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Gold Tone banjos - direct imports from the USA? available in the UK from only - £205.00

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Gold Tone standard scale 5-string banjos from - £205.00

Please click here for details of this listing. This product list is still undergoing revision but is nearly there !!! - please bear with us ......... ... click here for details

Gold Tone CC50 range from .. - £205.00

Click on the line above for a summary of the features and models available in this range of higher quality entry-level banjos. They also make great "second banjos" for the back porch, beach parties, picnics etc.

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Gold Tone CC50 open back - £205.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level 5-string. 2-point neck fixing, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, please click on the line above. This is the basic open back version.

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Gold Tone CC50P open back - £245.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level 5-string. 2-point neck fixing, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the CC50 above but with planetary banjo tuners instead of guitar-style tuners.

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Gold Tone CC50R resonator model - £255.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level 5-string. 2-point neck fixing, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the CC50 above but fitted with a resonator.

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Gold Tone CC50OT open back with cutaway fingerboard - £265.00

this is the new version of the CC50OT "old-time" open back 5-string - it has a cutaway in the fingerboard and a different peghead shape but is fundamentally the same banjo as the previous model of CC50OT - for details, please click on the line above

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Gold Tone CC50OT open back - £265.00

A custom version for those who don't want the "cutaway" in the fingerboard - a nicely-made higher grade entry-level "old-time" 5-string. 2-point neck fixing, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, please click on the line above ...

THIS CUSTOM MODEL IS NOW NORMALLY BUILT ONLY TO CUSTOMER'S REQUIREMENTS - DELIVERY 7 - 10 DAYS

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Gold Tone CC50RP resonator model - £295.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level 5-string. 2-point neck fixing, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the CC50 above but fitted with a resonator and planetary banjo tuners.

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Gold Tone CC100 range from - £295.00

Click on the line above for a summary of the features and models available in this range of higher quality entry-level/intermediate banjos. They also make great "second banjos" for the back porch, beach parties, picnics etc

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Gold Tone CC100 open back - £295.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the basic open back version.

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Gold Tone CC100P open back with planetary tuners - £335.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the basic CC100 above but with planetary banjo tuners added.

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Gold Tone CC100L LEFT-HANDED open back - £335.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the basic open back version in left-handed format.

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Gold Tone CC100OT "old-time" open back - £355.00

a nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the CC100 above but with a different head, vintage-style planetary banjo tuners and specially set-up for most "old-time" styles.

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Gold Tone CC100R resonator model - £345.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the standard CC100 but with a resonator.

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Gold Tone CC100RP resonator model with planetary tuners - £385.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the CC100 but with planetary banjo tuners and a resonator.

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Gold Tone CC100RP+ - new, improved resonator model - £410.00

a great new model - CC100RP+ - it has all the features of the existing model with the addition of a new "vintage brown" finish, 6 extra tension brackets, upgraded "GT Master" planetary tuners and a new decorated armrest .... click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone CC100DL deluxe open back from - £425.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is an upgraded version of the CC100P above with higher grade parts to produce a better sound. Other options are possible on this "custom" model - please phone for details.

CUSTOM MODEL; BUILT TO ORDER - DELIVERY USUALLY 7 - 10 DAYS

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Gold Tone CB100D "old-time" open back - £460.00

the new, improved model frailing or clawhammer banjo with a scooped neck - please click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone MC150 range from - £405.00

Click on the line above for a summary of the features and models available in this range of higher quality entry-level/intermediate banjos. They also make great "second banjos" for the back porch, beach parties, picnics etc

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Gold Tone MC150 open back - £405.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, cast flat-top tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the basic open back version.

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Gold Tone MC150P open back with planetary tuners - £445.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, cast flat-top tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo banjo as the MC150 above but with planetary banjo tuners instead of the guitar-style type.

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Gold Tone MC150OT "old-time" open back - £465.00

A nicely-made intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, cast flat-top tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the MC150 above but with vintage-style planetary tuners, a different head and specially set-up for most "old-time" styles.

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Gold Tone MC150R resonator model - £455.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, cast flat-top tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the MC150 above but with a resonator.

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Gold Tone MC150RP resonator model with planetary tuners - £495.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, cast flat-top tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the MC150 above but with planetary banjo tuners and a resonator.

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Gold Tone WL, BC & OT "Old-Time" open backs from - £535.00

Click on the line above for a summary of the features and models available in this range of higher quality intermediate/professional banjos. They are suitable for both the intermediate "old-time" player - perhaps the best available replacement for an entry-level item - and the advanced/professional player who needs a robust and relatively inexpensive banjo with a great sound. The top model in this range is very nice instrument indeed and all models are available in a "DL" version to custom order (fundamentally a set of higher grade metalwork to improve tone and appearance). Phone or e-mail for details.

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Gold Tone WL150 "White Lady" open back - £535.00

A nicely-made higher grade intermediate/professional 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, "White Lady" style flat-top tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the plain blonde version.

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Gold Tone WL200 "White Lady" open back - £575.00

A nicely-made higher grade intermediate/professional 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, "White Lady" style flat-top tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the modestly decorated dark stained version - identical to the WL250 except for the fingerboard/peghead.

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Gold Tone WL250SS "A" scale open back - £600.00

a great little version of the well-known Gold Tone "White Lady" series with a short-scale "A" neck - ideal for those players who spend a lot of time jamming with fiddlers .... will also tune happily (with heavier strings) to "G" for those who simply want a smaller banjo .... please click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone WL250 "White Lady" open back - £600.00

A lovely "old-time" frailing/clawhammer banjo - all maple construction, "White Lady" tone ring, ebony fingerboard with "Clouds" inlay and a frailer's scoop ...

Please click on the line above for a detailed spec and a larger picture.

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Gold Tone WL250+ open back "White Lady" old-time model - £695.00

a lovely decorated version of the well-known WL250 type ... please click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone BC350 "Bob Carlin" 12" open back 5-string - £695.00

a lovely 12" "old-time" frailing/clawhammer banjo with an extra-wide fingerboard designed originally for Bob Carlin - please click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone OT800 "Tubaphone-style" open back - £825.00

at last, a "Tubaphone-style" open back 5-string with all the essential features at an affordable price .. please click on the line above for details

Please note that in common with all the other prices on this website, the price quoted does not inlcude a hardshell case

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Gold Tone BG250 range from - £575.00

Nice heavy banjos based on a "Gibson" style flat-top tone ring made from heavy cast brass. Click on the line above for a summary of the features & models in this range

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Gold Tone BG250 open back - £575.00

a open-back version designed for melodic 3-finger picking or song accompaniment. Click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone BG250R resonator model - £645.00

a convertible resonator version designed for 3-finger picking - you can play "bluegrass" style with the resonator "on" - or remove it to use as a true open back. Click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone BG250F resonator model with 3-ply maple rim - £675.00

This is a great sounding banjo for "Bluegrass" music. It has now been improved with the addition of a 3-ply maple rim to give similar sound & performance to the prettier OB250/3.

Please click the line above for specification details

This model is also available in "Lefty" format - have a look on the "left-handed 5-string banjos" list ....

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Gold Tone electric 5-string banjo range from - £695.00

Solid electric instruments with a sound chamber to produce a good banjo tone. Click on the line above for a summary of the models & features in this range

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4-string and 5-string versions now available!

Gold Tone EBM electric 5-string - £695.00

this is the model based on a stylised "F"-style mandolin shape. click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone OB250 resonator range from - £895.00

the top grade of Gold Tone "Bluegrass" banjos. All these banjos offer exceptional value for money and will compare well with other, much more expensive, instruments. Click on the line above for details of the features & models in this range

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Gold Tone OB250 resonator - new model - £895.00

the latest version of this well known banjo - same great sound and playability, enhanced appearance .... click on the line above for details

also available in "lefty" format

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Gold Tone OB250/3B blonde resonator model - £895.00

a nice quality bluegrass banjo which compares well with other instruments which are rather more expensive - click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone OB250AT archtop resonator model - £930.00

a nice quality archtop banjo with great "cut" - get a sound which is a bit out of the ordinary.....

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Gold Tone OB250+ resonator model - £1200.00

a nicely specifed professional grade banjo. Please note that, in common with all the other banjos on this site, the price shown does NOT include a case. Click on the line above for details

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The versions with the Tony Pass rims (both "submerged timber" & "schaeffer") are also available - please phone for details

Gold Tone long-neck (Pete Seeger style) open backs from - £595.00

great quality long neck banjos at very competitive prices - please scroll down or click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone MC150 long neck open back - £595.00

a good quality long neck at an economical price ....click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone WL150 long neck open back - £625.00

great tone and elegant appearance ... what more do you want of a long neck banjo? ....click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone WL250 long neck open back - £695.00

a great sounding and lovely looking long neck ... click here for details

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Gold Tone short-neck & travel banjos - £200.00

a wide range of short-neck travel banjos or banjeaurines from Gold Tone. Please click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone "Plucky" travel banjo - £200.00

a new, modern travel banjo. this picture is now out of date, this model now has an antique brown finish instead of the blonde.

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Gold Tone CC-Mini travel banjo - £275.00

a small banjo ideal for travelling - it tunes naturally to "C" but will go down to "A"

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Gold Tone CC-Mini travel banjo with planetary tuners - £315.00

a small banjo ideal for travelling - it tunes naturally to "C" but will go down to "A" - same as the model above but fitted with planetary banjo tuners

Please click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone Travel Banjo - £345.00

a medium sized banjo ideal for travelling - it tunes naturally to "A" but will go down to "G" fairly happily - also available in open back format if required

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Gold Tone BG-Mini travel banjo - £375.00

a small banjo ideal for travelling - it tunes naturally to "C" but will go down to "A"

Please click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone BG-Mini travel banjo with resonator - £425.00

a small banjo ideal for travelling - it tunes naturally to "C" but will go down to "A"

Please click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone shortscale tenors from - £275.00

a well established range of short scale tenor banjos from Gold Tone. Very few banjo makers produce a short scale tenor of any kind - Gold Tone have a ... click here for details

Gold Tone CC-IT open back - £295.00

Great value in an entry level open back tenor - lots of excellent features (bound fingerboard, truss rodded neck, twin co-ordinator rods etc) not found on other instruments around this price point ...Please click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone CC-ITP open back - £335.00

Great value in an entry level open back tenor - lots of excellent features (planetary banjo tuners, bound fingerboard, truss rodded neck, twin co-ordinator rods etc) not found on other instruments around this price point ...Please click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone CC-ITR resonator model - £345.00

Great value in an entry level resonator tenor - lots of excellent features (bound fingerboard, truss rodded neck, twin co-ordinator rods etc) not found on other instruments around this price point ...Please click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone CC-ITRP resonator model - £385.00

Great value in an entry level resonator tenor - lots of excellent features (planetary banjo tuners, bound fingerboard, truss rodded neck, twin co-ordinator rods etc) not found on other instruments around this price point ...Please click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone CC-ITDL Deluxe open back - £425.00

a nicely specified intermediate grade banjo. Please click on the line above for details
THIS CUSTOM MODEL IS NOW BUILT ONLY TO CUSTOMER'S REQUIREMENTS - DELIVERY NORMALLY 7 - 10 DAYS

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Gold Tone IT250 open back - £575.00

a nice, sweet-sounding, open back "Irish" banjo from Gold Tone. Ideal for recording or band use with a pick-up installed ..... for further details, click on the line above

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Gold Tone SS250 open back - £575.00

the "custom" version of the "Irish" banjo from Gold Tone. this version is very loud and most suitable for "session" playing ..... for further details, please click on the line above

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Gold Tone SS250R resonator model - £645.00

a resonator version of the SS250 above - suitable for noisy "sessions" ..... for more details, please click on the line above

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Gold Tone IT250R resonator model - £645.00

a rather more powerful version of the well-known IT250 model with enough volume for session playing ..... for full details, click on the line above

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Gold Tone IT250F resonator model - £675.00

a "custom" version with much greater volume for "session" playing ..... for details, please click on the line above

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Gold Tone SS250F resonator model - £675.00

a really nice shortscale tenor banjo ... this is the new model with a 3-ply maple rim, cast flange and heavy cast brass flattop tone ring .... please click on the line above for details ..

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Gold Tone SS250AT resonator model - £710.00

a really nice shortscale tenor banjo ... this is the latest model with a 3-ply maple rim, cast flange and heavy cast brass archtop tone ring .... please click on the line above for details .. Please note that the peghead inlay has now been changed from that illustrated - a new picture will be posted as soon as possible

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Gold Tone PS250AT resonator plectrum - £710.00

A nice quality "Mastertone-style" plectrum banjo with a 3-ply maple rim, heavy cast arch-top tone ring and one-piece cast flange - and a great sound ... Please click on the line above for details

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