He brought along his beloved 1937 Gibson Mastertone banjo to the interview — the one and only banjo that he'll play on stage. "It's my baby," he says. "If you're lucky, a musician gets to bond ...

So far, no luck. “I miss it like an old friend,” he said of the Gibson Mastertone banjo he’s played at Candlestick Park and the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for 25 years. “It has a lot ...

Best banjos: Our top picks The Recording King Elite Flying Eagle is a dream contemporary banjo, inspired by an icon of the past - the legendary Gibson Mastertone. It’s a powerfully voiced, handcrafted ...

Missoula musician Lon Ishler is still in shock after his cherished 1965 Gibson Mastertone banjo went missing from his van earlier this week. “I know people say that things can mean everything to ...

Country Music Hall of Fame member Scruggs' Gibson RB-Granada Mastertone banjo -- heard on his 1950 composition "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," played alongside Lester Flatt and the Foggy Mountain Boys ...

Today, we are grateful and elated to celebrate the donation of another such treasure ­– Earl's Gibson RB-Granada Mastertone banjo ­– an instrument made iconic by the creative power of the ...

To be performed by Fleck on his vintage 1937 mahogany Gibson Mastertone banjo, the Concerto marks a significant new departure for Fleck, who calls the piece “a liberating experience for my efforts as ...

Epiphone is celebrating American roots music in a big way for 2024 with a new Bluegrass Collection that features an Inspired By Gibson Earl Scruggs Golden Deluxe banjo, Mastertone Bowtie Open Back ...