The Gold Tone CC-50 Cripple Creek is a 5-string open-back banjo built for old-time and folk playing. Multi-ply maple rim, rolled brass tone ring, two-way adjustable truss rod, and Terminator tailpiece. Lightweight at 5.5 lbs. Professionally set up at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Includes gig bag. $474.99.
The Gold Tone CC-50/L is the left-handed version of Gold Tone's popular Cripple Creek openback banjo — a lightweight, all-wood instrument built for effortless playability and genuine old-time tone at a beginner-friendly price. With a maple neck and rim, rolled brass tone ring, rosewood fingerboard, and sealed guitar-style tuners, it has everything a left-handed student needs to start making music right away. A gig bag is included, and every CC-50/L ships from Banjo Warehouse with a professional setup already done.
This is the left-handed version of the Gold Tone CC-OT, a purpose-built clawhammer starter package that gives left-handed players everything they need to dive into old-time banjo. Built around an 11-inch multi-ply maple rim with a rolled brass flat-bar tone ring and a Remo Fiberskyn head, it delivers that warm, thumpy old-timey voice right out of the box. The package includes a gig bag, Swift Clip tuner, strap, fifth-string spike, and a Bob Carlin instructional video — a genuinely complete setup for a new clawhammer picker.
The Gold Tone CC-OTA is a thoughtfully assembled clawhammer starter package built around a banjo with genuine old-time character — a rolled-brass flat-bar tone ring, Remo Fiberskyn head, maple neck with fretboard scoop, and a vintage Fairbanks-style headstock. Everything a new clawhammer player needs arrives in one box: gig bag, strap, clip tuner, fifth-string spike, and the Bob Carlin instructional video. At $699.99, it is one of the most complete and honest entry points into old-time banjo I know of.
This is the left-handed version of the Gold Tone CC-OT, a complete clawhammer starter package built around a genuinely old-timey open-back banjo with a rolled-brass flat-bar tone ring, Remo Fiberskyn head, and a scooped rosewood fretboard — everything a new frailing player needs right out of the box. Priced at $699.99 and professionally set up at the Gold Tone factory in Titusville, Florida before it ships to you. Financing is available with no late fees through PayPal Pay in 4, Afterpay, and 3, 6, 12, or 24-month plans.
The Gold Tone CC-Plectrum is a beautifully built 22-fret, four-string plectrum banjo that sits right in the sweet spot between tenor and five-string — ideal for jazz, Celtic, pop, and beyond. It ships with a gig bag and features a removable resonator so you can play it open-back or closed depending on the setting. Every CC-Plectrum receives a professional factory setup at Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida before it ships to you.
The Gold Tone HM-100 High Moon is a truly one-of-a-kind openback banjo born from decades of hands-on luthiery at Gold Tone's Titusville, Florida shop — hand-conceived by master builder Chris Pariso with zero machinery involved in its original development. With an ebony fingerboard, rolled brass flat bar tone ring, Trillium bridge, and mahogany satin finish, it delivers the warm, focused tone that old-time players dream about. A hardshell case is included, and every HM-100 receives a professional factory setup at Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida before shipping.
The Gold Tone HM-100A High Moon is a truly one-of-a-kind openback banjo born from the hands of Gold Tone's own master shop luthier, Chris Pariso — a craftsman who has been shaping banjos in Titusville, Florida since 1995. Every one of the 60+ components was hand-built without machinery, drawing on decades of Gold Tone development to produce something genuinely special. It ships with a hard case and arrives at your door with a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida.
The Gold Tone MC-150RP Maple Classic is a full-featured, professional-grade resonator banjo built around a steel alloy flathead tone ring and multi-ply maple rim — making it one of the most capable banjos at anywhere near this price point. It converts effortlessly to an open-back configuration simply by removing the resonator and brackets, giving you two distinct instruments in one. Every instrument receives a professional factory setup at Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida before it ships so it plays beautifully right out of the box.
This is the left-handed version of the Gold Tone MM-150 Maple Mountain — a beautifully appointed openback banjo built for old-time, clawhammer, and frailing players who demand professional-grade features without the premium price tag. Equipped with a Whyte Laydie-style brass tone ring, planetary tuners, a rosewood fingerboard with a frailing scoop, and an 11" Remo Renaissance head, the MM-150/L arrives with a hardshell case and a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida.
The Gold Tone OT-800 is a premium old-time banjo built around a pre-WWII-style Tubaphone tone ring, delivering the warm, complex overtones that serious clawhammer and old-time players demand. With an 11-inch maple rim, ebony fingerboard with vintage inlay, and a bracket-band design that preserves rim integrity, this is a historically informed instrument built for today's working player. A deluxe arched-top hard case is included, and every OT-800 ships with a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida.
The Gold Tone OT-800/L is a left-handed old time tubaphone-style open back banjo. 32-hole tubaphone tone ring, 1/2-inch maple rim with bracket band, ebony fingerboard with scoop, no-knot tailpiece, Remo Renaissance head, GT Master planetary tuners, dual coordinator rods. 8 lbs. Professionally set up at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Hardshell case included.