The Mandocello Reborn

Not many instruments get a second chance once they are forgotten. Here at Gold Tone, we are continually looking for ways to add to the music community. A major part of that is making vintage or hard-to-find instruments available to everyone. We are pleased to announce the Folkternative rebirth of the Mandocello, the perfect blend of mandolin and cello. From the mandolin, comes the 4 paired courses and the cello a beautiful, low-resonant tuning of (CGDA).

Libby DeCamp: The Rise of 'Broken Folk'

Gold Tone is proud to support wonderful musicians from all over the world. Here we feature the soulful Libby DeCamp. Listen to her beautifully haunting, folk and roots-inspired music that comes with a raw directness and lyrical edge.

Dealer Spotlight: Dusty Strings Music

As harp and hammered dulcimer builders whose instruments are known for their incredibly crisp, bright sound, if you didn’t know any better, you’d think Ray and Sue Mooers named their store Dusty Strings ironically. The truth is that when Dusty Strings was founded in the late seventies, with the mid-century folk revival still echoing through the musical landscape, aspiring folkies were exhuming decades’-neglected instruments from dusty attics all over the country, bringing them, and the tradition, back to life.

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn are always striving to create music in new and interesting ways. That's why our Folkternative instruments are the perfect choice. The Cello Banjo and Banjo Ukulele make a unique and addicting combination that fills out the sound spectrum in an awesome way.