This is the chrome-plated version of the Kulesh Big Ten, a new edition of the original centrifugally spun Kulesh 10 Hole ring first released in 1993 that quickly gained a reputation as the best tone ring available on the aftermarket.
You can order this tone ring online at either of the following websites:
Kudos for the Big Ten:
"I recently was sent a new, improved version of the Big Ten tone ring from Richard Kulesh, Jr. While it is similar to the old Big Ten, I feel that it is a greatly improved tone ring.
I tried it on several rims, The first one I tried it on was a Tony Pass submerged maple block rim. This was not the best combination for me with this ring. It sounded very powerful, but a bit brash.
The next combination was the Big Ten with the Tony Pass submerged block birch rim. This is an excellent combination. The sound was very clear on each string. The clarity up the next was excellent. There was plenty of volume available. And the variance in tone between the X and Y positions (picking near the bridge and picking near the end of the fingerboard) gave me a range of "colors" that I could easily work with. The bass was also very solid. This is the combination I prefer. It is a rich, full sound that is very flexible and easy to work with.
Rick asked me to also try it on a tone bell rim. I seldom do tone bell installations except as a "last resort" kind of thing, but I still had a tone bell rim, so I pulled it out, and built a banjo around it. This was a really fine combination. Again, there was very strong bass, a full, rich tone, plenty of contrast, lots of clarity, and plenty of punch. In fact, some people might prefer this sound to the regular submerged birch rim.
All in all, I can say this is one of the best rings I have tested." - Bill Palmer, the Banjo Wizard
“The Kulesh BIG 10 hole tone ring has a very rich bass (close in the bottom end to the Huber), and has a very beautiful ring up the neck which is not piercing. This tone ring also has a great deal of power when it is played hard.” - Janet Davis
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