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Product: GOLD STAR BANJO - FLAMED MAPLE - SUNBURST
Item Number: GF-85

After a ten year hiatus, Gold Star banjos are back and represent quality and value more than ever. With older models fast becoming collectors items, the New GF-85's Pre-War sound and flathead design will assure it will be added to the list!
  • Three-ply rock maple rim
  • Traditional Mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod and double cut headstock
  • Rosewood fingerboard with medium nickel-silver frets
  • Beautiful mother-of-pearl, Gold Star script and style 3 inlay pattern
  • Single piece die-cast resonator flange
  • 20-hole flathead-style tone ring
  • Deluxe mahogany resonator
  • P-140 Planetary tuners (4)
  • P-142 Geared fifth-peg (1)
  • P-118 Old Presto tailpiece
  • P-104 armrest
  • Deluxe maple bridge
  • All hardware is triple-nickel plated
  • Shop adjusted
  • Free shipping in 48 states

$976.00


Product: GOLD STAR BANJO - FLAMED MAPLE - SUNBURST
Item Number: GF-100FE, GF-100HF, GF-100W

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-100FE (Flying Eagle), GF-100HF (Hearts and Flowers), and GF-100W (Wreath) banjos are back and better than ever before. With close to 25 years to improve these already legendary instruments, we are sure you will agree that these banjos are the best value available on the market today!
  • Select mahogany neck
  • Bound mahogany resonator with inlaid double concentric rings
  • Cast Bell Bronze Tone Ring
  • Deluxe 3-ply rock maple rim
  • Double coordinator rods
  • Single piece die-cast flange
  • Triple nickel-plated hardware
  • Presto Tailpiece
  • P-142 geared fifth peg
  • P-140 geared planetary tuners
  • Hand-cut mother-of-pearl inlays carefully laid out in the "Flying Eagle" pattern on both the ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay
  • Free deluxe re-issue Gold Star hardshell case
  • Shop Adjusted
  • Free shipping in 48 states

$1,350.00

Inlay Pattern


Product: GOLD STAR BANJO - FLAMED MAPLE - SUNBURST
Item Number: GF-100FE

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-100FE (Flying Eagle) is back and better than ever before. With close to 25 years to improve these already legendary instruments, we are sure you will agree that these banjos are the best value available on the market today!
  • Select mahogany neck
  • Bound mahogany resonator with inlaid double concentric rings
  • Cast Bell Bronze Tone Ring
  • Deluxe 3-ply rock maple rim
  • Double coordinator rods
  • Single piece die-cast flange
  • Triple nickel-plated hardware
  • Presto Tailpiece
  • P-142 geared fifth peg
  • P-140 geared planetary tuners
  • Hand-cut mother-of-pearl inlays carefully laid out in the "Flying Eagle" pattern on both the ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay
  • Free deluxe re-issue Gold Star hardshell case
  • Shop Adjusted
  • Free shipping in 48 states

$1,350.00


Product: GOLD STAR BANJO - FLAMED MAPLE - SUNBURST
Item Number: GF-100HF

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-100HF (Hearts and Flowers) is back and better than ever before. With close to 25 years to improve these already legendary instruments, we are sure you will agree that these banjos are the best value available on the market today!
  • Select mahogany neck
  • Bound mahogany resonator with inlaid double concentric rings
  • Cast Bell Bronze Tone Ring
  • Deluxe 3-ply rock maple rim
  • Double coordinator rods
  • Single piece die-cast flange
  • Triple nickel-plated hardware
  • Presto Tailpiece
  • P-142 geared fifth peg
  • P-140 geared planetary tuners
  • Hand-cut mother-of-pearl inlays carefully laid out in the "Flying Eagle" pattern on both the ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay
  • Free deluxe re-issue Gold Star hardshell case
  • Shop Adjusted
  • Free shipping in 48 states

$1,350.00


Product: GOLD STAR BANJO - FLAMED MAPLE - SUNBURST
Item Number: GF-100W

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. With close to 25 years to improve these already legendary instruments, we are sure you will agree that these banjos are the best value available on the market today!
  • Select mahogany neck
  • Bound mahogany resonator with inlaid double concentric rings
  • Cast Bell Bronze Tone Ring
  • Deluxe 3-ply rock maple rim
  • Double coordinator rods
  • Single piece die-cast flange
  • Triple nickel-plated hardware
  • Presto Tailpiece
  • P-142 geared fifth peg
  • P-140 geared planetary tuners
  • Hand-cut mother-of-pearl inlays carefully laid out in the "Flying Eagle" pattern on both the ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay
  • Free deluxe re-issue Gold Star hardshell case
  • Shop Adjusted
  • Free shipping in 48 states

$1,350.00


Product: GOLD STAR BANJO - FLAMED MAPLE - SUNBURST
Item Number: GF-200

Introducing the newest member of the Gold Star family of professional-quality banjos...the GF-200 Flamed maple sunburst! This instrument represents the culmination of years of development involving the re-issue of the legendary banjos of the late 1970's and 1980's. All the flamed maple is hand-selected, and the parts have been upgraded to assure that this instrument not only sounds amazing but looks incredible too. So if you are looking for that true pre-war sound in a banjo that is sure to attract a lot of attention, the GF-200 is the instrument for you.
  • Select flamed maple neck with Brazilian rosewood fingerboard
  • Select flamed maple resonator, with pre-war style deep-arch, tapered-wall
  • Triple-ply binding on fingerboard and resonator
  • Hand-cut pearl inlays in the traditional "Hearts and Flowers" pattern
  • Deluxe "Gold Star" engraved tuners with solid m-o-p buttons
  • Pre-war alloy, cast tone ring
  • Ebony peghead overlay
  • Polished ebony truss rod cover
  • Free CD-1535 Deluxe wood hard-shell case with Green crushed velvet silk lining
  • Shop adjusted
  • Free shipping in 48 states

$1,550.00


Product: GOLD STAR BANJO - FLAMED MAPLE - SUNBURST
Item Number: GF-300FE

Saga has recreated the ideal bluegrass banjo of the 1930's in the new GF-300FE professional quality 5-string banjo. The GF-300FE represents the best value in today's market of professional quality instruments.

Gold Star has duplicated the design of classic banjos by improving upon certain areas of structural weaknesses and by using only the best materials for each instrument. Highly flamed maple is used for the neck and resonator, Brazilian rosewood for the triple-ply bound fingerboard inlaid with traditionally Flying Eagle pattern, and by using brass instead of pot-metal for the tension hoop and flange. At the heart of each instrument, and the secret to their legendary tone lies a thee-ply rock maple rim and a special alloy, cast bronze tone ring, providing all the volume and tone for any situation without unpleasant overtones - like other banjos on the market today.

With a new Gold Star, you are sure to get an instrument that not only sounds amazing but looks incredible, too. Many of today's best banjo players are discovering why Gold Star has the tone and the drive for any musical situation and when you play the Gold Star, you'll know the reason.

  • Select flamed maple resonator, with pre-war style deep-arch, tapered-wall
  • Triple-ply binding on fingerboard and resonator
  • Hand-cut pearl inlays in the traditional "Hearts and Flowers" pattern
  • Deluxe "Gold Star" engraved tuners with solid M.O.P. buttons
  • Pre-war alloy, cast tone ring
  • Ebony peghead overlay
  • Polished ebony truss rod cover
  • Free CD-1535 Deluxe wood hard-shell case with Green crushed velvet silk lining
  • Shop adjusted
  • Free shipping in 48 states

$1,900.00

Quantity discounts available. Just ask.