Gold Star Model GF-100W Pro Banjo with Wreath Inlays

About this banjo

Most banjo players agree that the ideal bluegrass banjo was the flathead built in very limited quantities during the 1930’s. To meet this demand and to offer it at a price any player could afford, Saga Musical Instruments introduced the original GF-100 banjo in the early 1970’s. Ever since these banjos were discontinued in the late 1980’s due to costly manufacturing methods in Japan, they have continued to be topics of discussion for their legendary sound and value. It’s 2005 and the new Gold Star GF-100W (Wreath) is back and better than ever before. Each instrument has that same great tone that banjos players like Tom Adams are looking for.

Select Mahogany neck with Ebony Fingerboard
Bound Mahogany resonator with inlaid double concentric rings
Cast 20-hole Bell Bronze Tone Ring
Deluxe 3-ply rock Maple rim
Double coordinator rods
Single piece die-cast flange
Triple nickel-plated hardware
Presto Tailpiece
Deluxe Gotoh tuners with white ABS buttons
Hand-cut M-O-P inlays carefully laid out in the Wreath pattern on both the Ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay
Superior CD-1530 deluxe hardshell case with emerald green crushed velvet interior

Banjo Description:

Body Type: Flathead Resonator
Bridge: Aged Maple / Ebony Top
Coordinator Rods: Dual Adjustable
Fingerboard & Peghead Binding: White ABS
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Position Inlays: M-O-P Wreath
Finish: Natural High Gloss
Flange: Single-piece / Die-cast
Head: Remo 11″ / Medium Crown
Metal Plating: Nickel
Neck Material: Premium Mahogany
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1 3/16″
Peghead Inlay: M-O-P Wreath / Logo
Peghead Overlay: Ebony
Resonator: Select Mahogany
Resonator Binding & Purfling: White ABS / Twin Concentric W/B/W Rings
Rim: Deluxe Multi-ply Hard Rock Maple
Scale Length: 26 3/8″
Tailpiece: Presto Style
Tone Ring: 20-Hole / Cast Bell Bronze
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: Black ABS Teardrop
Tuners: Gotoh Planetary Tuners / ABS Buttons / Geared 5th