Detail 01
Left-handed orientation
Built for left-handed players.
Product detailSKU #1500000271705
Gold ToneCripple Creek Left-Handed Banjo Clawhammer Package Vintage Brown
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gold Tone’s left-handed Cripple Creek package brings together a clawhammer-oriented banjo and the core items for getting started. The instrument combines a half-inch maple rim, rolled-brass hoop, 11-inch Fiberskyn head, maple neck, and a scooped rosewood fingerboard. Its Vintage Brown satin finish extends across the neck and rim. A Gold Tone pro-luthier setup is part of the package, along with a gig bag, strap, seventh-fret fifth-string spike, and Bob Carlin instructional DVD.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Left-handed players beginning clawhammer banjo with a prepared instrument, strap, bag, spike, and instructional DVD.
- Players who want a scooped fingerboard and a banjo set up by Gold Tone pro luthiers.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
GDGBD tuning
The banjo is specified for GDGBD tuning.
Detail 03
18 frets; 26-inch scale length
These are the instrument’s stated fret count and scale length.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a left-handed model.
- 02The package includes a seventh-fret fifth-string spike.
- 03Pickups are listed as optional.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What comes with the package?
It includes a gig bag, banjo strap, seventh-fret fifth-string spike, and Bob Carlin instructional DVD.
02Is the fingerboard scooped?
Yes. The maple neck has a rosewood fretboard with a scoop.
03What head is fitted?
It has an 11-inch LC Fiberskyn head.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 18
- Number of Strings
- .011, .024w, .016, .013, .011
- Scale Length
- 26-3/16"
2 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Select Wood Bridge: Maple with Ebony Cap Tuners: Sealed Guitar-Style Inlay: Dot & Star Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable Tone Ring: Rolled Brass Rim: Multi-Ply Maple Tension Hoop: Flat Bar Binding: Black ABS Brackets: 18 Buttons: B-Style Hardware: Chrome Plated Pickups: Optional Tailpiece: No-Knot Armrest: Reproduction of early Head: 11" LC Fiberskyn Number of Frets: 18 Nut Width: 1-3/16" Bone Scale Length: 26-3/16" Weight: 5.5 lbs. Tuning: GDGBD Strings: .011, .024w, .016, .013, .011 Option 1: SMP+ Pickup Option 2: Fishman Rare Earth Pickup Bag: Included Left-handed
- Color Finish
- Vintage Brown Satin
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Tier
- new
- Korena Special
- false
- Source Id
- site51500000271705
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