The Gold Tone AC-5 is the lightest resonator banjo we carry. Composite rim and resonator deliver full bluegrass volume at just 5.5 lbs. Maple neck, ZeroGlide nut, two-way adjustable truss rod, Terminator tailpiece, Remo head. Professionally set up at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Includes gig bag.
A Madison-series resonator banjo with the same 3-ply steam-bent maple rim as the best-selling RK-ELITE-75, plus a pre-war-style bell brass cast tone ring and one-piece flange.
The 2026 version of the Gold Tone BG-150F bluegrass resonator banjo. Gold Tone updated it with a Presto tailpiece and new fretboard and headstock inlay designs, and lists a 14 inch maple resonator, an 11 inch multi-ply maple rim with a custom bevel and an 11 inch brass notched tension hoop. Rolled brass flat bar tone ring, flat flange, about 8.5 pounds, gig bag included.
The Gold Tone BG-150F is a Gibson-inspired bluegrass banjo. Hearts and Flowers mother-of-pearl inlay, 14" mahogany resonator, flat flange, 24 brackets, dual coordinator rods, GT planetary tuners, vintage brown high-gloss finish. 8.5 lbs. Professionally set up at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Includes padded gig bag.
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. Includes gig bag.
The Gold Tone CC-50RP Cripple Creek adds a full-walled removable resonator and planetary-gear tuners to the CC-50 platform. Multi-ply maple rim, rolled brass tone ring, two-way adjustable truss rod, Terminator tailpiece. Converts easily to open back. Includes gig bag.
Recording King's entry point into closed-back bluegrass tone: a maple resonator banjo with Revebond fretboard and Presto-style tailpiece, built for singer-songwriters and first-time five-string players.