A video about how Robin and Wayne founded Goldtone.

DavidE · #1 11-10-2021, 11:16 PM

Check it out.

https://youtu.be/fYnIC0BZRxg

Brucebubs · #2 11-11-2021, 12:50 AM

Anyone else think 'Bruce Wayne and his ward Robin'?

Sorehand · #3 11-11-2021, 10:54 AM

Thank you for sharing that link. Very nice.

Paul Roberts · #4 11-11-2021, 11:09 PM

The Gold Tone cello banjo CEB-5 has been a real life-changer for me. The beauty of the cello banjo is that it can travel time and cultural continuums, opening portals to many regions of sound, and a gateway to music of ancient cultures.

Thanks to Wayne Rogers of Gold Tone - together with Marcy Marxer and Bob Carlin - who had the insight, foresight, and hindsight to breathe new life into an instrument that hadn't been around for close to a century.

Although I sell all Gold Tone instruments, it was my bonding with the cello banjo that really became the impetus for my affiliation with the company.

fazool · #5 11-13-2021, 02:30 PM

Ok this will probably rile fans.

I recognize and respect they make the best of the best bluegrass instruments and they are an American family owned business.

But I disliked them after watching this video.

They got fined for violating rosewood regulations and "boo hoo -ed " about it being unfair, without even mentioning the importance to our planet.

Then they complained about ebony sourcing, without even mentioning the importance to our planet.

They said you have to buy parts off-shore because here in America you have to give workers higher wages and health care (and taxes), and they don't want to do that.

They might be a wonderful little company that makes magical products. But this video really spotlighted them very negatively, in my mind.

catt · #6 11-14-2021, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Roberts

The Gold Tone cello banjo CEB-5 has been a real life-changer for me. The beauty of the cello banjo is that it can travel time and cultural continuums, opening portals to many regions of sound, and a gateway to music of ancient cultures.

Cool that GT is doing that. Cello (and lower range) instruments are very satisfying. I'm a player myself, and also found catalytic means via non-trad (Western) instruments.

Paul Roberts · #7 11-15-2021, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by catt

Cool that GT is doing that. Cello (and lower range) instruments are very satisfying. I'm a player myself, and also found catalytic means via non-trad (Western) instruments.

"catalytic means" Good phrase.
Can you direct me to a way I can listen to your music?

Here's an Octajo: an experimental Gold Tone octave mandolin banjo I had the pleasure of working up. That's one of the great things about working with this marvelous company; they're always experimenting with creative instrument designs.

catt · #8 11-15-2021, 12:57 PM

Paul, thanks for asking. I don't have any recordings down - just some short youtube clips demoing some tunes I was learning..like that one with the oud I had just acquired. My favorite instruments to play these days are hardingfele, cello, bass clarinet, gaelic harp...but I spend way too much time playing accordion .. (I worked mainly as a drummer and bassist)

Paul Roberts · #9 11-15-2021, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by catt

Paul, thanks for asking. I don't have any recordings down - just some short youtube clips demoing some tunes I was learning..like that one with the oud I had just acquired. My favorite instruments to play these days are hardingfele, cello, bass clarinet, gaelic harp...but I spend way too much time playing accordion .. (I worked mainly as a drummer and bassist)

What an unusual, adventurous, and eclectic tonal taste you have! Nice that you have a palette with such a broad sound-color spectrum from which to explore. Bass clarinet...yummy.