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Gold Tone AC-12 12" 5-String Openback Banjo Matte Black

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Overview

Openback banjo with retro style and incredible sound.

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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Specs

AC-12 12" 5-String Openback Banjo Specifications:

Headstock
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  • Buttons: Black 
  • Nut Width: 1-7/16" ZeroGlide Nut 
  • Tuners: Covered Guitar-Style 
Neck
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  • Fingerboard: Rosewood 
  • Frets: 18 
  • Material: Nato 
  • Truss Rod: Two-way adjustable 
Body
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  • 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
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  • Scale Length: 26-3/16" 
  • Weight: 5 lb. 
Other
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  • Case: Gig bag
  • String Gauge: .010, .024w, .015, .012, .010 
  • Tuning: GDGBD
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