Gold Tone - Octojo - Octave Banjo - Tuned an Octave Lower than Mandolin
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The Octajo is a double-course tenor banjo tuned an octave below the mandolin. Featuring a 12” rim with bronze tone ring and an octave mandolin neck, the Octajo can be strung with either metal or nylon strings for a choice of dramatically contrasting tonal characteristics.
The Octajo fills a niche in a time when octave mandolins are gaining popularity. It opens a new tonal spectrum in the banjo and mandolin families of instruments. The Octajo is an instrument with a huge voice that will find its way into all kinds of music.
Gold Tone's unique Octajo is a double-strung four-course tenor banjo than can be set up with standard tenor tuning or Irish tenor tuning using either metal or nylon strings, thus offering a wide choice of tonal characteristics. This exclusive design epitomizes the Gold Tone Folkternative philosophy of offering the string musician a wide choice of expressive, compelling sounds and textures for self-expression.
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Along with the strict quality control that Goldtone is known for and the banjos being checked very carefully before being shipped, each banjo is given a 12 point inspection, full head tuning, setup and will arrive tuned and ready to play.
The Gold Tone Octojo is no longer available from Gold Tone.
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- Neck: Maple
- Finish: Vintage Brown
- Fingerboard: Select Wood
- Bridge: Maple with Ebony Cap
- Tuners: Sealed Guitar-Style
- Inlay: Dot
- Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable
- Hardware: Chrome Plated
- Tailpiece: No-Knot
- Resonator: 14" Maple
- Head: 12" MC Renaissance
- Number of Frets: 17
- Nut Width: 1-1/2"Bone
- Scale Length: 22-7/8"
- Weight: 7.4 lbs.
- Tuning: GDAE
- Strings: .050w, .035w, .024w, .016 (Doubled)
- Option 1: SMP+ P
- Hard Case: HDTR16 (Optional)
- Bag: HBTR (Optional)
- Left-Handed Available: No
- Zero Glide Installed: Yes