Epiphone Mastertone Bowtie Open Back Banjo with Gig Bag

The Epiphone Mastertone Bowtie Open Back Banjo was inspired by Gibson™ Mastertone models with “Bowtie” cosmetics from the 1950s and 1960s and delivers high-quality with vintage style at an accessible price point. Perfect for clawhammer/frailing as well as Scruggs style players, it is equipped with a 26.4” scale length satin-finished mahogany neck that features the Gibson “scroll-style” headstock with mother-of-pearl Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown inlays, the bound laurel fretboard has 22 frets and classic mother-of-pearl Bowtie inlays and a Mastertone block inlay at the end of the fretboard. The rim is layered mahogany with a simple hoop tone ring, and the notched nickel tension hoop and 11” Remo® Fiberskyn® head are held in place with 24 nickel hooks. The Fiberskyn head contributes warm, full-range, vintage-inspired tones with outstanding definition and enhanced mid and low-range resonance. A premium gig bag is also included.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Body Style: Open Back Banjo
• Body Shape: 11" Open Back Banjo
• Body Material: Layered Mahogany
• Top: 11" Remo Fiberskyn
• Centerblock: Dual Coordinator Rods
• Binding: Single ply, Fretboard
• Body Finish: Gloss Body, Satin Neck
• Profile: C
• Scale Length: 670.56 mm / 26.4 in
• Fingerboard Material: Laurel
• Fingerboard Radius: Flat
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Narrow/Medium
• Nut Material: Plastic
• Nut Width: 30.0 mm / 1.181 in
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Bowtie and Mastertone Block
• Joint: Dual Coordinator Rods
• Finish: Nickel
• Bridge: 5-string, Maple with Ebony Cap
• Tailpiece: Turn of the Century Style
• Tuning Machines: Planetary with Pearloid Button
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell, 3-hole, Black
• Strap Buttons: None
• Strings Gauge: .010, .012, .016, .023, .010
• Case: Premium Gig Bag