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The Earl Scruggs Mastertone has the definitive Gibson sound, which can
be heard on so many great recordings from bluegrass to progressive
music. Earl Scruggs had a lot of input into this model, even down to
the color, so that it is a very close match to his personal banjo.
It has a very full and beautiful ring, with a well balanced tonal
quality from the bottom to the top. Up the neck, the Scruggs banjo
rings like a bell, and in the open string area the tone is full and
deep. This banjo also produces the distinguishable "bluegrass tone"
expected from this model, when playing the traditional bluegrass style.
However, this model conforms to and performs any style of playing. It
is very easy to play, as the tone responds quickly, even when the string
is lightly picked. When played hard, the maple continues to produce,
also. The tone ring for this banjo is the Kulesh 1930's Reissue 20 hole
tone ring, which was built to the exact specifications of Gibson's tone
ring which was on their banjos in the early 1930's. The rim is a hard
rock 3-ply maple rim, which was also used in the original vintage
banjos. Many, many professionals own and have performed with Gibson
banjos since the 1930's. The Earl Scruggs model today is a reproduction
or reissue of what they built during this era, and the sound confirms this.
The Stelling Sunflower is a very beautiful banjo, and the Stelling
workmanship is impeccable.
Geoff Stelling designs his own components including the tone ring, and
the inlays. His design & sound are specific to Stelling banjos, even
down to the bridge and tailpiece. The Stelling Sunflower is not intended
to be a copy of any other instrument. It now includes the submerged
200+ year old block style rim, which adds a beautiful bottom end to the
tonal quality. The Stelling Sunflower is deep and full in the open
string area, and full and bright up the neck. The Sunflower is also a
powerful banjo and very open. Stelling compensates the string nut for
accurate intonation all the way up the fingerboard, which is also
unique. The string height can be set quite low to the fingerboard for
ease of playing, and the neck is very comfortable.
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