Product Overview
Modeled after the original Mastertone banjos of the 1930's, our RK Elite 85 offers players classic vintage snap and handcrafted construction.
Professional components like a classic Mastertone-style tone ring and true steam-bent 3-ply maple rim provide the fundamentals for traditional banjo tone. The highly-flamed maple resonator & neck and cherryburst finish result in a stunning banjo with excellent projection and beautiful aesthetics.
With classic design features like the vintage-style double-cut Recording King peghead and custom Hearts & Flowers-style peghead and fretboard inlay, the Elite 85 combines historic banjo tradition with modern construction for a true top shelf instrument.
Features:
- Recording King Elite Series Flamed Maple Resonator Banjo
- Resonator: Highly Flamed Maple
- Rim: 3-Ply Maple
- Flange: Mastertone-Style One-Piece
- Head: Remo Frosted Head, 11" High Crown
- Tone Ring: Mastertone-Style
- Tension Hoop: 24-Hook Brass Notched; Round American Threaded Hooks and Nuts
- Coordinator Rod(s): Dual 1930’s Style
- Neck: Highly Flamed Maple
- Fretboard: Bound Ebony
- Hardware: Nickel-Plated
- Tailpiece: Presto-Style
- Bridge: Maple / Ebony; 5/8"
- Nut: Bone
- Fret Markers: Custom Hearts & Flowers-Style M.O.P. Inlay
- Inlay: Custom Hearts & Flowers-Style M.O.P. Inlay
- Peghead: Double-Cut Recording King
- Overlay: Ebony Peghead Overlay with Mother of Pearl Inlay
- Tuners: Gotoh Planetary Tuners With Geared 5th Peg
- Binding: Ivoroid
- Scale Length: 27-3/8"
- Armrest: Included
- Finish: Vintage Cherryburst
- Case: Included Vintage Hardhsell Case
- UPC: 840246038869
- MPN: RK-ELITE-85
