Gold Tone IT-800 Irish Tenor Banjo (Vintage Mahogany)

Gold Tone IT-800 Irish Tenor Banjo (Vintage Mahogany) Review

Gold Tone IT-800 Irish Tenor Banjo (Vintage Mahogany) Feature

• Â Irish Tenor players have often revered the Tubaphone-style pot for a loud tone and lasting sustain.
• The 32-hole brass Tubaphone-style tone ring allows the sound to ring loud and clear with maximum sustain.

The Irish Tenor 800 (IT-800) is an accurate reproduction of the most sought after banjo design in the classic Old Time sound, the Vega Tubaphone.  Irish Tenor players have often revered the Tubaphone-style pot for a loud tone and lasting sustain. This 17 fret model, tuned to GDAE (octave lower than a mandolin) has the power and volume needed for Celtic banjo leads, and cuts through louder than most all other Irish Tenors. The Gold Tone IT-800 incorporates a fitted metal bracket band to an 11” maple rim in which the shoe lugs bolt directly to the bracket band instead of the wood rim allowing for a more solid tone and increased sustain. The 32-hole brass Tubaphone-style tone ring allows the sound to ring loud and clear with maximum sustain. Improvements to the original classic design include dual coordinator rods (instead of a dowel stick) for a solid neck fit and easy adjustment capabilities. Other features include a maple neck with bound ebony fingerboard , a classic engraved fingerboard inlay design, 11” Renaissance banjo head, and a No Knot tailpiece. With final assembly and a complete setup at the Gold Tone Factory in Florida, this model delivers exactly what the Irish tenor banjo player is looking for!