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Tone Ring Evaluation This is a subjective evaluation based upon opinions & experiences only.
The following are among the finest tonerings available today. They offer power, plus clean, balanced intonation. Most of these have been based upon a pre-war Gibson formula. More expensive tone rings have a tighter control on casting materials, geometry and weight.

Dannick Banjo Tone Rings
Developed by MIT to replicate a 1930s Pre-war Tone ring.
Same metal content as a Pre-war tone ring.
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192-DAN - Nickel Plated - $900.00

192-DAN-G - Gold Plated - $950.00

Huber Tone Ring 191H
This highly popular flathead tone ring produces a genuine pre-war tone quality--deep and full.
193-H Nickel plated: $410.00

193-HG Triple Gold Plate: $430.00

Kulesh Tonerings The Kulesh Big 10, Kulesh 10 Hole, and the Kulesh Copper 10-20 - 20 Hole tone rings are centrifugally (spun) cast, and have no impurities or pits. This is an expensive process, and is worth it for the consistency from ring to ring.

NOTE: The Kulesh Vintage 20 hole, Kulesh Original 10 hole, Kulesh Big 10 Hole, Kulesh Copper 10-20 - 20 Hole, Huber Vintage, and the Tennessee 20 hole will normally fit the same rim size. Any of these tone rings should fit the new Gibson banjos, Sullivan Banjos, Gold Star Banjos, and Crafters of Tennessee Banjos without having to modify the rim.

NEW!
The Vintage 20 hole tone ring from Kulesh
This sand cast tone ring has been designed to produce the traditional sound of the state of the art vintage original 1930's flathead banjos. This ring produces a tone that is as authentic as a tone ring can be - Full and rich, bright and sweet, deep and warm, with a beautiful ring and plenty of power.

190K-VN The Vintage Nickel 20-hole Kulesh tone ring:
List $320.00 SPECIAL: $249.75

190K-VG The Vintage Gold 20-hole Kulesh (24K plated) tone ring List: $380.00: $294.75

NEW!!
Kulesh "VP" (Vintage Power) Tone Ring
A new Copper Flashed and Spun Cast Tone Ring with 20 holes. Copper flashed like the vintage 1930's tone ring, and spun cast so there are no impurities. This tone ring produces an extremely open and powerful with a deep, beautiful ring all the way up the neck. When played lightly, it rings, and when played hard, it keeps on driving.

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190-JD-N - Nickel Plated - List: $540.00 SPECIAL: $398.75

190-JD-G - Gold Plated - List: $600.00 SPECIAL: $448.75

KULESH 10-Hole Tone Ring
Powerful & clean, centrifugally (spun) cast; created by an expert in banjo tone, Richard Kulesh, this tonering is among the most powerful and responsive tonerings available today. Tonal clarity all the way up the fingerboard. You will hear the difference immediately.
190K10 Nickel........ SPECIAL $362.50

190K10G Gold... SPECIAL $452.50

KULESH "Big 10" Tone Ring
A new tone ring from the Kulesh family. The holes are larger than in the original K-10--(with air space equal to standard 20 holes). Also, the contour is slightly different, and is based upon a pre-war shape. Extremely clean, crisp tone, full rich and warm bass, plenty of power.

Bill Palmer, widely respected for his unbiased testing, states the following after testing the Big-10: "All in all, I can say this is one of the best rings I have tested." July 2004

190B10 Nickel....... SPECIAL $380.00

190B10G Gold... SPECIAL $470.00

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TENNESSEE 20-Hole Tone Ring
Formulated to produce maximum bass response with hard driving traditional bluegrass sound. Quick response, excellent decay time; well-balanced with tonal clarity that spans the fingerboard; sand cast, highly polished nickel-plate; standard Gibson 11" sizing. Flathead.
191-T-20 Nickel Your Price.....$279.95

191-T-20G Gold plated: $329.95

JLS "SPECIAL #12 "Tone Ring by Jim Stull
Excellent pre-war sound. Hard-driving bluegrass tone with rich, deep bass tone quality all the way up the fingerboard; formulated from a pre-war RB12 Gibson tone ring. Also referred to as the Cathey bluegrass tone ring.
192-12 Flathead Nkl: $220.00

192-12G Gold plated: $265.00

JLS "Special #4" Tone Ring by Jim Stull
Very clean, sharp bluegrass tone quality; really cuts; sand cast ring formulated from a pre-war RB4 Gibson. (Owner of the original ring sold it & used this reproduction in his banjo--he said he liked it better!)
192-4 Flathead Nkl: $220.00

192-4G Gold plated: $265.00

The Professional Tone Ring Click to read customer comments.
Classic 20-hole Mastertone design; bell bronze/nkl.
Gibson-style. Good bluegrass tone!
{These are the best conversion rings available today.} Specify:
192-832-A Flathead (20 holes) $229.95

192-832-B Archtop (40 holes) $229.95

192-832-C Conversion from archtop to flathead. $229.95

192-832-D Conversion from ball bearing to flathead. $229.95

Whyte Laydie Tone Ring
The Whyte Laydie Tone Ring is based upon the Fairbanks/Vega design from the late 1800's & early 1900's era, and is preferred for old-time plaing styles. This tone ring consists of a round steel hoop held in place by a supn-brass sleeve above a solid scalloped brass ring. It produces a warm, mellow, rich, staccato old-time sound, usually preferred for open-back banjos. 11" diameter--works with standard 11" heads, tension hoop, etc. Nickel plated (only)
194-815 ....Whyte Laydie Tone Ring $124.95 each

GOLD TONE Tone Rings:
GT-B1170-C - Gold Tone White Laydie Tone Ring $99.00

GT-B1171-C Brass tone ring $125.00

GT-B1172-C Steel alloy tone ring $49.00

GT-B1173-N Gold Tone Brass "Arch Top" Tone Ring: $140.00

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