Gibson Mastertone: Flathead 5-String Banjos of the 1930s and 1940s Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationPaperback
Gibson Mastertone: Flathead 5-String Banjos of the 1930s and 1940s Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationPaperback (Reference). Since Earl Scruggs helped to make them the most sought-after banjos in the…
Specifikacia Gibson Mastertone: Flathead 5-String Banjos of the 1930s and 1940s Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationPaperback
Gibson Mastertone: Flathead 5-String Banjos of the 1930s and 1940s Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationPaperback
(Reference). Since Earl Scruggs helped to make them the most sought-after banjos in the world over 60 years ago, these instruments have amassed a cult-like following. While Gibson produced literally thousands of banjos prior to WWII, only a handful were made in the now most desirable configuration: the Original Flathead Five-String Mastertone.
They have since become the benchmark in design, sound quality, and just sheer power among banjo players. These particular banjos featured a completely innovative design when the Gibson Company introduced them around 1930. They have therefore also become the inspiration for nearly every successful 5-string banjo that has been manufactured for the past five decades.
Like Martin Dreadnaught and Fender Stratocaster guitars, the Gibson Mastertone Banjo has achieved an exalted status: It is appreciated far beyond its utilitarian purpose as a musical