become a part of the family

Originally a house brand in the tonewoods, one-piece necks, Lifetime Warranty -- you can hand
1930s for Montgomery Ward, hand-scalloped bracing and hand- a Recording King instrument down
Recording King acoustic guitars and rubbed nitrocellulose finishes on the from generation to generation.
banjos were developed in a period guitars and Mastertone-style tone This is what we strive for in each
known as the Golden Age of musical ringsand one-piece necks on the handmade model. Weve created
craftsmanship. Todays reissues have banjos. Recording King instruments our guitars and banjos in order to
the look, feel and sound of the classic bring vintage style to a new level offer the best to musicians of every
models, and bring you new designs of excellence. Hand-crafted, and level. We carefully craft each one
with impeccable workmanship and with a wide assortment of models to of our instruments so they are
enhancements for contemporary choose from, Recording King guitars equally comfortable on the stage,
players. Recording King instruments and banjos are quickly becoming the in the studio, or on your lap in your
feature elegant engravings, pre-war- standard for historic tone, quality favorite rocking chair. Whether you
style parts and a vintage tone that is and variety. play professionally or just to soothe
already legendary. With professional All Recording King models are made your soul, theres a place for you in
features like hand-selected for the long-term and backed with a our family.

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table of contents
become a part of the family.........................................1

century jubilee series guitars...............................2-5

century studio series guitars..............................6-7

classic series all solid guitars..........................8-9

contempory series guitars.....................................10-11

recording king cutaway guitars.....................12

recording king
classic series ii guitars...................................................13

classic series i guitars....................................................14-15

resonator guitars.............................................................16-17

resonator banjos................................................................18-21

archtop resonator banjos....................................22

the sonny osborne scout........................................23

open-back banjos.................................................................24

recording king cases...................................................25

 century jubilee series Neck profiles are further shaped by hand, and then finely sanded for a
comfortable finish. Using steam and heat as instrument makers have for
dreadnought and slope shoulder guitars centuries, the sides are bent into place before being glued into a final mold.
Every detail is painstakingly addressed before final assembly of the body.

Every last detail has been considered in developing the

Recording King Century Jubilee Series guitars. They represent RAJ/RDJ-25/26/27
the most careful and exquisite crafting techniques of the
Hand-Rubbed Nitrocellulose
Recording King workshop, from the attention to the neck Lacquer Finish
RDJ-16/RAJ-16 profile to the hand-fitted dovetail neck joint to the peghead Solid AA Grade Sitka Spruce
Sunburst Top
Solid Sitka Spruce Top
angles, to the hand-scalloped bracing. Each nitrocellulose Back and Sides:
Mahogany Back and Sides finish guitar is hand-rubbed for smoothness and consistency, Solid Figured Maple with
Contemporary C-style insuring an even, dynamic tone with unparalleled clarity and Vintage Sunburst Finish (25)
Neck Profile Solid African Mahogany (26)
Hand-Shaped Scalloped resonance. Solid East Indian Rosewood (27)
Spruce X-Bracing 1-Piece Mahogany Neck
Dreadnought (RDJ-) Body Hand-Shaped Scalloped
White Body Binding Spruce X-Bracing
Vintage-Style Grover Tuners
Bone Nut and Saddle
E ach of our premium selected tonewoods are dried in a special Dreadnought Body
Dovetail Neck Joint
Crown & Block Headstock Inlay temperature and humidity-controlled environment. Once the top Rosewood Fretboard and Bridge
1-11/16 Nut Width is cut, and the radius braces are roughly shaped, traditional, hand- Vintage-Style Grover Tuners
Limited Lifetime Warranty made go-bar decks are used to glue the bracing to the top. The White Body Binding
final shape of each brace is then meticulously hand-chiseled for Bone Nut and Saddle
Jubilee Deluxe Headstock Inlay
maximum responsiveness. 1-11/16 Nut Width
Limited Lifetime Warranty
On the all-solid Century Series models, the neck wood is carefully
chosen so that the neck can be shaped from a
single piece of mahogany.

RAJ-16
RAJ models have a classic slope shoulder body shape
RDJ models have a dreadnought body shape RDJ-25 RDJ-26 RDJ-27

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 century jubilee series
l-style and ooo - style guitars
The Recording King Century Jubilee guitars represent
the best attributes of hand-crafted Golden Age acoustics RNJ/ROJ-25/26/27
with classic features like hand-rubbed nitrocellulose
Hand-Rubbed Nitrocellulose
laquer and a vintage sunburst finish. Combine these with Lacquer Finish
modern refinements like Grover tuners and hand selected Solid AA Grade Sitka Spruce Top
Back and Sides:
ROJ/RNJ-16 tonewoods, and you have a guitar that can be passed Solid Figured Maple with
down from generation to generation. The added depth Vntage Sunburst Finish (25)
Solid Sitka Spruce Sunburst Top of the L-style bodies give them excellent volume and bass Solid African Mahogany (26)
Mahogany Back & Sides Solid East Indian Rosewood (27)
with Sunburst Finish response, and the slightly smaller shape of the 000-style Contemporary C-style
Hand-Shaped Scalloped Spruce bodies offer a high degree of comfort while maintaining the Neck Profile
X-Bracing Hand-Shaped Scalloped
Dovetail Neck Joint
tonal warmth, clarity and projection characteristic of the Spruce X-Bracing
Rosewood Fretboard and Bridge Century Jubilee Series. 000-style Body
Dot Neck Inlay White Body Binding (ROJ)
Vintage-Style Grover Tuners Ivory Body Binding (RNJ)
White Body Binding (ROJ) Grover Tuners
Ivory Body Binding (RNJ) Bone Nut and Saddle
Bone Nut and Saddle Jubilee Deluxe
1-3/4 Nut Width Headstock Inlay
Limited Lifetime Warranty 1-3/4 Nut Width
Limited Lifetime Warranty

The design of the Recording King

headstock stays true to the brands
1920s origins, with carefully inlaid
mother-of-pearl. No detail is left
unnoticed on these exquisitely
designed instruments.

ROJ models have a ooo-style body shape

RNJ-16 RNJ models have a classic L-style body with added depth
ROJ-25 ROJ-26 ROJ-27

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 century studio series ROS-606/616
12th fret ooo-style guitars Satin Hand-Buffed Nitrocellulose Finish
Solid African Mahogany Top, Back,


Mother-of-Pearl Dot Fretboard Inlay
Pyramid Style Rosewood Bridge
and Sides Grover Butterbean Tuners

Recording King Century Studio guitars illustrate the relent- Hand-Shaped Scalloped Spruce
X-Bracing


Tortoise Shell Body Binding (ROS-606)
Grained Ivoroid Body Binding and
less pursuit of classic tone. Based on original 1902 000 guitar Slotted Headstock Herringbone Top Purfling (ROS-616)
Rosewood Fretboard Limited Lifetime Warranty
designs, each guitar is built with lighter bracing for more reso- 1-Piece Mahogany Neck with
nance, and the ebony pyramid bridge provides more transpar- Vintage V Profile
ent sound vibration to the hand selected tops. The Nitrocel-
ROS-647 lulose lacquer finish is dried for 8 weeks in order to insure that
Hand-Buffed Nitrocellulose Finish the lacquer is fully cured. Both the gloss and matte finishes al-
Solid AA Grade Sitka Spruce Top low the guitars to sing powerfully and clearly. Recording King
Solid East Indian Rosewood
Back & sides has built the ultimate in small-body guitars for the discerning
Hand-Shaped Scalloped Spruce player who is looking for supreme sound quality and excellence
X-Bracing
Slotted Headstock
in construction.
1-Piece Mahogany Neck with
Vintage V Profile
Grained Ivoroid Body Binding
Pyramid Style Ebony Bridge
Grover Butterbean Tuners
Abalone Top Purfling and Rosette
Ebony Fretboard
Mother-of-Pearl Diamond
Fretboard Inlay
Limited Lifetime Warranty

ROS-606
ROS-616
The detailing of the Recording King Century Studio
Series is nothing short of amazing. With a traditional
slotted headstock and beautiful abalone body binding,
ROS-626/627
Recording King has developed a guitar whose beauty is
only superceded by its tonal excellence. Hand-Buffed Nitrocellulose Finish Slotted Headstock
Solid AA Grade Sitka 1-Piece Mahogany Neck
Spruce Top with Vintage V Profile
Solid African Mahogany Grained Ivoroid Body Binding
Back & Sides (ROS-626) Herringbone Top Purfling
Solid East Indian Rosewood Pyramid Style Ebony Bridge
Back & Sides (ROS-627) Grover Butterbean Tuners
Hand-Shaped Scalloped Spruce Limited Lifetime Warranty
ROS-647 X-Bracing ROS-626 ROS-627

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 classic series all solid guitars F rom the classic hand-fitted dovetail neck
joint to the stylish heel cap, the Recording
Classic Series guitars are handcrafted from
King Classic Series All Solid guitars are the
pinnacle of classic acoustic guitar design.
premium tonewoods and have exquisite detailing and With the ideal combination of historic design
authentic pre-war appointments. All models feature elements and modern quality, the Recording
fully scalloped forward-x bracing for exceptional King Classic Series All Solid guitars give you
RO-126
RD-126 resonance and strength, supporting a solid AA Grade classic tone that will only improve with the
Solid AA Grade Sitka passage of time.
Solid AA Grade Sitka Spruce Top Sitka or Engelmann spruce top. Classic Series Guitars Spruce Top
Solid African Mahogany are available with solid or standard back and sides Solid African Mahogany
Back & Sides Back & Sides
1-Piece Mahogany Neck
built from either mahogany or rosewood. Exquisite
1-Piece Mahogany Neck
Dreadnought Body abalone/M.O.P. detailing and grained ivoroid binding 000-style Body
Fully Scalloped Forward complete the historic look. The Classic Series offers Fully Scalloped Forward
X-Bracing X-Bracing
Open-Geared Vintage-Style the best in pre-war style craftsmanship with the Open-Geared Butterbean
Butterbean Tuners benefit of modern engineering consistency. Tuners
Ebony Fretboard & Slot-Through Ebony Fretboard &
Bridge Slot-Through Bridge
Nut Width 1-11/16 Torch Abalone
Torch Abalone Headstock Inlay Headstock Inlay
Herringbone Purfling Herringbone Purfling
Vintage-Style Beveled Pickguard Grained Ivoroid Binding
Grained Ivoroid Binding Nut Width: 1-3/4
Limited Lifetime Warranty Limited Lifetime Warranty

RO-127
Solid AA Grade Sitka Spruce Top
Solid East Indian Rosewood
Back & Sides
1-Piece Mahogany Neck
000-style Body
Fully Scalloped Forward
RD-227 X-Bracing
Solid AA Grade Sitka Spruce Top Open-Geared Butterbean Tuners
Solid East Indian Rosewood Back & Sides Ebony Fretboard & Slot-Through
1-Piece Mahogany V-Profile Neck Bridge
Fully Scalloped Forward X-Bracing Torch Abalone Headstock Inlay
Open-Geared Vintage-Style Grained Ivoroid Binding
Butterbean Tuners Herringbone Purfling
Ebony Fretboard & Slot-Through Bridge Nut Width: 1-3/4
Torch Abalone Headstock Inlay Also Available In Dreadnought Body
Vintage-Style Beveled Pickguard (RD-127)
Grained Ivoroid Binding Limited Lifetime Warranty
RO-126
Dreadnought Body
Abalone Purfling & Rosette
RD-126 Nut Width: 1-3/4
Gold-Plated Hardware
Also Available In 000-Style Body (RO-227)
Limited Lifetime Warranty
RD-227 RO-127
* No Pickguard on 000-style models

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 contemporary series guitars RDC-36/37
Solid AA Grade Sitka

The Recording King Contemporary Series Guitars Spruce Top

Solid African Mahogany
Back and Sides (RDC-36)
take the traditional Recording King sound and give
Solid East Indian Rosewood
it contemporary style. Assembled with the classic Back and Sides (RDC-37)
The Gospel
Songstress features players have come to expect from Recording 1-Piece Mahogany Neck
with Thin C Profile
King, like hand-selected tonewoods, fully scalloped Dreadnought Body
Solid AA Grade Engelmann forward x-bracing and all-solid construction, the Fully Scalloped Forward
Spruce Top X-Bracing
Solid African Mahogany Contemporary Series Guitars are finished with
Ebony Fretboard & Bridge
Back & Sides modern visual enhancements like grained ivoroid Half-Moon Shaped
Dreadnought (RDC-) or
OOO-style (ROC-) Body
body binding and original rosettes. Recording King Grover Tuners
1-11/16 Nut Width
Celtic Trinity Fretboard Inlay gives a new look to a classic style, while still preserving Top & Back B/W Purfling
Gospel Dove Headstock Inlay the warm, powerful tones that players have come Maple Body Binding
Rosewood Fretboard Black Beveled Pickguard
Contemporary C-style to expect.
Available in Natural,
neck profile Sunburst & Black
One-Piece Mahogany Neck Limited Lifetime
Fully Scalloped Forward Warranty
X-Bracing
Half-Moon Shaped
Grover Tuners
Dreadnought Nut Width:
1-11/16
000-Style Nut Width:
1-3/4
Also available in
solid-top only
models
Limited
Lifetime
Warranty

The Gospel Songstress comes RDC-36 RDC-37

with a Gospel Dove mother-of-pearl
headstock inlay and Celtic Trinity
fretboard inlay.

RDC-56/57
Solid AA Grade Sitka Ebony Fretboard & Bridge
Spruce Top Half-Moon Shaped Grover Tuners
Solid East Indian Rosewood Nut Width: 1-11/16
Back & Sides (RDC-57) Original Cat Eye & Diamond
Solid African Mahogany Rosette
Back & Sides Top, Back and Side B/W Purfling
1-Piece Mahogany Neck Maple Binding on Body,
RDC-26 with Thin C Profile Fretboard & Headstock
Dreadnought Body Abalone Snowflake Fretboard Inlay
Fully Scalloped Forward Limited Lifetime Warranty
X-Bracing
ROC-26 RDC-56 RDC-57

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 recording king recording king
cutaway guitars classic series ii guitars
Classic Series II Classic Series II
Solid AA Grade Engelmann Solid AA Grade Engelmann
Spruce Top Spruce Top
Solid East Indian Rosewood Solid African Mahogany Classic Series II
Contemporary Series Back & Sides (RD-27-CFE) Back & Sides
Solid African Mahogany Back One-Piece Mahogany Neck Solid AA Grade Engelmann Spruce Top
Solid AA Grade Sitka Spruce Top & Sides (RD-26-CFE) Dreadnought Body Solid East Indian Rosewood Back & Sides
Solid East Indian One-Piece Mahogany Neck Fully Scalloped Forward One-Piece Mahogany Neck
Rosewood Back & Sides Dreadnought (RD-) or 000-style X-Bracing 000-style (RO-) Body
(ROC-57/37-CFE) (RO-) Body Classic Butterbean Tuners Fully Scalloped Forward X-Bracing
Solid African Mahogany Fully Scalloped Forward X-Bracing Rosewood Fretboard Classic Butterbean Tuners
Back & Sides (ROC-56/36-CFE) Classic Butterbean Tuners Mother-of-Pearl Rosewood Fretboard
1-Piece Mahogany Neck Rosewood Fretboard Headstock Inlay Mother-of-Pearl Headstock Inlay
with Thin C Profile Mother-of-Pearl Headstock Inlay Vintage-Style Traditional Diamond Volute
000-style Body Vintage-Style Beveled Pickguard* Beveled Pickguard Bone Nut and Saddle
Fully Scalloped Forward Traditional Diamond Volute Traditional 1-3/4 Nut Width
X-Bracing Bone Nut and Saddle Diamond Volute Limited Lifetime Warranty
Ebony Fretboard & Bridge Dreadnought Nut Width: 1-11/16 Bone Nut and Saddle
Half-Moon Shaped 000-Style Nut Width: 1-3/4 1-11/16 Nut Width
Grover Tuners Fishman 4-Band EQ Pickup (-CFE) 000-Style Nut
Top & Back B/W Purfling Limited Lifetime Warranty Width: 1-3/4
Maple Body and Fretboard Limited Lifetime Warranty
Binding
Fishman 4-Band EQ pickup
Available in Natural,
Sunburst & Black
Limited Lifetime
Warranty

RD-26 Recording King Classic Series

Guitars are finished with a Classic
Crown Mother-of-Pearl Head-
RD-27-CFE stock Inlay.
ROC-57-CFE * No pickguard on 000-style models

RO-27
ROC-36-CFE

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 classic series i guitars Classic Series I
Representing a new standard in sound and value, the RD-06 and Solid Engelmann Spruce Top
Rosewood Back & Sides (RD-17)
Mother-of-Pearl Headstock Inlay
Vintage-Style Beveled Pickguard
RD-07 guitars illustrate the skill of the Recording King luthiers.
Mahogany Back & Sides (RD-16) on Dreadnought shapes
From the Recording King Workshop comes a re-creation of a Mahogany Neck Dreadnought Nut Width: 1-11/16
1930s-style solid-top guitar. With vintage appointments like a no- Dreadnought (RD-) or 000-style 000-Style Nut Width: 1-3/4
(RO-) Body Available in Natural, Sunburst & Black
dot fretboard and tortoise shell body binding, this guitar has classic Fully Scalloped Forward X-Bracing Dreadnought style also available
looks and classic tone. Assembled with the perfect combination Classic Butterbean Tuners with Cutaway body and Fishman
of sonic excellence, careful craftsmanship and attention to detail, Rosewood Fretboard 4-Band EQ Pickup (-CFE)
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Recording King has produced a guitar whose sound is far bigger
than its price tag.

With unique features like the tor-

toise shell body binding and heel cap,
this guitar delivers with professional
design and unparallelled value.

RD-06
Solid Sitka Spruce Top
Mahogany Neck
Mahogany (-06) or Rosewood (-07)
Back & Sides
Dreadnought (RD-) or 000-style (RO-) Body
Ultra Thin C Profile Neck
Scalloped Spruce Forward X-Bracing
Die Cast Tuners
Rosewood Fretboard
Bone Nut and Saddle
Classic Style Rosette
Tortoise Shell Body Binding
Black Pickguard on RD-06 & RD-07
Also available in Cutaway w/
4-Band B-Band EQ (-CE)
Limited Lifetime Warranty

RD-06
RD-16 RD-17 RD-16-CFE RO-16 RO-17

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 resonator guitars folk resonators
Recording King resonators give you
the big, powerful, robust tone of a classic Style-0 Resonator
metalbody guitar. With a nickel plated (Champagne) Metal Body Mandolin
bell brass body, and hand-spun
Bell Brass Body Bell Brass Body
Continental cones, these are Honduran Mahogany Neck Solid Maple Neck
a traditional players dream 9.5 Hand Spun 10 Hand-Spun Continental Cone
instruments. Recording King Continental Cone Ebony Fretboard
Rosewood Fretboard Hard Maple Bridge
resonators are some of the most Ebony & Hard Maple Bridge Nickel-Plated Tuners
authentic early 20th Century Nickel-Plated Tuners Pearloid Headstock Overlay
Bell Brass Tailpiece
metal-body replicas available. Scale Length: 24-7/8
Bell Brass Tailpiece
Scale Length: 14-7/8
From gutbucket blues to modern Matte Champagne Finish Includes Featherweight Case
bluegrass, the Recording King Available with diamond or Lily-of-the-Valley Back
roundhole coverplate Engraving (RA-998-E) Option
resonators deliver the huge,
Available in Nickel-Plated Bell Brass
brawny, and expressive sound or Matte Champagne finishes
youre looking for.

Tricone Resonator
Bell Brass Body
Honduran Mahogany Neck
Three 6 Hand Spun
Continental Cones
Rosewood Fretboard
T-Bridge with Ebony &
Maple Saddle
Tricone Screen Coverplate
Sealed Die-Cast Tuners
RA-998-M
RA-998-E
Bell Brass Tailpiece
Scale Length: 25-1/4
Round or Squareneck Otions
Nickel-Plated Bell Brass Finish

Metal Body Ukulele

Bell Brass Body
Mahogany Neck
6 Hand-Spun Continental Cone
Ebony Fretboard
Hard Maple Bridge
Champion-Style Friction Tuners
Pearloid Headstock Overlay
Scale Length: 15
Includes Featherweight Case
RM-998-M Available in Nickel-Plated Bell Brass
or Matte Champagne finishes

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 resonator banjos Recording King banjos have emerged as some of the finest quality instruments
on the market. Designed from the templates of historic instruments, these banjos

Recording King Resonator Banjos have for quality, innovation and value. Theres a
are carving out a place in history all of their own. The Soloist and Professional
models represent the finest craftsmanship the Recording King workshop has
become the industry standard for classic reason these banjos are becoming the choice produced. With professional features like a one piece neck, a Mastertone-style
pre-war style instruments. From the classic of bluegrass players all over the world. Pick tone ring and banjo flange, and a 3 ply maple rim, these instruments are ready
design of the Professional, to the exquisite one for yourself and see why Recording King for serious picking. Add classic stylistic elements like ebony fretboards, Style
6 mother-of-pearl headstock inlay and nickel or gold plated hardware, and you
ornamentation on the Artist Supreme, is the perfect marriage of vintage style to
have a banjo that looks as good as it sounds.
Recording King banjos have raised the bar modern craftsmanship. The Deco King
One-Piece Mahogany Resonator
Artist Supreme Banjo One-Piece Mahogany Neck
Mastertone-Style Banjo Flange
Artist Deluxe One-Piece Flamed Maple Resonator Mastertone-Style Tone Ring
One-Piece Flamed Maple One-Piece Figured Maple Neck Bound Ebony Fretboard
Resonator Mastertone-Style Tone Ring Dual Coordinator Rods
One-Piece Figured Maple Neck Mastertone-Style Banjo Flange Presto-Style Tailpiece
Mastertone-Style Tone Ring Genuine Gold-Plated Hardware Pearloid Resonator Back w/
Mastertone-Style Banjo Flange 3-Ply Maple Rim Black Deco Flower
Genuine Gold-Plated Hardware Vine Fretboard & Peghead Inlay Pearloid Peghead Inlay w/
3-Ply Maple Rim Engraved Notched Hoop & Armrest Black Deco Flower
Style 6 Fretboard & Peghead Inlay Bound Ebony Fretboard Deco M.O.P. Fretboard Inlay
Engraved Notched Hoop & Armrest Dual Coordinator Rods 3-Ply Maple Rim
Bound Ebony Fretboard Presto-Style Tailpiece Remo Frosted Head
Dual Coordinator Rods Remo Frosted Head American Standard Thread
Presto-Style Tailpiece American Standard Thread Hardware Hardware
Remo Frosted Head Includes Vintage Hardshell Case Black Gloss Finish
American Standard Thread Hardware Limited Lifetime Warranty Includes Vintage Hardshell Case
Includes Vintage Hardshell Case Limited Lifetime Warranty
Limited Lifetime Warranty

The Deco King is not only a

great banjo for the road, I have also
used it in the studio and found it
could deliver what I wanted. It has
a deep punchy 4th string and it is
really clear and crisp up the neck.
I also love the design! I am a sucker
for Art Deco so when Greg Rich
asked if I would like to endorse
RK-R60 Recording King, I quickly told him I
was interested in the Deco King.
RK-R97 RK-R99 -Chris Quinn

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 resonator banjos
R ecording King banjos are carefully King and Songster models offer many of the
assembled from professional quality professional features of the Recording King
components. From the dual coordinator rods, banjo family, but are priced within anyones Songster Banjo
to the neck angle, to the careful placement of reach. You will be amazed at the power and
Mahogany Resonator
the bridges, these banjos are designed clarity of these amazing sounding banjos. Mahogany Neck
The Professional
with classic tone in mind. The Melody Laminated Maple Rim
(Nickel) Rolled Brass Tone Ring
Nickel-Plated Flange
One-Piece Mahogany Resonator Bound Rosewood Fretboard
One-Piece Mahogany Neck M.O.P. Fretboard &
Mastertone-Style Banjo Flange Peghead Floral Inlay
Dual Coordinator Rods Nickel-Plated Hardware
Presto-Style Tailpiece Kershner Tailpiece
The Professional Remo Frosted Head Limited Lifetime Warranty
American Standard Thread
The Soloist (Gold) The Soloist (Nickel) (Gold) Hardware
Includes Vintage Hardshell Case Melody King
Flamed Maple Resonator Flamed Maple Resonator One-Piece Mahogany
One-Piece Figured Neck Resonator Mastertone-Style Tone Ring One-Piece Mahogany
One-Piece Figured Neck
Mastertone-Style One-Piece Mahogany Neck 3-Ply Maple Rim Resonator
Mastertone-Style
Banjo Flange Mastertone-Style Banjo Flange Bound Ebony Fretboard Mastertone-Style
Banjo Flange
Mastertone-Style Tone Ring Dual Coordinator Rods Style 6 M.O.P. Banjo Flange
Mastertone-Style Tone Ring
3-Ply Maple Rim Presto-Style Tailpiece Peghead & Dual Coordinator Rods
3-Ply Maple Rim
Bound Ebony Fretboard Remo Frosted Head Fretboard Inlay Presto-Style Tailpiece
Bound Ebony Fretboard
Dual Coordinator Rods American Standard Nickel-Plated Remo Frosted Head
Dual Coordinator Rods
Style 6 M.O.P. Peghead & Thread Hardware Hardware American Standard
Style 6 M.O.P.
Fretboard Inlay Includes Vintage Hardshell Left-Handed Thread Hardware
Peghead &
Presto-Style Tailpiece Case Option Limited Lifetime Warranty
Fretboard Inlay
Remo Frosted Head Mastertone-Style Tone Ring Limited Lifetime Warranty
Presto-Style Tailpiece
Gold-Plated American Remo Frosted Head 3-Ply Maple Rim
Standard Thread Hardware American Standard Bound Ebony Fretboard
Includes Vintage Thread Hardware Style 6 M.O.P. Peghead &
Hardshell Case Includes Vintage Fretboard Inlay
Limited Lifetime Warranty Hardshell Case Gold-Plated Hardware
Limited Lifetime Warranty Left-Handed Option
Limited Lifetime Warranty

RK-R20

RK-R80

RK-R87
RK-R85 RK-R82 RK-R50

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 archtop resonator banjos the sonny osborne scout
Recording King banjos have emerged as some King Archtop banjos deliver a brighter and
of the finest quality instruments on the market, more percussive sound than a standard flathead The Sonny Osborne Signature model is as classic and as no-
and the Archtop models are no exception. banjo. With professional features like a one nonsense as the man himself. Every detail has been included in
Designed from the templates of historic piece neck, a Mastertone-style tone ring and creating this Signature model for Sonny. From the 3-ply Maple
instruments, these banjos are carving out a banjo flange, and a 3 ply maple rim, these rim to the Arrowhead fretboard inlay, the Recording King
place in history all of their own. Recording instruments are ripe for picking. Osborne Scout is a banjo meant for some serious picking. With
professional appointments like a one-piece neck and one-piece
The Osborne Scout resonator, and a Mastertone-style flange and tone ring, the
Sonny Osborne Scout sets a new standard for style and quality.
One-Piece Figured
The Archtop Soloist Maple Resonator
Not only is it built to Sonnys exacting specifications, but each
One-PieceFlamed One-Piece Figured banjo is set up before shipping by Sonnys personal luthier. The
Maple Resonator Maple Neck sound of the Osborne Scout is at once familiar, yet truly original,
The Archtop One piece Figured Mastertone-Style
Professional Banjo Flange and has to be heard to be believed.
Maple Neck
Mastertone-style Mastertone-Style Tone Ring
One-Piece Mahogany 3-Ply Maple Rim
The Archtop Deco King banjo flange
Resonator w/ M.O.P. Sonny Osborne
Archtop Tone Ring
Concentric Rings Peghead Logo
One-Piece Maple Resonator 3-ply maple rim
One-Piece Mahogany Patterned Arrowhead
One-Piece Maple Neck Bound ebony fretboard
Neck Fretboard Inlay
Mastertone-Style Dual coordinator rods
Mastertone-Style 12th Fret Osborne Signature
Banjo Flange Style 6 M.O.P. Floral
Banjo Flange Block in M.O.P.
Archtop Tone Ring Peghead & Fretboard Inlay
Archtop Tone Ring Bound Rosewood Fretboard
3-Ply Maple Rim Presto-Style Tailpiece
3-Ply Maple Rim Dual Coordinator Rods
Bound Ebony Fretboard Nickel-Plated Hardware
Bound Ebony Fretboard Presto-Style Tailpiece
Dual Coordinator Rods Remo Frosted Head
Dual Coordinator Rods Remo Frosted Head
Pearloid Resonator Back Notched Hoop
Style 6 M.O.P. Floral American Standard
with Black Deco Flower Vintage Sunburst Finish
Peghead & Fretboard Inlay Thread Hardware
Pearloid Peghead Inlay Limited Lifetime Warranty
Presto-Style Tailpiece Includes Vintage
with Black Deco Flower
Nickel-Plated Hardware Hardshell Case
Deco M.O.P. Fretboard Inlay
Remo Frosted Head Limited Lifetime Warranty
Presto-Style Tailpiece
Notched Hoop
Nickel-Plated Hardware
Natural Finish
Remo Frosted Head
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Notched Hoop
White Resonator Binding
Black Gloss Finish
Limited Lifetime Warranty

It has been my extreme plea-

sure to work with the people at
Recording King to produce a
midrange banjo which exceeds
anything on the market, at an
affordable price. I think, in the
Scout, we have done that...
-Sonny Osborne

Scout
RK-R60A RK-R80A RK-R85A

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 open-back banjos
Recording King Open-Back Banjos were designed specifically to
meet the needs of traditional musicians. Perfect for clawhammer
or frailing styles, these banjos are rooted in the past, but have the
same modern attention to detail as all Recording King instruments.
With features like the stunning inlay, hand-selected maple rims and
Whyte Laydie tone rings, these banjos are the professional choice
for anyone interested in classic American music.

The Ne Plus Ultra

Flamed Maple Rim
with Binding
Tree of Life Peghead and
Fretboard Inlay
Flamed Maple Neck with
Ebony Skunk Stripe
Whyte Laydie Tone Ring
Dual Coordinator Rods The California
24 Brackets Deluxe
Ebony Fretboard
Ebony Heel Cap and Bound Walnut Rim
Peghead Overlay Recording King Deluxe
Kershner Tailpiece Inlay Peghead with Binding
Nickel-Plated Hardware Walnut Neck with Maple
Remo Fiberskyn Head Skunk Stripe
Notched Hoop Whyte Laydie Tone Ring The California
Limited Lifetime Warranty Dual Coordinator Rods
24 Brackets Bound Walnut Rim
Ebony Fretboard Walnut Neck with Maple Skunk Stripe
Ebony Heel Cap and Dual Coordinator Rods
Peghead Overlay 24 Brackets
No-Knot Tailpiece Rosewood Fretboard
Nickel-Plated Hardware Heel Cap and Peghead Overlay
Remo Fiberskyn Head Recording King Peghead
Notched Hoop No-Knot Tailpiece
Limited Lifetime Warranty Nickel-Plated Hardware
Remo Fiberskyn Head
Notched Hoop
Limited Lifetime Warranty

RB-036

RB-024
RB-012

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