The RK-R75 Elite is all you'll ever need in a banjo and can't be beat in this price range. It's frankly not fair to the more expensive banjos to have a banjo you can purchase with this type of quality, look and TONE for this price.
The RK 75 is a professional level banjo that I would not hesitate to play in a band with, take on the road and do anything I ever needed with. The RK-75 is definitely a banjo that can be the only banjo you'll ever need. It has a one piece flange, flathead tone ring, presto tailpiece, Flying eagle fingerboard inlay, the neck feels great and produces deep tone. The 75 features the mastertone-style Flying Eagle peghead design and inlay that Don Reno, Bill Emerson and JD Crowe popularized.
NEW HEADSTOCK DESIGN on RK-R75 - 12-22
The 75 now features Recording King written in scroll writing on the headstock like the RK-76 instead of the name being embedded in the pearl block.
A big and much needed improvement I think.
Here it is pictured below, 12-2022.
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RK R 75 Description
The RK R 75-Elite is our most traditional Pre-war style banjo. Modeled after the original Mastertone banjos of the 1930's, the Recording King RK-Elite offers players vintage sound and handcrafted construction. Professional components like a classic Mastertone-style tone ring, true steam-bent 3-ply maple rim and nitrocellulose lacquer finish put this banjo in a category by itself. With classic design features like the vintage-style double-cut Recording King peghead and custom Flying Eagle-style peghead and fretboard inlay, this banjo proudly carries forward the tradition of one of the history's most revered instrument manufacturers.
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Model: RK-ELITE-75
Resonator:One-Piece Mahogany
Rim: 3-Ply Maple
Flange: Mastertone-Style One-Piece
Head: Remo Frosted Head, 11" High Crown
Tone Ring: Mastertone-Style
Tension Hoop: 24-Hook Brass Notched; Round American Threaded Hooks and Nuts
Coordinator Rod(s): Dual 1930's Style
Neck: One-Piece Slim Profile Mahogany
Fretboard: Bound Ebony
Hardware: Nickel-Plated
Tailpiece: Presto-Style
Bridge: Maple / Ebony; 5/8"
Nut: Bone
Fret Markers: Custom Flying Eagle-Style M.O.P. Inlay
Inlay: Custom Flying Eagle-Style M.O.P. Inlay
Peghead: Double-Cut Recording King
Overlay: Ebony Peghead Overlay with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Tuners: Gotoh Planetary Tuners With Geared 5th Peg
Binding: Ivoroid
Scale Length: 27-3/8"
Armrest: Included
Finish: Gloss
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5,00/5
Hello Ross, and crew!
Been playing my RK75 since last May now, and just received a set of Nick Picks!
I am loving this banjo! and the picks are so comfortable, makes practice sessions go much longer than expected. The on-line material helps tremendously, (still struggling with "Let's kick it" tabs), but I am making progress!
Can't thank you enough for the great service, products, and support.
Stay Well, Stay Safe,
I hope I get the opportunity to meet with you someday! Mike Riley
I just wanted to thank you for the RK-75. It arrived on Friday in great shape. The banjo set-up was perfect right out of the case. The case is also beautiful, real quality. I am really enjoying this banjo. Not having access to try different banjos, my only exposure was the cheap unplayable Conqueror and the Goldtone AC -5. Although the GT AC-5 was a good instrument to learn the basics, it now feels like a toy to me.
I cannot get over the weight difference and the sound quality. Thanks again for the great service.
I will be enjoying this banjo for a long time.
P.S. Let’s kick it and Blazing the west are in every one of my playlists.
I enjoy all your music and appreciate all the lessons on your website.
Thank you and your team for everything.
Mike Riley
Ross: Just wanted to thank you for all your help with the RK 75 banjo. Your insight and patience's with all the questions I had shows your true professionalism and commitment to your customers. You were spot on when you said this banjo will help me move along with my playing, sounds great and playability is fantastic, even for me.. This was my second banjo from you and don't think I could buy from anyone else that really looks out for what is best for the customer. Thanks again
I purchased this banjo about a year ago from ross. I wanted to give it some time to really feel out this banjo and give it an honest review.
1. Ross is great! easy to communicate with and very helpful. I've made several purchases since from him and it's always the same great service.
2. When I first received the banjo the packaging was perfect. The banjo was completely safe and ready to play after some simple tuning.
3. I tried a set GHS 150 strings per ross's advice and it was night and day different much better sounding, in my opinion. I've since went to GHS Sonny Osborne strings also nicks advice and I love them even more. Very balanced tone.
5. I went with the Snuffy Smith bridge and the zero glide nut. Very happy with both. I also purchased a Neary drum torque tool with the banjo and have settled on a setting of 8.0.
Overall the banjo has a deep bassy mellow sound and is very melodic sounding up the neck. It's exactly the sound I wanted and love.
5 stars, I couldn't be happier with ross or the banjo!
Ive owned 4 banjos before I purchased the RK-75 from Ross. It is by far the finest banjo I've played. I'm not any kind of star player but I noticed the difference immediately. It's great looking and so easy to play.
Ross makes sure you get what you want and need and the banjo arrives ready to go.
I heartily recommend Ross and the RK -75.
Absolutely love this banjo! Great communication and customer service from Ross throughout this process. I did my research online and hands down best price ... and all the extra add-ons were a total bonus. Would highly recommend this business to anyone in the market for a new banjo. All around great experience.
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