About this Banjo
The RK-R80 Professional combines classic pre-war style features and desirable modern touches to create a great-sounding bluegrass banjo. The Professional features a mahogany resonator, mahogany neck, bound ebony fretboard, American Standard thread hardware, 20-hole tone ring and a 3-ply rim.
The Professional features the traditional Recording King floral peghead and inlay and an authentic Mastertone-style flange.
Banjo Specifications
Model: Rk-R80
Resonator: One-Piece Mahogany With Concentric Rings
Rim: 3-Ply Maple
Flange: Mastertone-Style
Head: Remo Frosted Head, 11″ High Crown
Tone Ring: Mastertone-Style
Tension Hoop: 24 Bracket Notched; Round American Threaded Hooks And Nuts
Coordinator Rods: Dual
Neck: One-Piece Mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony; Bound
Hardware: Nickel-Plated
Tailpiece: Presto-Style
Bridge: Maple / Ebony; 5/8″
Nut: Bone, 1-3/16″ Width
Fret Markers: Style 6″ M.O.P. Floral Inlay
Inlay: Style 6″ M.O.P. Floral Inlay
Peghead: Double-Cut Recording King
Overlay: Rosewood Peghead Overlay With Mother Of Pearl Inlay
Tuners: Gotoh Planetary Tuners With Geared 5Th Peg
Binding: Ivoroid
Scale Length: 26-1/4″
Armrest: Included
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Case: Optional Vintage Hardshell Case
Bonuses When You Buy From Banjo.com
FREE PROFESSIONAL SETUP
Every banjo is carefully setup before shipping saving you from the "some assembly required" hassle.
*FREE RAILROAD SPIKES
Also know as the 5th string capo, we recommend installing spikes on the 7th & 9th frets. This is a free service we include for all 5-string banjo purchases.
FREE STARTER PACK
Start pickin' the day your banjo arrives. We include:strap, tuner, and picks.
FREE SHIPPING
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FREE SUPPORT
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*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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