Detail 01
JLS #12 Bell Bronze long-skirt tone ring
Its long-skirt design improves contact between the neck, rim, and tone ring.
Product detailSKU #1500000271745
Gold ToneOB-250+TP Orange Blossom Banjo With Tony Pass Schaeffer Rim Vintage Brown
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The OB-250+TP is a professional bluegrass banjo built around a JLS #12 bell bronze, long-skirt tone ring and a Tony Pass/Schaefer birch block-style rim. The long-skirt ring is designed to improve contact among the neck, rim, and tone ring, increasing energy transfer from the pot to the neck. A curly maple neck, ebony fingerboard, flamed maple resonator, and vintage brown finish complete the instrument. A hardshell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Bluegrass players seeking a banjo with the JLS #12 tone ring and Tony Pass/Schaefer rim.
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
Tony Pass/Schaefer birch block-style rim
It is the rim used in this OB-250+TP configuration.
Detail 03
Hardshell case
A hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the OB-250+TP include a case?
Yes, it includes a hardshell case.
02What tone ring does it use?
It uses a JLS #12 bell bronze, long-skirt tone ring.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Tone Ring
- JLS #12 Bell Bronze (USA)
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck
- Curly maple
- Bridge
- Gary Sosebee aged maple
5 detailsPlayability
- Strings
- .011, .024w, .016, .013, .011
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- .011, .024w, .016, .013, .011
- Scale Length
- 26
9 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Gold
- Binding
- Wood
- Body Finish
- Vintage brown
- Finish
- Vintage brown
- Hardware
- Chrome-plated
- Inlay
- Hearts & Flowers
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Color Finish
- Orange
- Tailpiece
- 5-string straightline
1 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 13.5
11 detailsOther
- Armrest
- Gold Tone engraved
- Head
- 11 inch HC frosted
- Rim
- 3-ply Canadian Maple Tony Pass birch block
- Truss Rod
- Two-way adjustable
- Tension Hoop
- Notched Brass
- Tuning
- GDGBD
- Buttons
- C-style
- Tuners
- GT Master Planets
- Brackets
- 24
- Resonator
- 14 inch flamed maple
- Flange
- One-piece die-cast zinc
