Recording King RK-R80 Resonator Banjo in excellent condition. This is a great bluegrass banjo for this price. Includes Superior hard case. Pickup preferred, buyer pays shipping.
Manufacturer’s description below
Recording King RK-80 Banjo
The Recording King RK-R80 Professional is a 5-string, bluegrass-style resonator banjo designed with 1930s-style, pre-war specs. It features a one-piece mahogany neck and resonator, a 3-ply maple rim, a 20-hole Mastertone-style tone ring, ebony fretboard with "Style 6" floral inlay, and nickel-plated hardware.
Key Technical Specifications:
Neck: One-Piece Mahogany, Bound
Resonator: One-Piece Mahogany with Concentric Rings
Rim: 3-Ply MapleTone
Ring: Mastertone-Style 20-Hole Bell Bronze
Fretboard: Bound Ebony
Inlay: "Style 6" Mother-of-Pearl Floral Peghead & Fretboard Inlay
Nut Width: 1-3/16? Bone
Scale Length: 26-1/4"
Head: 11? Remo Frosted Top, Medium Crown
Tailpiece: Presto-Style
Bridge: Maple / Ebony; 5/8" (Snuffy)
Hardware: Nickel-plated; 24 Notched Tension Hoop
Weight: Approximately 11.4 lbs
Total Length: 38"
The RK-R80 is often noted for its high-end, pre-war style specifications at an accessible price point, often described as having a deep, traditional bluegrass sound. It was a key, early model designed for Recording King by Greg Rich
