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Gold Tone AC-1 5 String Open Back Banjo 5-string banjo starter set

4.5 / 5

Specifications

1x Gold Tone AC-1 5 String Open Back Banjo Gig Bag Included

The Gold Tone AC-1 5 String Open Back Banjo was awarded Best In Show in the Summer edition of NAMM in 2016 for more than good reason. This uber-serious entry-level banjo is fitted with a Remo skin and comes with a gig bag.

Product features

Number of frets: 22
Number of strings: 5
Head diameter: 11 inches
Sustainable product: Not specified
Fretboard wood: Blackwood
Includes cover: Yes
Colour: Black
Left-handed: No
Banjo resonator material: Not applicable
Banjo pot material: Composite
Banjo scale length: 26.2 inches (665mm)
With arm rest: No
With pickup: No
With resonator: No

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 2,7 kg
Dimensions: 102,5 x 41,0 x 10,5 cm

Product specifications

Gold Tone AC-1 5 String Open Back Banjo
body
- size: 11-inches
- head: 11-inch Remo low collar
- shell: composite
- back
neck
- material: okoume
- finish: Satin Black
- scale length: 26.2" (665 mm)
- fretboard: blackwood
- binding: black ABS
- number of frets: 22
- string nut: Zero Glide
- string nut width: 30.2 mm (0.12 inch)
- position markers: dots
- truss rod: 2-way, adjustable
hardware
- bridge: maple
- saddle: ebony
- hardware finish: chrome
- machine heads: guitar model
- strings: 0.011, 0.013, 0.016, 0.024w, 0.011
weight: 1.7 kg
gig bag included

1x D'Addario Nexxus 360 Tuner Rechargeable Clip-On Tuner (Black)

The D'Addario Nexxus 360 isn't just any tuner. Besides a 360° rotatable, full-colour LED display, this ultimately handy bit of kit features a built-in battery that can be recharged, doing away with the need for button-cell batteries.

Product features

Compatible with: String instruments
Chromatic: Yes
Sustainable product: Not specified
Colour: Black
Built-in speaker: No
Tuner type: Clip-on tuner
Range: Not specified
Pitch detection via: Vibration sensor
Type of display: LED

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 500 gr
Dimensions: 10,5 x 10,5 x 3,5 cm

Product specifications

D'addario clip-on tuner
model: Nexxus 360 Tuner
colour: black
fast, accurate tuning
battery lifespan: 24 hours
extra bright, premium full-colour LED display
clearly visible in any light
360-degree rotation for optimal positioning
calibration: 415 - 465Hz
included: USB-cable (micro-B)

1x D'Addario 20N01BJ Hootenanny Banjo Strap (Yellow/Brown)

Finished in a yellow-and-brown Hootenanny motif, this D'Addario Banjo Strap is made to support long playing sessions.

Product features

Sustainable product: Not specified

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 100 gr
Dimensions: 26,0 x 7,5 x 3,0 cm

Product specifications

banjo strap
material: nylon
width: 5cm
length: 89 - 151cm
strap end: metal hook
adjustable
durable
finish: Hootenanny
colour: yellow + brown

1x Dunlop Clear D Plastic Thumbpick medium

This medium Dunlop thumbpick is made of a transparent plastic.

Product features

Number of plectrums: 1 pick
Plectrum thickness (size): Medium
Plectrum gauge (mm): 0.73 mm
Sustainable product: Not specified
Plectrum colour: Transparent
Plectrum material: Synthetic
Plectrum shape: Thumb plectrum

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 100 gr
Dimensions: 13,5 x 8,0 x 1,0 cm

Product specifications

- thumb pick (per piece)
- colour: transparent
- size: medium
- material: plastic

1x Dunlop 37R0225 brass fingerpick

The Dunlop 37R0255 is a brass fingerpick that is fit for almost any string instrument. The use of a fingerpick makes finger picking sound fuller and sharper. The 37R0255 has an average size.

Product features

Number of plectrums: 1 pick
Plectrum thickness (size): Thin
Plectrum gauge (mm): 0.57 mm
Sustainable product: Not specified
Plectrum colour: Natural
Plectrum material: Brass
Plectrum shape: Finger plectrum

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 20 gr
Dimensions: 9,5 x 6,0 x 1,5 cm

Product specifications

- fingerpick (per single piece)
- size: .0225
- material: brass

Specifications

1x Gold Tone AC-1 5 String Open Back Banjo Gig Bag Included

Product features

Number of frets: 22
Number of strings: 5
Head diameter: 11 inches
Sustainable product: Not specified
Fretboard wood: Blackwood
Includes cover: Yes
Colour: Black
Left-handed: No
Banjo resonator material: Not applicable
Banjo pot material: Composite
Banjo scale length: 26.2 inches (665mm)
With arm rest: No
With pickup: No
With resonator: No

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 2,7 kg
Dimensions: 102,5 x 41,0 x 10,5 cm

Product specifications

Gold Tone AC-1 5 String Open Back Banjo
body
- size: 11-inches
- head: 11-inch Remo low collar
- shell: composite
- back
neck
- material: okoume
- finish: Satin Black
- scale length: 26.2" (665 mm)
- fretboard: blackwood
- binding: black ABS
- number of frets: 22
- string nut: Zero Glide
- string nut width: 30.2 mm (0.12 inch)
- position markers: dots
- truss rod: 2-way, adjustable
hardware
- bridge: maple
- saddle: ebony
- hardware finish: chrome
- machine heads: guitar model
- strings: 0.011, 0.013, 0.016, 0.024w, 0.011
weight: 1.7 kg
gig bag included

1x D'Addario Nexxus 360 Tuner Rechargeable Clip-On Tuner (Black)

Product features

Compatible with: String instruments
Chromatic: Yes
Sustainable product: Not specified
Colour: Black
Built-in speaker: No
Tuner type: Clip-on tuner
Range: Not specified
Pitch detection via: Vibration sensor
Type of display: LED

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 500 gr
Dimensions: 10,5 x 10,5 x 3,5 cm

Product specifications

D'addario clip-on tuner
model: Nexxus 360 Tuner
colour: black
fast, accurate tuning
battery lifespan: 24 hours
extra bright, premium full-colour LED display
clearly visible in any light
360-degree rotation for optimal positioning
calibration: 415 - 465Hz
included: USB-cable (micro-B)

1x D'Addario 20N01BJ Hootenanny Banjo Strap (Yellow/Brown)

Finished in a yellow-and-brown Hootenanny motif, this D'Addario Banjo Strap is made to support long playing sessions.

Product features

Sustainable product: Not specified

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 100 gr
Dimensions: 26,0 x 7,5 x 3,0 cm

Product specifications

banjo strap
material: nylon
width: 5cm
length: 89 - 151cm
strap end: metal hook
adjustable
durable
finish: Hootenanny
colour: yellow + brown

1x Dunlop Clear D Plastic Thumbpick medium

This medium Dunlop thumbpick is made of a transparent plastic.

Product features

Number of plectrums: 1 pick
Plectrum thickness (size): Medium
Plectrum gauge (mm): 0.73 mm
Sustainable product: Not specified
Plectrum colour: Transparent
Plectrum material: Synthetic
Plectrum shape: Thumb plectrum

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 100 gr
Dimensions: 13,5 x 8,0 x 1,0 cm

Product specifications

- thumb pick (per piece)
- colour: transparent
- size: medium
- material: plastic

1x Dunlop 37R0225 brass fingerpick

The Dunlop 37R0255 is a brass fingerpick that is fit for almost any string instrument. The use of a fingerpick makes finger picking sound fuller and sharper. The 37R0255 has an average size.

Product features

Number of plectrums: 1 pick
Plectrum thickness (size): Thin
Plectrum gauge (mm): 0.57 mm
Sustainable product: Not specified
Plectrum colour: Natural
Plectrum material: Brass
Plectrum shape: Finger plectrum

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 20 gr
Dimensions: 9,5 x 6,0 x 1,5 cm

Product specifications

- fingerpick (per single piece)
- size: .0225
- material: brass

Service promise

Gold Tone AC-1 5 String Open Back Banjo Gig Bag Included This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

D'Addario Nexxus 360 Tuner Rechargeable Clip-On Tuner (Black) This product comes with a manufacturing defects warranty.

This product comes with a manufacturing defects warranty.

D'Addario 20N01BJ Hootenanny Banjo Strap (Yellow/Brown) This product comes with a manufacturing defects warranty.

This product comes with a manufacturing defects warranty.

Dunlop Clear D Plastic Thumbpick medium This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

Dunlop 37R0225 brass fingerpick This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

Reviews (25)

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5 / 5

Gold Tone AC-1 5 String Open Back Banjo Gig Bag Included

I'm loving this banjo. Gold Tone quality but in a really stripped down instrument. Nothing fancy about the look of it, just great tone and playability, making it an affordable choice.

April 4, 2026 | Simon

Reviews from other countries

5 / 5

D'Addario Nexxus 360 Tuner Rechargeable Clip-On Tuner (Black)

Ik heb inmiddels al een aantal tuners versleten, maar dit is de allerbeste. Geen gedoe met knoopbatterijen die als ze aan het leeglopen zijn de helderheid behoorlijk aantasten. De accu gaat lang mee en dat wordt goed aangegeven met de kleuren groen, geel en rood. Om te kunnen opladen moet je bij mijn model wel eerst de bevestigingsclip er af halen. Geen idee of dit op den duur slijtage gaat opleveren.
Er zitten geen overbodige fratsen op. Tegenwoordig stem ik mijn klassieke gitaar met A=432 Hz. Dat is simpel in te stellen met de pijltjes naast de aan-uit-knop. En het geheugen onthoudt die stand, wat je ziet als je hem aanzet met achtereenvolgens een 4, een 3 en een 2.
Kortom een aanrader.

May 27, 2026 | Lucas B.