Detail 01
22 frets
Provides the fretted layout described for this plectrum banjo.
Product detailSKU #1500000270983
Gold TonePS-250: Plectrum Special Banjo Vintage Brown
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The PS-250 is a 22-fret plectrum banjo built around the visual language of late-1920s and early-1930s jazz instruments. Its bell brass flat-top tone ring, one-piece flange, and 14-inch mahogany resonator form the core pot assembly. Gold Tone specifies low action to make chords and fretted notes easier to manage. It can be used in traditional CGBD tuning or DGBE Chicago tuning, making it a focused choice for players working in either setup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Ensemble or solo banjo parts needing the model's powerful stated output
- Players who use traditional CGBD or DGBE Chicago plectrum-banjo tuning
- Chord-focused playing where the specified low action is useful
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
Bell brass flat-top tone ring and 14-inch mahogany resonator
Make up key parts of the pot assembly behind its stated powerful voice.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm whether your playing uses CGBD or DGBE Chicago tuning.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which tunings can the PS-250 use?
It can be played in traditional CGBD tuning or DGBE Chicago tuning.
02How many frets does it have?
The PS-250 has 22 frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Tone Ring
- Bell Brass
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- Maple with Ebony Cap
5 detailsPlayability
- Strings
- .024w, .016, .013, .010
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- .024w, .016, .013, .010
- Scale Length
- 26
9 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Gold
- Binding
- White ABS
- Body Finish
- Vintage Brown
- Finish
- Vintage Brown
- Hardware
- Chrome Plated
- Inlay
- Hearts & Flowers
- Fingerboard Material
- 22 Fret Select Wood
- Color Finish
- Brown
- Tailpiece
- GT-Cast
1 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 12
10 detailsOther
- Armrest
- Gold Tone Engraved
- Head
- 11 inch HC Smooth
- Rim
- 3-Ply Maple
- Truss Rod
- Two-Way Adjustable
- Tension Hoop
- Notched Steel
- Tuning
- DGBD
- Buttons
- C-Style
- Tuners
- GT Master Planets
- Brackets
- 24
- Resonator
- 14 inch Mahogany
