Description
Gold Star GF-100FE Professional 5-String Resonator Banjo – Flying Eagle Inlay is a 5-string resonator banjo with a select mahogany neck, a Santos rosewood fingerboard with Flying Eagle inlay and a bound mahogany resonator. A cast 20-hole bell bronze tone ring sits on a deluxe 3-ply rock maple rim, with Gotoh tuners and a Presto tailpiece.
Specifications
| SKU | GF-100FE |
|---|---|
| Model | GF-100FE |
| Type | 5-String Resonator Banjo |
| History | Revives the 1930s flathead banjo; model first introduced in the 1970s |
| Neck | Select Mahogany |
| Fingerboard | Santos Rosewood |
| Inlay | Flying Eagle |
| Resonator | Bound Mahogany with inlaid double concentric rings |
| Tone Ring | Cast 20-hole Bell Bronze |
| Rim | Deluxe 3-ply rock Maple |
| Tailpiece | Presto |
| Tuners | Deluxe Gotoh with pearloid buttons |
| Factory Strings | GHS PF140 – J.D. Crowe Signature Set – Stage 010 – .020 |
| Nut Material | Genuine Bone |
| Tuning | G-D-G-B-D |
Measurements
| Nut Width | 1-1/4” |
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Common questions
What tone ring does the Gold Star GF-100FE have?
The Gold Star GF-100FE has a cast 20-hole bell bronze tone ring on a deluxe 3-ply rock maple rim.
What woods are used on the Gold Star GF-100FE banjo?
The Gold Star GF-100FE has a select mahogany neck, a Santos rosewood fingerboard, a bound mahogany resonator and a 3-ply rock maple rim.
What strings come on the Gold Star GF-100FE?
The Gold Star GF-100FE comes with GHS PF140 J.D. Crowe Signature Set strings, Stage 010 to .020.
What is the nut width on the Gold Star GF-100FE?
The Gold Star GF-100FE has a 1-1/4” genuine bone nut.
How is the Gold Star GF-100FE tuned?
The Gold Star GF-100FE is a 5-string banjo tuned G-D-G-B-D.
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