Detail 01
17-fret ebony fingerboard
Keeps the playing layout aligned with this Irish tenor model’s 17-fret design.
Product detailSKU #1500000273519
Gold ToneMastertone IT-250F/L Left-Handed Irish Tenor Banjo With Flange Vintage Brown
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built for left-handed Irish tenor players, the IT-250F/L pairs GDAE tuning with a 17-fret ebony fingerboard and a 14-inch mahogany resonator. Its one-piece flange and archtop tone-ring design are part of a banjo voiced for strong projection; the resonator is described as carrying the sound forward in large sessions. A two-way adjustable truss rod and GT Master Planets tuners round out a focused, traditionally detailed instrument in Vintage Brown.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Irish tenor banjoists playing larger sessions where forward projection is an important requirement.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
GDAE tuning
It is set up around the GDAE tuning named for the instrument.
Detail 03
Two-way adjustable truss rod
Provides an adjustable neck feature.
Detail 04
14-inch mahogany resonator
The resonator is identified as the component that pushes sound forward.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The HDIT16 hard case is optional.
- 02The HBIT bag is optional.
- 03The description calls the tone ring sand-cast bronze, while the specifications identify a 40-hole brass archtop tone ring; confirm the configuration if its material matters to you.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this banjo left-handed?
Yes. It is identified as a left-handed Irish tenor banjo.
02What tuning is listed?
GDAE.
03Does it have a case?
An HDIT16 hard case is listed as optional.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Tone Ring
- 40-Hole Brass Archtop
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- Maple with Ebony Cap
- Pickups
- Optional
6 detailsPlayability
- Strings
- .013 .020w .030w .040w
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Frets
- 17
- Number of Strings
- .013 .020w .030w .040w
- Scale Length
- 19
9 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Gold
- Binding
- White ABS
- Body Finish
- Vintage Brown
- Finish
- Vintage Brown
- Hardware
- Chrome Plated
- Inlay
- Hearts & Flowers
- Fingerboard Material
- 17 Fret Ebony
- Color Finish
- Brown
- Tailpiece
- GT-Cast
1 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 11
2 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- HDIT16 (Optional)
- Hard Case
- HDIT16 (Optional)
14 detailsOther
- Bag
- HBIT (Optional)
- Armrest
- Gold Tone Engraved
- Head
- 11 inch HC Renaissance
- Rim
- 3-Ply Maple
- Truss Rod
- Two-Way Adjustable
- Tension Hoop
- Notched Steel
- Option 2
- Fishman Rare Earth Pickup
- Tuning
- GDAE
- Buttons
- C-Style
- Option 1
- SMP+ Pickup
- Tuners
- GT Master Planets
- Brackets
- 24
- Resonator
- 14 inch Mahogany
- Flange
- One-Piece
