Recording King R-25

About this Banjo

The Recording King Madison banjos offer players an unparalleled combination of quality, versatility and value. With a hand-finished satin Maple resonator, a maple neck with adjustable truss rod and a true steam-bent 3-ply maple rim, the Madison RK-R25 starts with a great foundation for a serious banjo.

Add professional appointments like dual coordinator rods, planetary tuners, nickel-plated hardware and a Remo head, and you have a banjo that beats anything on the market at the same price. The tube-and-plate flange gives the Madison a classic sound, and offers players the option to remove the resonator for open-back styles. The Madison is also available as an open-back model (RK-O25) with 24 shoes for precision tuning and a vintage old-time sound.

Banjo Specifications

Model: RK-R25

Resonator: Maple

Rim: 3-Ply Steam Bent Maple

Flange: Tube And Plate Style 2-Piece

Head: Remo Frosted Head, 11” High Crown

Tone Ring: None

Tension Hoop: 24 Bracket Notched; American Threaded Hooks And Nuts

Coordinator Rods: Dual

Neck: Maple

Fretboard: Rosewood

Hardware: Nickel-Plated

Tailpiece: Presto-Style

Bridge: Maple / Ebony; 5/8″

Fret Markers: Fan Inlay

Inlay: Mothers Of Pearl

Peghead: Black Overlay With Fan Inlay

Tuners: Planetary

Binding: Resonator; Ivoroid

Scale Length: 26-1/4″

Armrest: Included

Finish: Hand-Rubbed Brown Satin

Case: Optional Vintage Hardshell Case

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• 5th String Railroad Spike Capos – FREE
  We can add these as a free service when you purchase a banjo from us. When you add this banjo to your cart just select that you want the capos. What is this? When you use a standard capo on your banjo fretboard, fretting strings 1 through 4, you’ll need to capo the 5th string separately. The 5th string starts at the 5th fret. If your standard capo is on the 2nd fret, you also need to capo the 5th string two frets higher, at the 7th fret. We recommend installing railroad spike capos on frets 7 and 9 (A and B). We install them on the fretboard just under the 5th string, an idea that was developed and used by Earl Scruggs himself. We use them, and so do most of the professional players we know. When you’re playing, you don’t really notice the spikes because they’re out of the way, but they’re always there when you need them. Simply slide the 5th string under the spike. When you’re done, slide it out.
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