The Gold Tone AC-12 is a 12" full-featured old-time openback banjo for an accessible price. The AC-12 has everything the modern old-time banjo player could want: a generous 1-7/16” ZeroGlide nut, a separate rosewood fretboard on a nato mahogany neck with frailing scoop, an adjustable two-way truss rod with peghead-located adjuster and a durable 12" composite rim with coordinator rod for fine action adjustment, along with a handsome tailpiece for easy string-changes and proper down-pressure. Ultra-light at just 5 lb., this featherweight banjo comes with a gig bag included.
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Gold Tone AC-12 12" 5-String Openback Banjo Matte Black

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The Gold Tone AC-12 is a 12" full-featured old-time openback banjo for an accessible price. The AC-12 has everything the modern old-time banjo player could want: a generous 1-7/16” ZeroGlide nut, a separate rosewood fretboard on a nato mahogany neck with frailing scoop, an adjustable two-way truss rod with peghead-located adjuster and a durable 12" composite rim with coordinator rod for fine action adjustment, along with a handsome tailpiece for easy string-changes and proper down-pressure. Ultra-light at just 5 lb., this featherweight banjo comes with a gig bag included.


Specifications:

Headstock  
Buttons: Black 
Nut Width: 1-7/16" ZeroGlide Nut 
Tuners: Covered Guitar-Style 
Neck  
Fingerboard: Rosewood 
Frets: 18 
Material: Nato 
Truss Rod: Two-way adjustable 
Body  
Binding: Black ABS 
Brackets: 16 
Bridge: Maple with ebony cap 
Coordinator Rods: Single 12" 
Finish: Black / Satin 
Hardware: Chrome-plated 
Head: 12" Remo LC Renaissance 
Rim: 12" composite 
Tailpiece: Vintage No-Knot 
Tension Hoop: 12" Flat Bar 
Dimensions  
Scale Length: 26-3/16" 
Weight: 5 lb. 
Other  
Case: Gig bag
String Gauge: .010, .024w, .015, .012, .010 
Tuning: GDGBD