Product Overview
Recording King RK-ELITE-75 Elite Flying Eagle 5-String Resonator Banjo
Recording King is proud to introduce our most traditional Pre-war style banjo ever. Modeled after the original Mastertone banjos of the 1930's, the Recording King RK Elite offers players vintage sound and handcrafted construction.
Professional components like a classic Mastertone-style tone ring, true steam-bent 3-ply maple rim and nitrocellulose lacquer finish put this banjo in a category by itself. With classic design features like the vintage-style double-cut Recording King peghead and custom Flying Eagle-style peghead and fretboard inlay, this banjo proudly carries forward the tradition of one of the history's most revered instrument manufacturers.
About Recording King:
Beginning as a house brand in the 1930's for Montgomery Ward, Recording King acoustic guitars and banjos were developed during the Golden Age of musical craftsmanship, a period that resulted in some of the most well-respected and sought-after fretted acoustic instruments available. Building on this piece of American history, our Recording King instruments uphold the name's historic legacy using vintage designs and hand-assembled parts. Our instruments have the look, feel and sound of the classic models with impeccable workmanship and enhancements for contemporary players. All Recording King models are made for the long-term - you can hand a Recording King instrument down from generation to generation. This is what we strive for in each handmade model.
Features:
- Recording King RK-ELITE-75
- 5-String Acoustic Banjo
- One-Piece Mahogany Resonator
- One-Piece Slim Profile Mahogany Neck
- 3-Ply Maple Rim
- Mastertone-Style Tone Ring
- Mastertone-Style One-Piece Banjo Flange
- Notched Brass 24-Hook Tension Hoop
- Bound Rosewood Fretboard
- Bone Nut
- Double-cut Recording King Peghead
- Rosewood Peghead Overlay
- Custom Flying Eagle-Style M.O.P. Peghead Inlay
- 24 Hooks and Nuts With American Standard Threads
- Dual 1930's Style Coordinator Rods
- Gotoh Planetary Tuners With Geared 5th Peg
- RK Custom Flying Eagle-Style Fretboard Inlay
- Presto-Style Tailpiece
- Maple/Ebony 5/8" Bridge
- Remo Frosted Head, 11" High Crown
- Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
- Nickel-Plated Hardware
- Includes Recording King Vintage Hardshell Case
- UPC: 840246030948
- MPN: RK-ELITE-75