Gold Tone 5 String Orange Blossom Resonator Plus Banjo

The "plus" in the OB-250+ is the ultra-premium JLS #12 tone ring. Developed by master caster Jim Stull of San Antonio, Texas, this ring is the result of years of analyzing many pre-WW ll G-word tone rings to ascertain the formula of the bronze alloy used to make them the sought-after pieces of hardware they've become. This long-skirt tone ring improves the contact between the neck, the rim and the tone ring, increasing the transmission of energy from the pot to the neck. It mimics the tone of the costly originals at a tiny fraction of the original's cost. The OB-250+TP adds the phenomenal Tony Pass/Schaefer birch (recovered from the bottom of Lake Superior) block-style rim for even MORE powerful tone. Includes hard shell case. Available as left-handed model.

SPECIFICATIONS

Neck: Curly Maple

Finish: Vintage Brown

Fingerboard: Ebony

Bridge: Gary Sosebee Aged Maple

Tuners: GT Master Planets

Inlay: Hearts & Flowers

Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable

Tone Ring: JLS #12 Bell Bronze (USA)

Rim: 3-Ply Canadian Maple

Tension Hoop: Notched Brass

Flange: One Piece Die Cast Zinc

Binding: Wood

Brackets: 24

Buttons: C-Style

Hardware: Chrome Plated

Pickups: Optional

Tailpiece: 5-String Straightline

Resonator: 14" Flamed Maple

Armrest: Gold Tone Engraved

Head: 11" HC Frosted

Number of Frets: 22

Nut Width: 1-3/16" Bone

Scale Length: 26-3/16"

Weight: 13.5 lbs.

Tuning: GDGBD

Strings: .011 .013 .016 .024w .011

Option 1: SMP+ Pickup

Option 2: Fishman Rare Earth Pickup

Hard Case: Included

Bag: HPB (Optional)

Left-Handed Available: Yes