The Gold Tone PBS-8 resophonic string guitar is designed by Paul Beard and uses his cone and spider. A great instrument for steel players and for 6 string resonator players wishing to expand their arsenal. Fully assembled in USA. This model features a bolt on neck which ensures lifetime playability as the neck angle may be easily edited. The PBS8 is setup at the Gold Tone factory with the G6 tuning; egbdegbd.