More Information on the Bela Fleck Bariton Banjoīéla Fleck, surely today's best-known banjoist, has his own heroes. Really can't say enough about the ML-1, ingenious idea and it's super fun to play. It's a great alternative for pros to have a different sound in their show as well as novices who can play some of the simplest banjo songs and sound full, mellow and pleasing. It has such a pleasing tone, it feels like you can't miss on it and I could play it for hours. Its tuned to open C, but an octave lower. The ML-1 makes all kinds of new musical things possible that you cannot accomplish with a normal 5-string banjo.Ĭomments from Ross Nickerson: I love this banjo, the ML-1 Missing Link that Gold Tone and Bela Fleck designed. It features a 12" pot, all wound strings (Bela’s idea), a wider neck profile, brass tone ring and resonator. Notes from Wayne Rogers owner of Gold Tone Banjos: Bela, currently touring with Abigail Washburn, wanted a 5-string tuned 4 steps lower to C tuning. To our knowledge this tuning on The Missing Link Lojo is completely unique and is the perfect accompaniment to his wife’s normal tuned banjo. We met at their recent Gainesville, FL show and he played it on many tunes. In fact 2 of the 4 banjos on stage were Gone Tones including Abigail’s CEB -5 cello banjo. I have more original songs and some Gospel songs in the playlist too and adding more as I go along. The Folk Festival was at Stephen Foster Park next to the Suwanee River so I had to learn Way Down Upon the Suwanee River too. I have two other songs I made up while playing at the Florida Folk Festival, Wahoo Banjo and a Banjo Blues Jam. I have the most fun making up my own songs with the ML-1. I also played some common banjo songs like Cripple Creek and Boil the Cabbage Down so you could hear the life this banjo can pump into common bluegrass banjo songs. In the playlist I have a video where I demonstrated a few songs on the ML1, Keep on the Sunny Side of Life, a low neck break and an up the neck break. It truly is hard to get a bad tone out of this banjo. The lower tuning is also much more forgiving than a normal banjo. You play it exactly the same way as in Open G tuning but what comes out is a low gravely new sound that makes this banjo hard to put down. I think the best way to describe the tuning is, its the same notes as your banjo in G tuning with a capo on the 5th fret, but then lowered a whole octave. Technically that could be described as 4 whole steps lower down from Open G Tuning. The Missing Link is tuned to Open C tuning. ![]() Three new songs added the playlist in the video player below. ![]() It's an awesome new innovation.įEATURED BANJO IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIPĪll Ml-1's are hand autographed by Bela Fleck on the inside rim.įree Hard Shell Case - Free Shipping and Other Free items Included It's half way between a Cello Banjo tuning and normal bluegrass 5 string G-tuning. ![]() The tuning is 5th C, 4th G, 3rd C, 2nd E, 1st G. It's a unique banjo that is tuned to an open C tuning in the lower octave. The Gold Tone ML-1 Missing Link Baritone Octave Banjo designed by Bela Fleck and Gold Tone.
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