Gold Tone GT-WB Weissenborn Guitar+bag

A Faithful Reissue of the Hawaiian "Weissenborn" Tradition

Herman Weissenborn's Hawaiian steel guitars, made before World War II, stood out for their unique lutherie and instantly recognizable sound. Gold Tone based their design on the study of these vintage instruments to offer a modern Weissenborn that respects the essentials: the body and the hollow neck, serving great resonance. The Gold Tone Weissenborn GT thus represents an affordable entry point into this legendary format, featuring a satin natural finish and reliable hardware.

Who Is It For, and In Which Styles?

This Gold Tone Weissenborn is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists (or motivated beginners) who want to explore lap steel / Hawaiian playing with a slide (bar). It excels in blues, folk, americana, country, and cinematic atmospheres-anywhere rich open chords, drones, and enveloping sustain are sought. A crucial point: the Weissenborn requires respecting appropriate tunings and string gauges to preserve the bridge, bracing, and neck.

Sound

The combination of sapelli top, back, and sides promotes a warm and balanced tone, with expressive mids and beautiful depth, particularly flattering in open tunings. The hollow neck design enhances the sense of resonance and provides the typical "airy" character: a soft attack, wide projection, and sustain that highlights slide glides and vibratos. This guitar is designed to make harmonies sing, with a very musical response as soon as the strings are allowed to breathe.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay within the intended use, prioritize strings suited for Weissenborn playing and the recommended open tunings. The supplied strings are gauged .014, .018, .026w, .034w, .044w, .056w and are intended for tuning in G (DGDGBD), D (DADF#AD), and similar tunings.

Technical specifications

Left handed	No	Electroacoustic	No
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Natural
Top	Sapelli	Finishing	Satin
Back&Sides	Sapelli	Hardware	Chromed
Fingerboard	Walnut

Type	Weissenborn hollow neck guitar	Nut width	49.2 mm / 1.94"
Back and sides	sapelli	Bridge	black wood
Body binding	cream ABS	Tuners	Gotoh style, open, with metal buttons
Finish	satin natural	Plating	chrome
Weight	2.4 kg	Tuning	D-A-D-F#-A-D and D-G-D-G-B-D
Fingerboard inlays	dots	Includes	gig bag
Scale length	24.75" / 629 mm	Important tension information	the total string tension on any Gold Tone Weissenborn guitar must not exceed 165 pounds (75 kg) when tuned to standard pitch (A440). Tuning to E (EBEG#BE), Dobro G tuning (GBDGBD), or any similar excessively high-tension tuning is not recommended and may void the warranty.