All Gold Tone Banjos

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 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.

A 'Best in Show' product from the Summer NAMM Trade show in Anaheim California 2016! Affordale, well made, lightweight 5 string openback banjo with gig bag. Left hand also available, check options box below.

A perfect travel banjo or the ideal child's instrument for the young picker. The Cripple Creek Mini has a maple neck with rosewood fretboard and hard rock maple rim ( eight inches in diameter).

Note: this banjos is tuned to C (like the fifth fret of a full-sized banjo) 

For open G tuning, we recommend these gauuges - 016, .034w, .024w, .018, .016

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 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 Hard case.

Gold Tone's premier open back banjo has remarkable tone and exquisite cosmetics. A White Ladye tone ring combined with a thin maple rim provides ample volume and a wonderful plunky tone. Supplied in a hard case. 

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.

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.

The Gold Tone HM-100 “High Moon” old-time banjo was designed to satisfy the modern clawhammer banjoist’s desire for a full-featured and wonderful-sounding banjo at a most affordable price.

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. 

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 Old Tone OT-800LN is based one of the most sought-after banjos of the "classic" period (1890 to 1930). Features 1/2" maple rim with bracket band, Tubaphone style tone ring, old time inlays and planetary tuners. Supplied with a Gold Tone hard case.

A true lightweight backpacker banjo weighing in at only two lbs (0.907 Kg). This 5-string banjo also brilliant for getting children started on bluegrass and other styles of 5-string banjo.The Plucky is a backpacker's dream!  It is tuned to open C (CGCEG) or open D (DADF#A) as standard or you can tune it open G by changing to strings gauged 016, .034, .024, .019, .016. Set up perfectly in our on-sight workshop just like the big boys. Supplied in a bag.

A 'Best in Show' product from the Summer NAMM Trade show in Anaheim California 2016! Affordale, well made, lightweight 5 string openback banjo with gig bag. Left hand model. Note images show a right handed model.

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, instructional DVD and strap included. See below for details

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, instructional DVD and strap included. See below for details

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. Left handed model (note images shows right handed model)

The Gold Tone HM-100A “High Moon” old-time short scale banjo was designed to satisfy the modern clawhammer banjoist’s desire for a full-featured and wonderful-sounding banjo at a most affordable price.

Resembling the banjeaurines of old, this short scale (23.5") version of the AC-12 has seventeen frets and is tuned to A (a whole step higher that a standard banjo). The short, scooped neck is built just like its longer sibling and on the same pot assembly as the AC-12. Ideal for travel, the AC-12A is small, lightweight (just five pounds), and perfect for a long session of A or D tunes. Supplied with a gig bag.