Rathbone 5-String Banjo Electro

Rathbone' electro banjo is a handsome 5-string banjo named after Rathbone Place, the London home of Messrs Barnes and Mullins in the early 1900s.

Featuring a mahogany resonator and mahogany rim with a black Remo WeatherKing head and mahogany neck, this Rathbone banjo combines a stylish modern aesthetic with a traditional rich, warm sound and smooth response.

The Rathbone is complete with chrome hardware and fittings, ovangkol fingerboard, and traditional planetary machineheads.

This banjo is unique in that it is an electro model featuring a humbucker pickup, 1/4" jack input and volume control and is therefore a fantastic choice if you're someone who plays banjo in an amplified band setup.

Why should I buy a 5-string banjo?

This B&M Rathbone 5-string resonator banjo is the standard for bluegrass playing but is also an excellent choice for other musical styles including country, gospel, jazz, folk, classical and rock. It's the go-to style of banjo for 'Scruggs' players who use three-fingers with fingerpicks on the index and middle fingers and a thumbpick for a fast-tempo and lively style.

This Rathbone banjo is unique in that it is an electro model featuring a humbucker pickup, 1/4" jack input and volume control and is therefore a fantastic choice if you're someone who plays banjo in an amplified band setup.

Common 5-string banjo tunings

G, D, G, B, D - Open G

G, C, G, B, D - C Tuning / Drop C

BODY & CONSTRUCTION

STYLE: 5-String Resonator - Electro

RESONATOR: Mahogany

HEAD: Remo Weatherking® Black

FLANGE: Chrome

TONE RING: Rolled Brass

BRACKET QTY: 24

RIM: Mahogany

BRIDGE: Maple with Ovangkol Tip

HARDWARE: Chrome

TAILPIECE: Chrome

ARMREST: Chrome

PICKUPS: Humbucking Pickup with Onboard Electronics, 1/4" Jack Input & Volume Control

NECK

NECK: Mahogany

FINGERBOARD: Ovangkol

FRETS: 22

INLAYS: Mother of Pearl Patterned

HEADSTOCK

MACHINEHEADS: Planetary

TRUSSROD COVER: 'Rathbone' Script

NUT WIDTH: 30mm

DIMENSIONS

SCALE LENGTH: 697mm

WEIGHT: 5kg

Specification

Commodity Code 9202908000

Manufacturer Barnes and Mullins

Country of Origin China

Barcode 5036678007954

Master Carton 4

Instrument Type Banjo 5-String