Recording King Banjo RK-ELITE-85 w Case & Gibson Strings, Limited, Only 25 Made! - $1,295 - (Carthage, TX)
Limited Edition 'The Elite' RK-85 Recording King banjo.......From RK's website:"Modeled after the original Mastertone banjos of the 1930's, our RK Elite 85 offers players classic vintage snap and handcrafted construction. Professional components like a classic Mastertone-style tone ring and true steam-bent 3-ply maple rim provide the fundamentals for traditional banjo tone. The highly-flamed maple resonator & neck and sunburst nitrocellulose lacquer finish result in a stunning banjo with excellent projection and beautiful aesthetics. With classic design features like the vintage-style double-cut Recording King peghead and custom Hearts & Flowers-style peghead and fretboard inlay, the Elite 85 combines historic banjo tradition with modern construction for a true top shelf instrument."Specifications & FeaturesMODEL:RK-ELITE-85RESONATOR:HIGHLY FLAMED MAPLERIM:3-PLY MAPLEFLANGE:MASTERTONE-STYLE ONE-PIECEHEAD:REMO FROSTED HEAD, 11" HIGH CROWNTONE RING:MASTERTONE-STYLETENSION HOOP:24-HOOK BRASS NOTCHED; ROUND AMERICAN THREADED HOOKS AND NUTSCOORDINATOR ROD(S):DUAL 1930’S STYLENECK:HIGHLY FLAMED MAPLEFRETBOARD:BOUND EBONYHARDWARE:NICKEL-PLATEDTAILPIECE:PRESTO-STYLEBRIDGE:MAPLE / EBONY; 5/8"NUT:BONEFRET MARKERS:CUSTOM HEARTS & FLOWERS-STYLE M.O.P. INLAYINLAY:CUSTOM HEARTS & FLOWERS-STYLE M.O.P. INLAYPEGHEAD:DOUBLE-CUT RECORDING KINGOVERLAY:EBONY PEGHEAD OVERLAY WITH MOTHER OF PEARL INLAYTUNERS:GOTOH PLANETARY TUNERS WITH GEARED 5TH PEGBINDING:IVOROIDSCALE LENGTH:27-3/8"ARMREST:INCLUDEDFINISH:VINTAGE CHERRYBURST FINISHCASE:INCLUDES VINTAGE-STYLE HARDSHELL CASELight to moderate fret wear showing on the second and third frets. No dents, dings, scratches or repairs. Very little tarnish on the metal hardware. Some normal wear to the top frosted Remo head.To my knowledge, only 25 of these were made. They sold out in December of 2016.Asking $1295 or best offer, plus shipping in the lower 48 states. PayPal is accepted. NOTE: Return policy is 2 days (48 hours) only. More pics a…
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