Models
Every model, most significant first.
13 models
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Bishline Cimarron
Resonator bluegrass banjo model
Banjo · United States
The Bishline Cimarron is one of Bishline Banjos' most popular resonator banjos, described by the maker as a bluegrass workhorse. It features a burl walnut resonator, a three-ply maple rim, a Bishline tone ring, an ebony fingerboard, and nickel-plated hardware. Bishline Banjos are handbuilt in Oklahoma.
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Recording King RK-R35 Madison
Mastertone-style bluegrass resonator banjo
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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Gold Tone OB-3 Twanger
Pre-war style resonator banjo
Banjo · United States
A Gold Tone Orange Blossom Twanger resonator banjo built around a maple rim.
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Deering Goodtime Banjo
Open-back five-string banjo
Banjo · United States
Deering's Goodtime open-back five-string banjo, a lightweight American-made student and general-purpose model.
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Vega Old Tyme Wonder
Old-time open-back 5-string banjo
Banjo · United States
The Vega Old Tyme Wonder, built by Deering, is a lightweight old-time open-back five-string banjo with a steamed violin-grade maple rim, a frailing scoop, a fiberskyn head, and a no-knot tailpiece for a warm, woody string-band tone.
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Stelling Golden Cross
Curly maple bluegrass resonator banjo
Banjo · United States
The Stelling Golden Cross was the first Stelling model to carry the trademarked Stelling peghead shape; the current version features fancy curly maple with a golden sunburst stain and purfling inlaid along the neck and resonator binding.
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Ome Juniper
Open-back five-string banjo model
United States
The Ome Juniper is an open-back five-string banjo handmade in Boulder, Colorado. It features a curly maple neck, a two-ply maple rim fitted with Ome's heavy rolled brass tone ring, an ebony fingerboard with a scoop, and aged brass hardware, producing a warm, responsive tone suited to clawhammer and old-time playing.
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Nechville Galaxy Phantom
Heli-Mount resonator banjo model
United States
The Nechville Galaxy Phantom is a five-string bluegrass banjo built around Nechville's patented one-piece cast Heli-Mount frame, which replaces conventional hook-and-nut hardware. It combines a three-ply maple rim and nickel-plated bronze-alloy tone ring with a radiused fingerboard, a tunneled fifth string, and a quick-change neck connection.
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Gold Tone CC-100 Cripple Creek
Open-back five-string banjo model
United States
The Gold Tone CC-100 Cripple Creek is an entry-level open-back five-string banjo set up at Gold Tone's Florida workshop. It has a hard maple neck and multi-ply maple rim with a rolled brass tone ring, a bound rosewood fingerboard with snowflake inlays, and a two-way adjustable truss rod for comfortable, beginner-friendly playability.
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Gold Tone OB-150
Orange Blossom bluegrass resonator banjo
Banjo · United States
The Gold Tone OB-150 Orange Blossom is a pre-war-style bluegrass banjo with a three-ply maple rim, one-piece flange, and brass flathead tone ring (the same ring as the OB-250), professionally set up with a custom neck fit.
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Deering Golden Era
Flagship resonator banjo model
United States
The Deering Golden Era is a flagship bluegrass resonator five-string banjo built in the USA. It pairs a quartersawn curly maple neck and three-ply maple rim with Deering's bell bronze tone ring, a hearts-and-flowers inlaid ebony fingerboard, and a Cremona sunburst finish for a powerful, traditional bluegrass voice.
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Deering Boston
Steel-rim 5-string resonator banjo
Banjo · United States
The Deering Boston is a five-string resonator banjo that breaks with tradition by using a 3/16-inch rolled steel drum that rings like a tone ring, paired with guitar-style geared tuners and a poplar/mahogany or maple resonator, on a 26 1/4-inch scale.
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Deering Calico
Curly maple 5-string resonator banjo
Banjo · United States
The Deering Calico is a professional five-string resonator banjo with a quartersawn curly maple neck and three-ply maple/poplar resonator, an 11-inch three-ply violin-grade maple rim, and Deering's -06- 20-hole bell bronze tone ring, with a 26 1/4-inch scale.