Inspired by John Hartford’s love for low-tuned banjos, Béla Fleck conceived the M-1 Missing Link Baritone Banjo Béla’s previous experience with the Gold Tone cello banjo brought him to Wayne Rogers The two collaborated in the design and, after many months of experimentation and various challenges, they now present the ML-1 To produce the lower tone with a traditional sound in the lower register, they use a 12", 3-ply maple rim with a bronze tone ring After