Gold Tone BC-350/L Bob Carlin Left-Handed Banjo Natural

Description

This Carlin model banjo was the first to be issued. It was the result of a meeting between Carlin and Gold Tone president Wayne Rogers at the 2004 IBMA Fan Fest. All of the BC-350/L Bob Carlin Left-Handed Banjo features and dimensions are per Mr. Carlin´s specifications (arrived at after several trips by Bob to the Gold Tone plant) and include a 12" three-ply maple pot with an innovative dowel-stick/coordinator rod, a rolled brass tone ring, maple neck with scooped ebony fretboard, planetary-gear tuning machines, No Knot tailpiece and "hot-dog" armrest. All metal parts are richly nickel-plated for long-wearing durability. Of course, each BC-350 Bob Carlin Banjo is set up by skilled hands in their Florida shop. This is the left-handed version.

Specs

• Neck: Maple with Scoop
• Finish: Natural Gloss
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Bridge: Maple with Ebony Cap
• Tuners: GT Master Planets
• Inlay: Dot & Star
• Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable
• Tone Ring: Rolled Brass
• Rim: 12" 3-Ply Maple
• Tension Hoop: Notched Brass
• Binding: Black ABS
• Brackets: 26
• Buttons: C-Style
• Hardware: Nickel Plated
• Pickups: Optional
• Tailpiece: No-Knot
• Armrest: "Hot Dog"
• Head: 12" HC Renaissance
• Number of Frets: 18
• Nut Width: 1-3/8" Bone
• Scale Length: 26-3/16"
• Weight: 6.5 lb.
• Tuning: GDGBD
• Strings: .011 .013 .016 .024w .011