Generic depiction of the instrument model, not the specific item offered on a linked platform.

Banjo

Gold Tone OB-150 Orange Blossom

Name: Gold Tone OB-150 Orange Blossom
Brand: Gold Tone

Gold Tone · OB-150 Orange Blossom Bluegrass Banjo

Price: 1.182 EUR – 1.182 EUR

Price history

Cheapest seen Most expensive seen

Availability: 0/10 (Very rare)

Gold Tone's flagship-tier bluegrass banjo under the Mastertone-referencing name, with a flat-top brass tone ring, two-way adjustable truss rod and a ZeroGlide nut for reduced friction and improved tuning stability.

Where available? Go to the best price – 1.213 EUR About this instrument

About the Gold Tone OB-150 Orange Blossom

The OB-150 uses an 11-inch flat-top brass tone ring on a three-ply maple rim - a heavier, more powerful tone-ring style than the rolled or tube rings on Gold Tone's entry banjos, aimed at replicating the cutting, bright "Gibson-style" bluegrass tone. A one-piece cast flange connects rim to the 14-inch maple resonator, and a two-way adjustable truss rod (rather than single-direction or no truss rod at all) lets the neck relief be corrected in either direction as the instrument settles.

A ZeroGlide nut - a low-friction synthetic nut material - reduces string binding at the nut for smoother tuning and better sustain than a standard bone or plastic nut. GT planetary tuners, a Terminator tailpiece, and vintage pearloid fingerboard inlays on rosewood complete the appointments, finished in vintage brown satin and shipped in a hardshell case.

Where to buy

Reverb 1.213 EUR Best price View details

Some links below are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Source: https://reverb.com/item/95639829-gold-tone-ob-150-orange-blossom-bluegrass-banjo-with-case-new-banjo-warehouse

Sound character of the Gold Tone OB-150 Orange Blossom

The Orange Blossom uses an 11-inch flat-top brass tone ring under a maple resonator - a Mastertone-style arrangement built specifically for a bright, cutting, sustain-heavy bluegrass tone. The ZeroGlide nut and two-way truss rod are setup features, but the ring/resonator combination is what drives its loud, ringing projection.

Bright Resonant Crisp

Technical data for the Gold Tone OB-150 Orange Blossom

Rim	11", 3-ply maple
Tone ring	11" flat-top brass
Resonator	14" maple
Nut	ZeroGlide, 1-3/16"
Frets	22
Scale length	26 1/4"
Truss rod	Two-way adjustable

Price history for the Gold Tone OB-150 Orange Blossom

Cheapest seen: 1.182 EUR · Most expensive seen: 1.182 EUR

Cheapest seen Most expensive seen

The history of the Gold Tone OB-150 Orange Blossom

The name Orange Blossom nods to the bluegrass standard "Orange Blossom Special," and Gold Tone built the OB-150 as its answer to vintage Gibson Mastertone-style banjos at a fraction of a real prewar instrument's cost, aimed at serious bluegrass players rather than beginners.