The success of the Gold Tone CEB-4 Cello-Banjo got Gold Tone president Wayne Rogers thinking, “Hmmm…what about a FIVE-STRING version?” Thus, the CEB-5 was born! Endowing the legions of five-string banjoists with a new and compelling voice to add to their music, the mighty CEB-5’s fourteen-inch pot (the largest banjo pot in production today by any maker) with a custom Remo Renaissance head and custom-designed high-tension wound nylon strings on a custom bridge pushes out gut-rumbling lowdown banjo mojo. Tuned a full octave below any of the standard five-string banjo’s many tunings, the CEB-5 looks as great as it sounds. The Canadian maple neck is finished in rich sunburst and the tastefully-bound peghead and ebony fretboard as well as the heel cap are fully bound. Play the Big Five under an Old Time ensemble to add a bass feel, play Scruggs-style three-finger rolls for an added dimension to Bluegrass or Newgrass styles or play the CEB-5 clawhammer-style (HUGE fun). Includes hard shell case. Available as left-handed model.
Features
- Hard Case: Included
- Head: Remo 14″ Renaissance
- Neck: Maple
- Rim: 3-Ply 14″ Pot
- Style: 5-String Openback Banjo Cello
- Tone Ring: Rolled Brass
5-String Openback Banjo Cello
- Finish: Vintage Brown
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Bridge: Maple with Ebony Cap
- Tuners: GT Master Planets
- Inlay: Weymann Vintage
- Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable
- Tone Ring: Rolled Brass
- Rim: 3-Ply 14″ Pot
- Tension Hoop: Notched Brass
- Binding: White ABS
- Brackets: 32
- Buttons: C-Style
- Hardware: Nickel Plated
- Pickups: Optional
- Tailpiece: 5-String Straightline
- Armrest: “Hot Dog”
- Head: 14″ Renaissance
- Number of Frets: 17
- Nut Width: 1-9/16″ Bone
- Scale Length: 24-3/4″
- Weight: 8 lbs.
- Tuning: AEAC#E (Li
- Tuning (Alternate): GDGBD (Medium Gauge)
- Strings: .024, .044, .034, .03, .024
- Strings (Alternate): .028, .048, .042, .034, .028 (Medium Gauge)
- Hard Case: Included
- Left-Handed Available: Yes – although may be a special order
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.