosted Head, 11" High Crown |
| Finish | Brown Gloss |
| Neck | |
| Neck Material | Mahogany 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 | Pearl |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Maple / Ebony; 5/8" |
| Tailpiece | Presto-Style |
| Tuning Machines | Planetary Tuning Machines |
| Hardware | Nickel-Plated |
| Armrest | Included |
| Binding | Resonator; Ivoroid |
The Recording King RK-R36-BR Madison Mahogany Resonator Banjo shares the same professional-grade foundation as the R35: the same pre-war-style bell brass cast tone ring, the same one-piece flange, the same steam-bent 3-ply maple rim. Swap maple for mahogany throughout the resonator and neck, and the voice shifts warmer and deeper, with more body in the low mids.
The mahogany neck carries an adjustable two-way truss rod and a comfortable padauk fretboard, and the 24-hook brass tension hoop gives the kind of precise head adjustment you’d expect on any serious instrument. Planetary tuners, a geared 5th peg and dual coordinator rods finish the build in a rich brown gloss with seagull inlay.
- Mahogany resonator and neck
- 3-ply steam-bent maple rim
- Mastertone-style bell brass cast tone ring
- Padauk fretboard with seagull inlay
- Planetary tuning machines, geared 5th peg
- 24-hook brass tension hoop, dual coordinator rods
- 26-1/4″ scale, brown gloss finish
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