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Gold Tone BU-1/L Concert-Scale Left-Handed Banjo Ukulele Satin Finish

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Overview

A fun, affordable hybrid for folkternative lovers.

Pickers can't get enough of Gold Tone banjo-ukes, like the left-handed BU-1/L. The BU-1/L is an openback concert-scale instrument and one of the only banjo-ukes at this affordable a price to come with a factory-installed pickup for easy amplification. It also has an 8" maple pot crowned with a genuine Remo Fiberskyn head, hard maple neck, graceful vintage-style tailpiece, and Gold Tone's patented Zero Glide nut. The BU/L comes with a padded gig bag.

Features

  • Left-handed model
  • 15-5/8" concert-scale banjo and ukulele hybrid
  • Maple construction
  • Hot dot pickup
  • Remo Fiberskyn LC head

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Specs

BU-1/L Concert-Scale Left-Handed Banjo Ukulele Specifications:

  • Orientation: Left-Handed
  • Head: Remo Fiberskyn LC
  • Neck: Maple
  • Fingerboard: Select Wood
  • Finish: Satin Vintage Mahogany
  • Bridge: Maple ebony cab
  • Tuners: Open gear Grover-style
  • Inlay: 4 mm dot
  • Rim: Maple 8"
  • Tension Hoop: 8" round bar
  • Binding: ABS creme
  • Brackets: 12
  • Buttons: Metal
  • Hardware: Chrome-plated
  • Pickups: Hot Dot pickup
  • Tailpiece: Vintage Gold Tone tailpiece
  • Number of Frets: 18
  • Nut Width: 1-3/16" (36 mm)
  • Scale Length: Concert Scale 15-5/8" (395 mm)
  • Weight: 2 lb. 12 oz.
  • Tuning: GCEA
  • Strings: .023, .030, .036, .025
  • Bag: Included
  • Zero Glide Installed: Yes
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