The Gold Tone CC-50TR Cripple Creek Traveler is a short-scale open-back banjo for old-time and folk players, kids, and anyone who wants a banjo that travels. It uses the CC-50's 11-inch pot with a shorter neck (23-9/16" scale), a rolled brass tone ring and a ZeroGlide nut, and it comes tuned to A. Every CC-50TR is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, Florida and ships directly from Gold Tone.
The Gold Tone CC-50TR/L is the left-handed version of the CC-50TR Cripple Creek Traveler, a short-scale open-back banjo built on the CC-50's 11-inch pot with a shorter neck (23-9/16" scale). A good size for kids and for travel, with a rolled brass tone ring and a gig bag included. Every CC-50TR/L is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, Florida and ships directly from Gold Tone.
The Gold Tone CC-Banjitar puts authentic banjo tone in the hands of any guitarist — no new technique required. Built on Gold Tone's trusted Cripple Creek platform with an 11-inch rolled brass flat-bar tone ring, a built-in SMP+ pickup, and a gig bag included, it's a genuinely giggable instrument at an honest price. If you've ever wanted to add that twangy, cutting banjo voice to your playing without starting from scratch, this is the instrument that makes it happen.
The Gold Tone CC-Banjitar (Left-Handed) gives left-handed guitarists an instant gateway into that bright, punchy banjo sound — no new tuning, no new chord shapes, just plug in and play. Built on Gold Tone's proven Cripple Creek platform with an 11-inch rolled brass flat-bar tone ring, a built-in SMP+ pickup, and a gig bag included, this is one of the most complete packages in the banjitar world. Every instrument receives a professional factory setup at Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida before shipping, so it arrives ready to play from the first strum.
The Gold Tone CC-BG is Gold Tone's all-in-one beginner bluegrass banjo package. Includes a 5-string resonator banjo with maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, brass rod tone ring, and mahogany resonator, plus a gig bag, cloth strap, clip tuner, and a link to Geoff Hohwald's Banjo Primer video series. Professionally set up at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
This is the left-handed version of Gold Tone's CC-BG Cripple Creek Bluegrass Starter Pack — everything a left-handed beginner needs to start playing bluegrass banjo right out of the box. The package includes the CC-50R banjo with a maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, brass rod tone ring, and mahogany resonator, plus a gig bag, Swift Clip Tuner, neck strap, fingerpicks, thumb pick, and an instructional video by me, Geoff Hohwald. Professionally set up at the Gold Tone factory in Titusville, Florida before shipping.
The Gold Tone CC-Carlin12 brings Bob Carlin's renowned clawhammer banjo specs to new and developing players at an extraordinary price point. A 12-inch multi-ply maple rim, rolled brass flat-bar tone ring, scooped rosewood fretboard, ZeroGlide nut, and Gold Tone planetary tuners deliver authentic Old Time sound and feel in a rock-solid, beginner-friendly package. Every CC-Carlin12 arrives factory set up by Gold Tone's luthiers in Titusville, Florida, and ships with a gig bag included.
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This is the left-handed version of the Gold Tone CC-Carlin12, a 12-inch open-back clawhammer banjo built to the signature specs of old-time legend Bob Carlin — one of the most dedicated banjo educators in American folk music. Designed for beginners and intermediate players who want an instrument that plays and sounds like a serious old-time banjo without a serious price tag, it ships with a gig bag and arrives professionally set up at the Gold Tone factory in Titusville, Florida. This left-handed model is a genuinely rare find in the clawhammer world.
The Gold Tone CC-Carlin12D is Bob Carlin's signature 12-inch clawhammer banjo in a limited Vintage Brown finish: a 12-inch multi-ply maple rim with a rolled brass flat-bar tone ring and Remo Renaissance head for that deep old-time plunk, a scooped rosewood fingerboard and a 1-3/8 inch Zero Glide nut. Ships with a gig bag.
The Gold Tone CC-Irish Tenor is a 17-fret, GDAE-tuned tenor banjo that delivers authentic Irish tone with professional-grade components at an approachable price — a genuine first choice for beginners and a smart second instrument for gigging players. Built on an 11" multi-ply maple rim with a rolled brass flat-bar tone ring and a maple resonator, it produces that crisp, incisive voice that Celtic music demands, while the ZeroGlide nut and fast maple neck keep playing effortless from the first session. Every CC-Irish Tenor ships factory-fresh and arrives professionally set up by Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida, and includes a gig bag ready for your first session.
The Gold Tone CC-Irish Tenor/L is a 17-fret, GDAE-tuned tenor banjo that delivers authentic Irish tone with professional-grade components at an approachable price — a genuine first choice for beginners and a smart second instrument for gigging players. Built on an 11″ multi-ply maple rim with a rolled brass flat-bar tone ring and a maple resonator, it produces that crisp, incisive voice that Celtic music demands, while the ZeroGlide nut and fast maple neck keep playing effortless from the first session. Every CC-Irish Tenor/L ships factory-fresh and arrives professionally set up by Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida, and includes a gig bag ready for your first session.
The Gold Tone CC-Mini is everything players love about the legendary CC-100 — maple neck, multi-ply maple rim, rolled brass tone ring — scaled down to an 8-inch body and tuned to C, making it a dream travel banjo or the perfect first instrument for a young picker. At under five pounds and with a 19-3/4" scale length, it plays easily and sounds genuinely musical right out of the box. Every CC-Mini ships with a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida so it arrives ready to play.