Gold Tone

Gold Tone

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Also known as: Gold Tone Music Group, GoldTone, Gold Tone Banjos

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Gold Tone is a musical instrument manufacturer based in Titusville, Florida, founded in 1993 by Wayne and Robyn Rogers. The company designs and markets a broad range of stringed and fretted instruments, with banjos forming the core of its catalog — including open-back and resonator five-strings, Irish tenor banjos, long-neck banjos, banjitars (six-string banjos), mandolin-banjos, and travel ban...

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Gold Tone is a musical instrument manufacturer based in Titusville, Florida, founded in 1993 by Wayne and Robyn Rogers. The company designs and markets a broad range of stringed and fretted instruments, with banjos forming the core of its catalog — including open-back and resonator five-strings, Irish tenor banjos, long-neck banjos, banjitars (six-string banjos), mandolin-banjos, and travel banjos.

Beyond banjos, Gold Tone produces resonator guitars, Weissenborn-style Hawaiian lap steels, mandolins, ukuleles, and acoustic bass instruments, positioning itself in the mid-market as a maker of playable professional-grade instruments at accessible price points. Notable models include the CC-100 Cripple Creek series, the OB-series open-back banjos, the AC-1 beginner banjo, the GT-500 banjitar, and the Béla Fleck "Bluegrass Heart" signature banjo.

The brand has cultivated ties with players across bluegrass, old-time, and folk scenes, with Béla Fleck among its signature collaborators. In 2024 Gold Tone acquired the Ome Banjo Company, expanding its reach into high-end handcrafted banjo production.

Gold Tone has 94 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Banjos, Mandolins, and Ukuleles. Their gear is featured by 15 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Folk, World, & Country, and Pop. Notable users include Winston Marshall, Avi Kaplan, and Kurt Vile. Gold Tone's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.

Artists Who Use Gold Tone

Winston Marshall uses 2 Gold Tone products

Winston Marshall

Guitarist · Mumford & Sons

Avi Kaplan uses 2 Gold Tone products

Avi Kaplan

Singer, Guitarist · Pentatonix

Kurt Vile uses 1 Gold Tone product

Kurt Vile

Guitarist, Singer · The War on Drugs

Ryan Ross uses 1 Gold Tone product

Ryan Ross

Singer, Guitarist · Panic! at the Disco

Sufjan Stevens uses 1 Gold Tone product

Sufjan Stevens

Singer, Guitarist · Danielson Famile

Julien Baker uses 1 Gold Tone product

Julien Baker

Singer, Guitarist · boygenius

Jamie Stewart uses 1 Gold Tone product

Jamie Stewart

Singer, Guitarist · Xiu Xiu

Tony Hicks uses 1 Gold Tone product

Tony Hicks

Singer, Guitarist · The Hollies

Julian Koster uses 1 Gold Tone product

Julian Koster

Singer, Guitarist · Neutral Milk Hotel

Pomme uses 1 Gold Tone product

Pomme

Singer, Guitarist

Rusty Cage uses 1 Gold Tone product

Rusty Cage

Singer, Guitarist

Dale Watson uses 1 Gold Tone product

Dale Watson

Guitarist

Jack Steadman uses 1 Gold Tone product

Jack Steadman

Singer, Guitarist · Bombay Bicycle Club

Valerie June uses 1 Gold Tone product

Valerie June

Singer, Guitarist

Alynda Segarra uses 1 Gold Tone product

Alynda Segarra

Singer, Guitarist · Hurray for the Riff Raff

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