Gold Tone 5-String Banjo AC-1

Great entry-level banjo I’d been playing my home-made banjo increasingly, but it’s shortcomings were beginning to be more and more apparent.Limited budget…I saw a couple of write-ups on this Gold Tone offering and decided to give it a try. I’d had a similarly-priced Epiphone some years back and it arrived badly in need of a setup. Head not tightened, bridge not placed, etc…Gold Tone advertises that each of these overseas-produced instruments is properly set up at thier center prior to…

Good for the job… but a few changes make it better. As advertised. I bought it to take to my boat. The composite construction and light weight is perfect for that. It sounds decent and playing it is fun. It is definitely not my main banjo, but perfect for the job I wanted it for. The tuning pegs… ORDER THE BETTER SET. These do not hold a tuning. The “gig” bag is almost paper. I ordered a padded one, so if you are traveling with this (why I bought it) you will need a better bag. Add on that cost for the “real” package deal. That…