GoldTone Banjos
Imported from USA

Hillbillys are official stockists for GOLD TONE BANJOS.

GoldTone instruments are handcrafted with carefully selected woods, excellent finishes, quality hardware, and tight-fitting parts. They are excellent value for money and provide a wide range of instruments for all needs.

GoldTone Banjo Warranty LIMITED LIFE TIME WARRANTY to the original owner, plus a free TRANSFERABLE 5 year warranty to the 2nd owner. CC- Models & Plunkys 5 Year limited plus One year transferable to the second owner. At No extra cost.

OB-250 AT

New improved features for '06! The 2006 OB-250 has been redesigned and now includes maple binding, GT Master Planetary Tuners, 1st fret inlay, One piece curly maple veneer on the resonator, and a new gorgeous tobacco brown finish.

£745.00
hard case + £65.00

I-BC-350

At the 2004 IBMA show, Bob Carlin and Wayne met to discuss the possibilities of a signature model 12" banjo. The basic features requested by Bob were a 12" pot, scooped fingerboard, specific neck dimensions and brass tone ring. These features where previously only found on a banjo retailing for $1200 or above. Bob personally made a trip to our Florida factory for the designing. For two days, Wayne and Bob discussed every possible spec and tested prototypes. Every detail was fine tuned. In order to complete the project, Gold Tone would invest in all new 12" tooling (a significant expense) to assure perfectly fitted parts. A year later we now present.... the Gold Tone Bob Carlin Signature Model BC-350!

£599.00
Gig Bag £45.00
Hard Case £69

WL-150 LN(Long Neck)

BG-MINI Goldtone's Bluegrass Mini

From the Banjo Newsletter
By Ben Freed

Wayne Rogers of Gold Tone Musical Instruments has come up with some very innovative ideas in the entry- and intermediate-level banjo marketplace and his new Bluegrass Mini is no exception. This is truly a unique product that should find a home in several musical niches. It may be the world's only child-sized fully functional bluegrass banjo and it is way cool. It has a maple neck, a multi-ply maple rim, a bound mahogany fingerboard, and bound mahogany resonator. With a two-way adjustable truss rod, a bone nut, planetary-style tuners and a geared fifth string peg, this is a lot of quality for not a lot of money, and it is a very playable novelty banjo. It has an eight-inch head stretched across a modified, hoop-style solid brass tone ring, and puts out a satisfactory tone and volume. Its scale length is 19-3/4 inches and tunes up to the key of C with standard gauge strings, so when played in it's played in open position (no capo) it feels as if you were capoing at the fifth fret of a "normal" banjo. Certainly, any small child who has crumpled under the weight of a behemoth "Master-Tone" will love this neat little banjo. It actually looks like a Mastertone that accidentally got left in the "hot-dry" cycle.

I can hardly imagine any bluegrass act not wanting one of these for a novelty tune. As a travel banjo, it's perfect, weighing in at six pounds. In fact, the Gold Tone Bluegrass Mini, with its case, could easily fit in a regular suitcase.

£325.00
BG Mini Travel banjo Gig Bag £20

CC-MINI

Maple Neck
Nut Bone
Fingerboard Rosewood
Tailpiece No Knot
Position Markers Dot
5th String Tuner Geared
Neck Binding Black
Tone Ring Rolled Solid Tube Brass (Arch Design

Dimensions
Weight 3 lbs
Width of Neck Under Nut 1-3/16"
String Scale 20"
Frets 20 medium
Brackets 16 with shoe style Lugs
Head Size 8" High Collar
Total Length 23-3/4"

£198
Gig bag £20.00

BB-400

A new sound for bass players, the BB-400 has an uncanny resemblance to the tone of an upright acoustic bass with our special sliding mag pickup. The BB-400 has extremely quick hammers, pull-offs, and slides. It is especially suited to play slap bass techniques. The BB-400 is available with frets or as a fretless model. Bass players are amazed at this new tone for the "LOW END." A slim maple neck and a 13" maple body makes the Banjo Bass a comfortable instrument to play. Features include sliding mag pickup, a Remo PTS pre-tuned head, radiused fingerboard, stainless-steel tailpiece, thumb guide, bone nut, and high-quality tuning machines.

£499.00
Gig Bag £45.00

GM-110

Rigel patented design licensed exclusively to Gold Tone

Top Solid Spruce
Back & Sides Solid Maple
Neck Maple w/truss rod
Fingerboard Ebony
Tailpiece Exclusive Rigel design quick change tailpiece
Hardware Gold Plated
Pickup Unique "Hidden" Bridge-Mounted Transducer
Inlay Mother of Pearl on Headstock and Neck, Gold Tone's own inlay pattern

£599.00
Rectangular case £59.00

GM-70

Banjolele Deluxe

Fingerboard Ebony w/ Snowflake Inlay
Neck Maple
Headstock Curly Maple
Rim Maple
Head 8" Remo
Tone Ring Brass
Tailpiece No knot tailpiece
Dimensions
Scale 13-3/4"
Body Size 8"
Total Length 22"
Other Features

Full Walled Resonator, One-Piece Flange, Bone Nut, and an Arch Top Design (for formby style strumming).

£284.00
Gig Bag £25, Hard case £49

Banjolele Open Back

Fingerboard Ebony w/ Snowflake Inlay
Neck Maple
Headstock Curly Maple
Rim Maple
Head 8" Remo
Tone Ring Brass
Tailpiece No knot tailpiece
Dimensions
Scale 13-3/4"
Body Size 8"
Total Length 23"

Other Features
Bone Nut, and an Arch Top Design (for formby style strumming).

£195
Gig Bag £25, Hard case £49

MB 850

Resonator and Body Maple
Neck Maple
Nut Bone
Fingerboard Rosewood
Tailpiece No Knot
Position Markers Dot
Flange One Piece
Binding Black
Tone Ring Rolled Solid Tube Brass (Arch Design)
Dimensions
Weight 4 lbs
Width of Neck Under Nut 1-1/16"
String Scale 13-5/8"
Frets 20 medium
Brackets 16 with shoe style Lugs
Head Size 8" High Collar
Total Length 23-3/4"
Notes Uses standard mandolin tuning. String Gauges .040, .026, .016, .011.

£245

Gig Bag with Gold Tone embroidered on it £26

Tranjo

The Tranjo is the most unique traveler ever made. The patent-pending design by
Sam Farris impressed the us at a trade show and we licensed the design. The neck
is completely detachable with one thumb screw and fits in a suitcase. Best of all, it is completely full scale and has a great bluegrass tone for practicing. The body design fits comfortably in your lap and its light weight is easily maneuvered. Since
acquiring the license, we have now made the tranjo affordable and a welcome addition to 5-string players' collections.

Neck & Body Maple
Tone Ring Bronze
Head Size & Type 6" Banjo Head
Tuners Sealed
Roller Bearings Maple
Scale Full 26 3/16
Nut Width 1 3/16"

£385.00

GTS Skin Head

£35.00

• Fully mounted replacement for any high, medium, or low collar banjo head.
• One crown size fits all--simply wet and stretch.
• Sizes:
    10-15/16"
    11"
    12"
• Replaces your plastic banjo head quickly and easily with real skin!
• Pre-stretched and treated, so it stays tight with very little ongoing adjustment
• Excellent tone enhancements for all styles of banjo
• Instructions included

SMP Sliding Mag Pick-up

Hum Bucking Pick up The SMP (Sliding Mag Pick-up) was designed by Gold Tone to assure accurate reproduction of authenic banjo tone.

Installation is simple providing there is adequate space between the coordinator rod and head. Normally the 1/4" input jack is installed in the space between the second and third hook above the tailpiece. This location allows the cable to be easily inserted while the player is sitting down with the banjo.

Features:

• Fits between coordinator rod and back of banjo head
• May be positioned in a variety of locations for different tonal qualities (towards the bridge the treble will increase, towards the neck the bass will increase)
• Requires no pre-amp
• Feedback is not a problem

The SMP pick-up is standard on our Banjitars (except for the CC Model) and our Bass Banjo. It is an option on any other Gold Tone Banjo and is available as an accessory for other banjos. It comes with the 1/4" input jack, wiring, tie wraps, spacers, backing plate and instructions.

Our price £75.00

Shubb 5th string capo £20.00

Shubb Banjo capo £16.50

'The Blazer' Graphite Banjo Bridge

The last bridge you'll ever need!
Graphite composite ensures the best toned bridge

Incredible Lightweight Strength
Self-Lubricating for Tuning StabilityCompensated Third String Will not bow! Guaranteed! 5/8" Height

If you want not as bright, not as sharp, less sustain gives a quieter sound, then this is perfect for you, sounds like no other bridges we have tried. Old time players live also love this.

£30.00

Sosebee Cotton Mill 5/8th Bridge

Bridges, made from hand selected aged maple and Ebony. Hand Crafted one at a time in Woodstock Georgia USA. Compensated /or standard. This Bridge gives a really bright sound of the Smokey Mountains Bluegrass. Plenty of Sustain.

£25.00

Snuffy Smith Bridges USA

Maple/Eboney 5 string bridges 5/8”.Really bright ,lots of sustain, as recommended by Stuart Williams Bakers Fabulous Boys UK

Price £26.00

Hatfield Bridges from Kentucky USA

Maple/Eboney 5 string .These hand made bridges add a tremendous brightness and volume( be warned there very loud).

5/8” standard-right or left handed, or Thin for even brighter. Or compensated. 

£20

Standard Bridges,

5 string /tennor, various heights, widths, from £5.50