The Gold Tone CC-100RW Cripple Creek is one of the best-selling beginner and intermediate banjos in the world, with over 25,000 units in players' hands and a feature set that leaves every other banjo in its price range behind. A hard maple neck, real rosewood fretboard, dual coordinator rods, 1-5/16" wide ZeroGlide nut, and a rolled brass flat-bar tone ring give you a bright, focused Scruggs-style sound right out of the box. The wider nut width gives your fretting hand more room. Every CC-100RW is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL and includes a 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. Professionally set up at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Includes gig bag. $474.99.
The Gold Tone CC-50 Cripple Creek is a beautifully balanced entry-level open-back banjo built for old-time and folk players who want a lightweight, great-sounding instrument without breaking the bank. With a maple neck and rim, rolled brass tone ring, and a ZeroGlide nut, it plays far above its price point right out of the box. Every CC-50 is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL before it heads to your door.
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 is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL.
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. Professionally set up at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Includes gig bag. $699.99.
The Gold Tone CC-50RP/L is the left-handed version of the CC-50RP Cripple Creek resonator banjo, featuring Gotoh-style planetary tuners, a rolled brass tone ring, convertible resonator/openback design, and a ZeroGlide nut. Purpose-built for left-handed players. Professionally set up at Banjo Warehouse. Gig bag included.
The Gold Tone CC-50TR/L is the left-handed version of the beloved Cripple Creek open-back banjo — a lightweight, all-wood instrument built specifically for old-time and folk-style playing. With a maple neck and rim, rolled brass tone ring, and ZeroGlide nut, it plays and sounds better than anything else at this price point. A gig bag is included, and every one ships professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL.
The Gold Tone CC-BG is Gold Tone's all-in-one beginner bluegrass banjo package at $699.99. 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.
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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. At $849.99, this left-handed model is a genuinely rare find in the clawhammer world.
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.
This is the left-handed version of the Gold Tone CC-Mini Cripple Creek Mini Banjo — a compact, fully playable 8-inch banjo that's perfect for travel or for young players just starting out. Tuned to C (like the fifth fret of a full-sized banjo), it plays and sounds like a real banjo in a smaller package. Professionally set up at the Gold Tone factory in Titusville, Florida before shipping, so it arrives ready to play.