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Gold Tone Bela Fleck ML-1
Baritone Banjo with FREE Case!

Gold Tone
Bela Fleck ML-1
Baritone Banjo
Free Deluxe Case
& Free Shipping in USA

List Price - $1899
Your Price - $1439
Inspired by John Hartford’s love for low-tuned banjos, Béla Fleck conceived the Missing Link Baritone Banjo. Béla’s previous experience with the Gold Tone cello banjo brought him to Wayne Rogers at Gold tone. The two collaborated in the design and, after many months of experimentation and various challenges, they presented the ML-1! To produce the lower tone with a traditional sound in the lower register, they use a 12-inch, 3-ply Maple Rim with a bronze tone ring. After beta-testing a variety of neck and bridge options, Béla signed off on the Compound Radius (5”-9”) Ebony Fingerboard attached to a Hard Rock Canadian Maple neck and a Cathedral-like radius bridge standing 7/8” over the signature black Remo head. Jumbo frets, our exclusive “Terminator” tailpiece and our patented Zer0 Glide system complete the perfect formula for the throaty ML-1. Béla’s nouveau inlay design courses the length of the fingerboard and finishes on our C-Cut headstock. Black Binding, Black Tuner Buttons and the Black Head create a bold, autonomous look.
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The Neck is made of Maple
The Resonator is 14" Mahogany
It's Fingerboard has a Compound Radius
The Bridge is Maple with an Ebony Cap and has a 3/4" Radius
It's Rim is 3-Ply Canadian Maple
The Wood Finish is Vintage Mahogany
It's Fingerboard Inlay is Noveau
It's Headstock Inlay is also Noveau
Neck and Body Bindings are Black Abs
The Nut is ZeroGlide Bone
It has Master Planetary Tuners
The Tone Ring is Bronze Bar Style
The Plating is Chrome
The Arm Rest is Gold Tone Engraved
It's Strings are tuned to CGCEG
Gauges .018, .038w, .028, .022, .018
The Tailpiece is The Terminator
It's Tension Hoop is Brass - Notched
Each Gold Tone banjo undergoes a 12 point final assemble before being shipped to you!!

1- Head is adjusted to proper tension (important for good tone)
2- Truss Rod is adjusted to correct relief
3- All frets are leveled
4- All frets are hand polished
5- Coordinator rods are properly adjusted
6- Nut slots are filed to correct depth
7- Fingerboard is oiled
8- Any surface scratches are polished
9- Tailpiece is adjusted
10- Bridge feet are sanded for fine adjustment
11- Tuning machines adjusted

12- All final adjustments and quality control

Making Gold Tone Banjos the best value in banjos on the market today.
Others in the same price range just don't compare.

A whole lot of "Bang for the Buck.
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Gold Tone Banjos Warranty
Your Gold Tone instrument is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship to the original owner for an unlimited amount of time. Gold Tone will correct any construction failures without charge. Owner must cover shipping charges to and from the Gold Tone company. This warranty does not cover repairs necessitated by normal use; damage caused by misuse or accident; exposure to extremes of moisture or temperature; lacquer checking or cracking; or repair to an instrument that has been repaired by anyone other than Gold Tone or a Gold Tone authorized person.
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Bela Fleck ML-1

The Bela Fleck ML-1 Baritone Banjo

And Includes Hard Shell Plush Case!

With SMP+ Pickup and Case
Your Price - $1589