{"title":"Recording King Banjos","description":"\u003cspan class=\"plaintext\"\u003eBeginning as a house brand in the 1930's for Montgomery Ward, Recording King acoustic guitars and banjos were developed during the Golden Age of musical craftsmanship, a period that resulted in some of the most well-respected and sought-after fretted acoustic instruments available. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding on this piece of American history, our Recording King instruments uphold the name's historic legacy using vintage designs and hand-assembled parts. Our instruments have the look, feel and sound of the classic models with impeccable workmanship and enhancements for contemporary players. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Recording King models are made for the long-term so you can hand a Recording King instrument down from generation to generation. 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It has a maple neck with an adjustable two-way truss rod and a comfortable rosewood fretboard. With a 24-hook brass tension hoop, players can adjust the head tension as precisely as on any world-class banjo. The planetary tuners, geared 5th peg and dual coordinator rods are effective professional components, and add an authentic feel to these impressive banjos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Madison RK-R35 has a maple resonator with a hand-rubbed brown matte finish. We build it with a Mastertone-style bell brass cast tone ring and a Mastertone-style one-piece flange. The Madison peghead and fretboard feature our Seagull inlay, for a banjo that looks as classic as it sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American threaded nickel-plated hook and nut hardware, as well as the true presto-style tailpiece and armrest are the same as featured on the popular RK-Scout. 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Based on the banjo designs of the best-selling Madison series RK-R25, the Madison 6-string is assembled with a maple resonator, tube-and-plate style 2-piece flange, and dual coordinator rods. It also takes a nod from Recording King's guitar line, with a truss-rod-adjustable maple neck and a full 25.4? dreadnought scale length.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nThe 1-11\/16\" nut with allows for comfortable banjo picking, but is still narrow enough to fret chords comfortably. The bone nut and maple\/ebony bridge help deliver the percussive sound banjo players love. We've finished it off with high-quality Grover butterbean tuners, classic nickel-plated hardware and a hand-rubbed brown satin finish.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nDesigned specifically for guitarists that needs a true, authentic banjo sound in a familiar feel, the RK-G25-BR is like nothing else in its price range.","brand":"Recording King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17387031427,"sku":"RK-G25","price":699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/4148\/products\/rk-g25-2-f.jpg?v=1571439244"},{"product_id":"recording-king-open-back-banjo-madison","title":"Recording King Open Back Banjo Madison","description":"The Recording King Madison banjos offer players an unparalleled combination of quality, versatility and value. 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