The Cripple Creek CC-50 is an entry-level banjo designed for easy learning, specifically designed to play effortlessly, sound great and be affordable. The openback CC-50 is ideal for old time or folk-style banjo playing. The hard maple neck and maple rim, guitar-style tuners, geared fifth-string tuning peg, single coordinator rod, straight-line tailpiece, rosewood fingerboard and rolled brass tone ring combine to make a lightweight, all-wood instrument that's ideal for the student or for experienced picker in need of a second banjo.
Completely set up at the Gold Tone factory in Florida, The CC-50s price includes a gig bag for easy transport.
5-string Cripple Creek banjo with resonator and bag
- Rim: Multi-ply maple
- Tone ring: Rolled brass
- Tension hoop: Flat bar
- Arm rest: Gold Tone engraved
- Head: 11" LC Frosted
- Brackets: 18
- Neck: Maple
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Fingerboard inlays: Dots
- Truss rod: Two-way adjustable
- Scale length: 665 mm (26 3/16")
- Nut width: 30.2 mm (1 3/16")
- Bridge: Maple with ebony cap
- Nut: Bone
- Tailpiece: Straightline
- Resonator: 13" maple
- Tuners: Planetary
- Tuning: G-D-G-B-D
- Included: Bag
- Weight: 2.9 kg (6.5 lb)
- Finish: Vintage brown satin
- Plating: Chrome