Once upon a time, during the 1920s and 1930s, Mastertone banjos by Epiphone were a beacon for professionals, including the legendary Earl Scruggs. Now, Epiphone has re-created the legend’s signature banjo with careful echoes of Scruggs’ favorite dimensions, materials, and visual details. The result is the Mastertone Earl Scruggs Golden Deluxe resonator, an instrument that’s period-accurate yet flashy with the tone to back it up! This signature banjo taps into a golden-age look and sound with a figured maple resonator, a 3-ply maple rim, and a flathead tone ring that keeps projection loud, vibrant, and enhanced by maple’s snappy attack. Your fretting hand will find a deluxe figured maple neck that provides high-quality, durable, and comfortable playability as you venture across the 26.4-inch scale ebony fingerboard. This traditional tonewood recipe is backed with high-quality gold hardware, including a signature Earl Scruggs armrest. Moreover, Earl Scruggs signature banjo strings were preinstalled for legendary tone straight from the box. With ornate old-school charm and vintage specs, the Mastertone Earl Scruggs Golden Deluxe Resonator Banjo Mastertone banjo is an excellent tribute to one of the all-time greats. Take it from the banjo-pickin’ contingent: you can’t go wrong with a Mastertone banjo from Epiphone!
