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Recording King
American-designed bluegrass and old-time banjos
Recording King is an American instrument brand reviving a historic Montgomery Ward name, known for affordable bluegrass and old-time banjos built around Mastertone-style tone rings and flanges, alongside guitars and resonator instruments.
Models
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Recording King RK-R35 Madison
Banjo · China
The Recording King RK-R35 Madison is a five-string bluegrass resonator banjo built on a three-ply steam-bent maple rim with a Mastertone-style bell-brass cast tone ring and one-piece flange, a maple neck with two-way truss rod, and a maple resonator.
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Recording King RAM-3
Mandolin · China
The Recording King RAM-3 Dirty 30s is an A-style mandolin with a solid spruce top, tone-bar bracing, and maple back and sides, designed as an affordable instrument for songwriters and folk players.
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Representative model
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Recording King RK-R35 Madison
Banjo · China
The Recording King RK-R35 Madison is a five-string bluegrass resonator banjo built on a three-ply steam-bent maple rim with a Mastertone-style bell-brass cast tone ring and one-piece flange, a maple neck with two-way truss rod, and a maple resonator.