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2006 Gold Star GF-100W
Near mint condition, as close to new as you'll find.
Has a brand new Remo head, 5th string capo spikes professionally installed, and a New Generation Snuffy Smith bridge. It's all set-up and ready to play!
Original hard case, nylon/leather combo strap and Paige capo included.
From the Manufacturer
The GF-100W Flathead Banjo with Wreath-design inlays.
The Rebirth Of The Vintage Banjo
Most banjo players agree that the ideal Bluegrass banjo was the flathead built in very limited quantities during the 1930s. Earl Scruggs, Sonny Osborne, and J.D. Crowe have all owned these models valued in excess of $80,000. The Gold Star is a replica of that design and captures the sound of these classic banjos at a price within the reach of any serious banjo player. To meet this demand and to offer it at a price any player could afford, Saga Musical Instruments introduced the original GF-100 banjo in the early 1970's. Ever since these banjos were discontinued in the late 1980's due to costly manufacturing methods in Japan, they have continued to be topics of discussion for their legendary sound and value. It's 2006 and the new Gold Star GF-100W (Wreath) is back and better than ever before.
Extensive metallurgical research in the laboratories of the University of California has resulted in the copper-rich bell bronze alloy used in the tone ring of the GF-100 Series. Each tone ring is cast, machined, and plated, then carefully hand fitted. The rim itself is made of three overlapping plies of rock maple, routed to the exact configuration used in the nineteen thirties flatheads—the only construction that can duplicate the old sound.
The GF-100W, like every Gold Star flathead has the utmost in volume and cutting power combined with every nuance and shading of tone, and is distinguished by its intricate Wreath inlay pattern. For today’s professional banjo player, there is no better choice than a Gold Star!
Key Features:
- Select Mahogany neck with Ebony Fingerboard.
- Bound Mahogany resonator with inlaid double concentric rings.
- Cast 20-hole Bell Bronze Tone Ring.
- Deluxe 3-ply rock Maple rim.
- Double coordinator rods.
- Single piece die-cast flange.
- Triple nickel-plated hardware.
- Presto Tailpiece.
- Deluxe tuners with 'Gold Star' inscribed.
- Hand-cut M-O-P inlays carefully laid out in the Wreath pattern on both the Ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay.
- Superior CD-1530 deluxe hardshell case with emerald green crushed velvet interior.
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