The Gold Tone AC-12 is the latest addition to their ever-more complete lineup of clawhammer banjos. It has everything the new old-time banjo player could want: a generous 1 7/16" string nut width (our ZeroGlide nut comes standard), a separate rosewood fretboard on a nato mahogany neck with frailing scoop, an adjustable two-way truss rod with peghead-located adjuster, a durable and great-sounding 12-inch composite rim with coordinator rod for fine action adjustment, a good-looking and functional tailpiece for easy string-changes and proper down-pressure. Ultra-light at just FIVE POUNDS (!!!), this featherweight can save your back while you trudge around the festival grounds. All this and a serviceable gig bag for just chickenfeed.

AC-12- Gold Tone Oldtime AC Series Banjo 12″+ Bag

5-string open back banjo 12″ rim with bag

– Rim: Composite

– Tension hoop: Flat bar

– Brackets : 16

– Head: 11″ LC Frosted

– Neck: Okoum

– Fingerboard: Rosewood, with Scoop for clawhammering

– Fingerboard inlays: Dots and star at 5th fret

– Truss rod: Two-way adjustable

– Scale length: 665 mm (26 3/16″)

– Nut width: 36.5 mm (1 7/16″)

– Bridge: Maple with ebony cap, compensated

– Nut: ZeroGlide

– Tailpiece: Adjustable

– Tuners: Geared

– Tuning: GDGBD

– Strings gauge: .010, .024w, .015, .012, .010

– Weight: 2.3 kg (5 lb)

– Included: Bag

– Finish: Composite

– Plating: Chrome