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 Gold Star BanjosIn the late 1970’s Saga Musical Instruments made banjo history with the introduction of the Gold star banjo. These instruments were the first production banjos since the 1930’s to be manufactured with the lethal combination of a three-ply maple rim, a single piece and the copper rich Pre-War tone ring alloy! As a result, Gold Star banjos became collector’s items for the current crop of pickers during the 1980’s and 1990’s and are still the object of many a collector’s desire.
Most banjo players agree that the ideal Bluegrass banjo was the flathead built in very limited quantities during the 1930’s. Earl Scruggs, Sonny Osborne, and J.D. Crowe have all owned these models valued in excess of $10,000. Gold Star is a replica of the design and captures the sound of these classic banjos at a price within the reach of any serious banjo player.
Extensive metallurgical research in the laboratories of the University of California has resulted in the copper rich bell bronze alloy used in the tone ring of the GF-100 series. Each tone ring is cast, machined, and plated, then carefully hand fitted. The rim itself is made of three overlapping plys of rock maple, routed to the exact configuration used in the nineteen thirties flatheads – the only construction that can duplicate the old sound. |
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