All Gold Tone Banjos

The best selling Gold Tone Cripple Creek CC-50RP Deluxe 5-String Banjo complete with a range of best quality banjo accessories. Please see below for more details.

The Gold Tone AC-12 is the latest addition to Gold Tones ever-more complete lineup of clawhammer banjos. It has everything the new old-time banjo player could want: a generous 1 7/16" string nut width ( ZeroGlide nut as standard), a separate rosewood fretboard on a Nato mahogany neck with frailing scoop, an adjustable two-way truss rod with peghead-located adjuster, a durable and great-sounding 12-inch composite rim with coordinator rod for fine action adjustment, a good-looking and functional tailpiece for easy string-changes and proper down-pressure. Ultra-light at just FIVE POUNDS (!!!), this featherweight can save your back while you trudge around the festival grounds.

Proclaimed "Best in Show instrument at the 2016 Summer NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show in Nashville, Tennessee, the Gold Tone AC-1 sets the bar for an economical, well-made, great-sounding and durable beginner banjo. The superior-sounding composite rim mated to a slim, playable neck, produces a banjo that weighs LESS THAN FOUR POUNDS. The AC-1 is the perfect choice for beginners, travel use or for a child's first banjo. Handsome, with its matching black neck, rim, Zero Glide nut and tuner buttons

Suppled with accessory pack including gig bag, strap, wrench, and picks

Bob Carlin has taught hundreds of people to play Old Time banjo, so it's only logical to make his signature banjo specs available to new players by way of a Cripple Creek (CC) version. Undeniably a world-beating value in a twelve-inch clawhammer banjo, the CC-Carlin12 has all the right stuff: a nut width of 1 and 3/8", a two-way truss rod in the maple neck, scooped black-bound fretboard with dot inlays and a three-ply maple rim.

The Little Gem Banjo Ukes feature a composite see-through plastic rim and resonator. The Little Gems also have a maple necks, penetrating tone, and sealed tuners. Includes gig bag.

Currently only the Sapphire and Diamond colours are available

Like its cousin the AC-1 (proclaimed "Best in Show / MUST Stock" instrument at the 2016 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, Tennessee), the Gold Tone AC-4 is an economical, durable and great-sounding 19 fret beginner tenor banjo. Designed for the tenor banjoist. The AC-4 features our snappy-sounding composite rim, mated to a slim and easy-playing neck that's equipped with Gold Tone's patented Zero Glide nut. The AC-4 weighs in at LESS THAN FOUR POUNDS and is the perfect choice for beginners, for travel use or for a child's first banjo. Can be tuned Irish GDAE,  Jazz CGDA or Chicago DGBE. Select tuning above

A 'Best in Show' product from the Summer NAMM Trade show in Anaheim California! Affordable, well made, lightweight 5 string openback banjo with gig bag. Please note this banjo is fitted with nylon strings.

Gold Tone 'Cripple Creek' CC-50 Deluxe 5-String Banjo complete with a Gold tone Gig bag. A fine entry level Open Back Banjo. Please see below for more details and Gold Tone build specification

The Gold Tone AC-Mini 5 string banjo packs more punch than you might expect from an entry-level banjo. The rim is molded from a composite material that is strong, consistent, and durable. The Nato mahogany neck features a rosewood fingerboard and (like all of our banjos) a two-way adjustable truss rod. The composite construction of our AC pot means maximum power and projection for minimum cost and weight. All of this comes at a price that ANYONE can afford.

Tuned top open G and supplied in gig bag.

A 'Best in Show' product from the Summer NAMM Trade show in Anaheim California! Affordable, well made, lightweight 5 string openback long neck banjo with gig bag. 

The Gold Tone EB-5 electric banjo features a Remo pre-tuned eight-inch banjo head that never needs re-tensioning. With a contour-carved mahogany body and Canadian maple neck. 

Gold Tone Banjola+ electric-acoustic 5-string banjo neck with A-style mandolin body. The Banjola is a beautiful instrument with exquisite tone and sustain that you won't find in a standard 5-string banjo. Supplied with Gig Bag

The Closed back Banjo Uke is an affordable alternative to the Gold Tone Banjolele series. Tuned GCEA for the concert or Tenor and DGBE for the Baritone, this model features a maple neck, bound rosewood fingerboard, geared tuners, a single adjustable coordinator rod, and Flat plate-style resonator. Aquila strings fitted as standard. Includes Gold Tone logo'd hard shell case.

Gold Tone CB-100 5 String banjo. Clawhammer 5-string openback banjo 11". A scooped fingerboard, rolled brass rod tone ring, and vintage design makes this banjo great value. Supplied with gig bag.

The Gold Tone CC100RW, full-featured banjo that comes with a maple neck with a two-way adjustable truss rod. Features a resonator that you can remove and turn into an openback. Also features a wider 33.3mm (standard 30.2mm) nut.

Gold Tone Dojo DLX. Incredible sustain and pleasing tone make Dojos great alternative instruments.

Gold Tone brings back the high-quality, low-priced beginner Bluegrass banjo! The AC-5 combines full-range sound, super playability and outstanding durability. The sound is due in no small measure to the AC-5's modern composite shell. This strong, resonant material is light in weight but high in stiffness and trouble-free. Coupled with the resonator back, the AC-5 produces a punchy fourth-string bark and clear ringing high notes. You can't find a better first banjo.

 The Closed back Banjo Uke is an affordable alternative to the Gold Tone Banjolele series. Tuned GCEA for the concert or Tenor and DGBE for the Baritone, this model features a maple neck, bound rosewood fingerboard, geared tuners, a single adjustable coordinator rod, and Flat plate-style resonator. Aquila strings fitted as standard. Includes Gold Tone logo'd hard shell case.

The Gold Tone AC-6+ Banjitar packs a punch like no other entry-level banjo guitar. The rim and resonator are molded from a composite material that is strong, consistent, and durable. The AC-6+ includes Gold Tones built-in SMP sliding magnetic pickup (with volume control). Plug it in, crank it up and let the good tones roll! Includes padded gig bag.

Gold Tone CC Tenor Cripple Creek 19 Fret Tenor Banjo. The Cripple Creek Tenor includes a removable resonator for increased tone and volume. Supplied in a padded gig bag.

The Gold Tone CC-OT has everything you need to start playing clawhammer. The Remo Fiberskyn head is mounted on a half-inch-thick maple rim topped with a rolled-brass hoop (Old Timey). The comfy maple neck has a rosewood fretboard complete with scoop, and both the neck and the rim wear a rich brown satin finish.

Gig Bag, strap and picks included.

An A-scale short neck version of our popular AC-1 5-string banjo. The composite makes it very durable. The size makes it lightweight and easy to transport, which is perfect for travelling, taking to the beach or for a child to play on. Includes gig bag.

Like its cousin the AC-1 (proclaimed "Best in Show / MUST Stock" instrument at the 2016 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, Tennessee), the Gold Tone AC-4 IT is an economical, durable and great-sounding 17 fret beginner tenor banjo. Designed for the Irish tenor banjoist. The AC-4 IT features our snappy-sounding composite rim, mated to a slim and easy-playing neck that's equipped with Gold Tone's patented Zero Glide nut. The AC-4 IT weighs in at LESS THAN FOUR POUNDS and is the perfect choice for beginners, for travel use or for a child's first banjo. 

Can be tuned Irish GDAE,  Jazz CGDA or Chicago DGBE. 

Select tuning option

MM150 featuring a half-inch-thick maple rim which carries a Whyte Laydie-style scalloped three-piece brass tone ring under an eleven-inch Remo Renaissance head. Supplied with case.