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Thanks to the input of legendary folk and country-rock banjoist and guitarist Bernie Leadon — a founding member of The Eagles and a first-call sideman for the past 40 years — the new Limited Edition Style 5 Deluxe Banjo from Gibson Original Acoustic Instruments takes the instrument’s classic form to a further evolution for the 21st century.
Available in an extremely limited run of just 10 instruments, the banjo is based largely on Leadon’s vision for a revitalized Mastertone. With reference to a vintage banjo from Leadon’s personal collection, the craftsmen at Gibson have incorporated the chrome plating of the Style 4 rather than the gold of the traditional Style 5, but with a modified version of the engraving of that latter, high-end model. The banjo’s elaborate engraving work has a richness and depth that’s unexpected in a chrome instrument, and a blend of buff and gloss chrome that makes the delicate leaf patterns jump from the tension ring.
The new Style 5 Deluxe Banjo also features modified binding and purfling, with ivoroid and marquetry rings in the rims of the resonator and concentric marquetry rings on its back. The back of the peghead also wears beautiful Style 5 marquetry inlays. Each Limited Edition Style 5 Deluxe banjo comes with its own custom-shaped hardshell case and certificate of authenticity.
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