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Gold Tone AC-1 Left-Handed Composite Open Back 5-String Banjo Black

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Overview

Lightweight, inexpensive, great-sounding open back banjo.

Proclaimed "Best in Show / MUST Stock" instrument at the 2016 Summer NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show in Nashville, Tennessee, the left-handed Gold Tone AC-1 Composite Open Back Banjo sets the bar for an economical, well-made, great-sounding and durable beginner banjo. No other maker on the planet offers so much to the novice banjoist for so little. 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, the AC-1 is professionally set up in Gold Tone's Florida shop and comes with a three-year transferrable warranty.

Features

  • Sounds great
  • Lightweight
  • Easy to play
  • Gig bag included

Order today for an instrument that travels well and sounds great.

Specs

AC-1 Left-Handed Composite Open Back 5-String Banjo Specifications:

  • Neck: Nato
  • Finish: Satin Black
  • Fingerboard: Select Wood
  • Bridge: Intonated, Maple with Ebony Cap
  • Tuners: Covered Guitar-Style
  • Inlay: Dot
  • Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable
  • Rim: Composite
  • Tension Hoop: Flat Bar
  • Binding: Black ABS
  • Brackets: 16
  • Buttons: Black Plastic
  • Hardware: Chrome Plated
  • Tailpiece: Adjustable
  • Head: Remo 11" LC Frosted
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Nut Width: 1-3/16" Bone
  • Scale Length: 26-3/16"
  • Weight: 3.75 lb.
  • Tuning: GDGBD
  • Strings: .011 .013 .016 .024w .011
  • Bag: Included
  • Left-Handed: Yes
  • Zero Glide Installed: Yes
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