The Gold Tone AC-1 Acoustic Composite Openback 5-String Banjo has an 11″ tension hoop and Maple bridge.
Featuring a Nato neck, Rosewood fretboard and the Zero Glide Nut System, the Gold Tone AC-1 Banjo has 16 brackets and chrome plated hardware.
GOLD TONE AC-1 FEATURES
Binding: Black ABS
Brackets: 16
Bridge: Maple w/ Ebony Cap
Coordinator Rods: Single 11″
Finish: Black / Satin
Hardware: Chrome Plated
Head: 11″ Remo LC Frosted
Rim: 11″ Composite
Tailpiece: Adjustable
Tension Hoop: 11″ Flat Bar
Buttons: Black
Nut Width:1-3/16″ ZeroGlide Nut
Tuners: Covered Guitar-Style
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 22
Inlay: Dot
Material: Nato
Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable
Scale Length: 26-3/16″
Weight: 3.75 lbs.
String Gauge: .011, .024w, .016, .013, .011
Tuning: GDGBD
Proclaimed “Best in Show / MUST Stock” instrument at the 2016 Summer NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show in Nashville, Tennessee, the Gold Tone AC-1 sets the bar for an economical, well-made, great-sounding and durable beginner banjo. No other maker on the planet offers so much to the novice banjoist for so little WITH gig bag! Our superior-sounding composite rim mated to a slim, playable neck, produces a banjo that weighs LESS THAN FOUR POUNDS. The AC-1 is the perfect choice for beginners, travel use or for a child’s first banjo. Handsome, with its matching black neck, rim, Zero Glide nut and tuner buttons. [https://goldtonemusicgroup.com/goldtone/instruments/ac-1]