Detail 01
Scalloped Whyte Laydie tone ring
Designed here for warm but punchy output with clear fundamental notes and fewer distracting overtones.
Product detailSKU #1500000389643
Recording KingMadison OT26 Open Back Banjo
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Recording King’s Madison OT26 is an open-back banjo built around old-time playing, pairing a maple neck and 2-ply maple rim with a scalloped Whyte Laydie tone ring. Its description emphasizes a warm, punchy response that keeps fundamental notes clear. The scooped rosewood fretboard supports strumming, while the adjustable truss rod, dual coordinator rods, 24-bracket tension hoop, and FiberSkyn head bring several setup-focused features into the instrument. A brown satin finish and nickel-plated hardware complete the traditional presentation.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Old-time banjo parts that combine picked notes with fretboard-scoop strumming.
- Players who want adjustable neck and coordinator-rod hardware in an open-back banjo.
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
Scooped rosewood fretboard
Provides the specified strumming area on the fretboard.
Detail 03
Dual coordinator rods and adjustable truss rod
Both are included as modern performance-oriented adjustments.
Detail 04
24-bracket tension hoop
Provides precise tension control.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The OT26 is an open-back banjo.
- 02Its scale length is 26 inches, and the bone nut is listed at 1-1/4 inches.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What type of tone ring does the Madison OT26 use?
It uses a traditional scalloped Whyte Laydie tone ring.
02Does it have an armrest?
Yes. A Mastertone-style armrest is included.
03What head is fitted?
It has a Remo FiberSkyn high-crown head.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPlayability
- Scale Length
- 26-1/8"
2 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood Hardware: Nickel-Plated Tailpiece: No-Knot Bridge: Maple / Ebony; 5/8" Nut: Bone; 1-1/4", Vintage-Style Plastic 5th String Nut Fret Markers: MOP Dots Inlay: Star Peghead: Recording King Madison Tuners: Planetary Scale Length: 26-1/8" Armrest: Included Finish: Brown Satin
- Color Finish
- Brown Satin
21 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Head
- Remo Fiberskyn Head, High Crown
- Tuners
- Planetary
- Armrest
- Included
- Tailpiece
- No-Knot
- Inlay
- Star
- Korena Special
- false
- Nut
- Bone; 1-1/4", Vintage-Style Plastic 5th String Nut
- Scale Length
- 26-1/8"
- Coordinator Rod
- Dual
- Tier
- new
- Rim
- 2-Ply Maple
- Fretboard
- Rosewood
- Tone Ring
- Whyte Laydie
- Hardware
- Nickel-Plated
- Peghead
- Recording King Madison
- Neck
- Maple with Adjustable Truss Rod
- Source Id
- site51500000389643
- Finish
- Brown Satin
- Bridge
- Maple / Ebony; 5/8"
- Fret Markers
- MOP Dots
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