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BC-350 Bob Carlin Signature Banjo-Natural-No Styleplay button

BC-350 Bob Carlin Signature Banjo-Natural-No Style

BC-350 Bob Carlin Signature Banjo-Natural-No Styleplay button

BC-350 Bob Carlin Signature Banjo-Natural-No Style

Gold Tone

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This Carlin model banjo was the first to be issued. It was the result of a meeting between Carlin and Gold Tone president Wayne Rogers at the 2004 IBMA Fan Fest. All of the BC-350/L Bob Carlin Left-Handed Banjo features and dimensions are per Mr. Carlin's specifications (arrived at after several trips by Bob to the Gold Tone plant) and include a 12" three-ply maple pot with an innovative dowel-stick/coordinator rod, a rolled brass tone ring, maple neck with scooped ebony fretboard, planetary-gear tuning machines, No Knot tailpiece and "hot-dog" armrest. All metal parts are richly nickel-plated for long-wearing durability. Of course, each BC-350 Bob Carlin Banjo is set up by skilled hands in their Florida shop. This is the left-handed version.
Gold Tone BC-350/L Bob Carlin Left-Handed Banjo Natural

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  • Neck: Maple with Scoop
  • Finish: Natural Gloss
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Bridge: Maple with Ebony Cap
  • Tuners: GT Master Planets
  • Inlay: Dot & Star
  • Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable
  • Tone Ring: Rolled Brass
  • Rim: 12" 3-Ply Maple
  • Tension Hoop: Notched Brass
  • Binding: Black ABS
  • Brackets: 26
  • Buttons: C-Style
  • Hardware: Nickel Plated
  • Pickups: Optional
  • Tailpiece: No-Knot
  • Armrest: "Hot Dog"
  • Head: 12" HC Renaissance
  • Number of Frets: 18
  • Nut Width: 1-3/8" Bone
  • Scale Length: 26-3/16"
  • Weight: 6.5 lb.
  • Tuning: GDGBD
  • Strings: .011 .013 .016 .024w .011