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Plucky 5-String Travel Banjo Vintage Brown

Gold Tone

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A true backpacker weighing in at only two pounds, the Plucky 5-String may be tuned in open C (CGCEG) or open D (DADF#A). The neck width is similar to a full-size banjo for ease of fingering and its low string action allows great playability. Perfect for the young child, on the trail, or cuddling up with on the couch. It's set up perfectly at the Gold Tone Factory in Florida just like the big boys.

If you are playing with others and need to tune to standard G, the string gauges may be changed to the following: .016, .034, .024, .019, .016.

Includes a carrying bag.
Gold Tone Plucky 5-String Travel Banjo Vintage Brown
Gold Tone Plucky 5-String Travel Banjo Vintage Brown
Gold Tone Plucky 5-String Travel Banjo Vintage Brown

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Tonewoods
  • Neck: Maple
  • Bridge: Maple with ebony cap; 5/8"
  • Fingerboard: Maple
  • Rim: 8" Multi-ply
Appointments
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Dot
  • Wood Finish: Vintage Brown
Hardware
  • Nut: Composite
  • Rim: 8" Maple
  • Tailpiece: No Knot Tailpiece
  • Strings: CGCEG - .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010
  • Plating: Chrome
  • Tension Hoop: Steel
  • Tuners: Guitar-Style, Covered
Dimensions
  • Scale: 15-7/8"
  • Weight: 2.1 lb.
  • Nut Width: 1-5/16"
  • Frets: 21 Medium
  • Head Size: 8'' HC Smooth
  • Total Length: 25-1/2"

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3.33

3 Reviews

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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  1. Small1

Reviewed by 3 customers

  • Good for what it is SMALL

    4

    submitted3 years ago

    byJoseph

    fromFrederick MD

    I love the size of this banjo but the sound is being sacrificed. But as long as you understand the trade off you will learn to play and love the convenience if it's small size.

  • Nice little banjo

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byDave

    fromArizona

    The size of a tenor ukulele and tuned to cGCEG it's good for C off the 3rd string and D capoed at 2. Can play G off the 4th string. Sounds like a banjole with a 5th string. Handy, small, light weight.

  • I would not buy this product again

    1

    submitted6 years ago

    bysasa

    fromflorida

    Returned it. Intonation poor,Tuning pegs poor quality, frets only good for very small fingers. Although this was promoted as not a toy it is not much good except for child

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