Gibson RB Banjo | Gibson Mastertone Banjo | Earl Scruggs Gibson Banjo

The Gibson Mastertone banjo has set a standard of excellence among four and five string banjo players ever since the beginning. This banjo has been the choice of masters since the jazz era of the 1920s and has been the definitive instrument for bluegrass musicians ever since five-string virtuoso Earl Scruggs came to prominence as a member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in the 1940s.

For more than 85 years the Gibson banjo has been at the forefront of such musical genres as country, bluegrass, Celtic and now country-rock music. The hallowed history of this great instrument has numbered many classic models among the fold, with the pre-war RB-75 being the most revered of all Gibson Banjos. And now, Gibson Original Instruments is proud to bring this celebrated instrument back to life with the Gibson Mastertone Banjo.

Based on tried and true Gibson banjo designs, the Gibson Banjo RB is an instrument which is an excellent addition to the Gibson family. Figured maple resonator and neck, snowflake fingerboard inlay, black binding, nickel-plated hardware, vintage 2-band tuners, and a natural finish. You'll feel like you're playing a part of history when you lay your eyes and hands on its double ring binding, gleaming nickel hardware, vintage 2-band tuners, and a antique mahogany red finish. Bound rosewood fretboard sports a gorgeous wreath pattern in the Gibson RB-3 Banjo.

The Gibson Earl Scruggs banjo has a quality of its fit and finish pays tribute to the great pioneer of bluegrass. Made of figured maple, finished with hand-applied lacquer, and inlaid with a hearts and flowers pattern. Triple-bound (white/black/white). Nickel-plated, hand-engraved hardware. The Gibson Earl Scruggs banjo is of superior design and quality.