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Your cart is empty.Not quite sure where to start when wanting to learn the banjo? Here it is never before has an entry level banjo included The features and tone of our cripple Creek 100 with resonator (CC-100R). Check any competitive banjo in this price range and you’ll find that this model has "more bang for the buck". Over 7, 000 cripple creeks have been sold in the last 12 years, and have proven by far to be the best student banjo for tone and playability in its price range. With a complete setup here at the Gold Tone factory in Florida, they are durable, have low string action and are a pleasure to play. The CC-100R model features a hard Maple neck, rim, and convertible resonator, black binding on the neck and resonator, dual coordinator rods, curly maple headstock veneer, straight-line tailpiece, brass tone ring, 2-way adjustable truss rod, and low string action for the beginning banjoist. The CC-100R includes a resonator for increased tone and volume when playing bluegrass-style and easily converts to an open back banjo to be played claw hammer-style. This model has helped to start thousands and thousands of people on banjo start your venture today With a cripple Creek! .
Carlos
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2024
Fit and finish are remarkable. It’s easy to play with a little tuning right out of the box for a beginner but fine for more advanced players. The banjo is beautiful to look at. It doesn’t weigh a ton, unlike many resonator banjos, without sacrificing tone quality. My only complaint is with the included gig bag which doesn’t open all the way like other gig bags, forcing you to slide the banjo in sideways. A better designed gig bag would make this a 5+ star buy. Photos show limited opening of Gold Tone gig bag vs normal gig bag.
Kevin L Hough
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2022
PACKAGE WAS WELL HANDLED IN DELIVERY, NICELY BOXED AND ARRIVED UNHARMED. BEAUTIFUL BANJO, SOUNDS GREAT! I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THIS PURCHASE OF MY FIRST BANJO.
Kathy
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2022
As a beginner banjo player, I purchased an inexpensive travel banjo to give playing a try, and now that I know I love playing it, I wanted to purchase a higher quality, full size instrument. This was my choice! The banjo arrived completely set up, ready to play. The workmanship is beautiful and the tone is awesome. I highly recommend this instrument--great value for the price and beautiful to play and great to hear!
J B Austen
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2018
very good banjo
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2017
Good sound and quality.
bmbranno
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2015
My husband thought he had died and gone to heaven when he got this gorgeous banjo as his 60th birthday gift from me. It is indeed a beautiful instrument. For several years he has mentioned his desire to have another banjo, as he made a mistake when he gave up his first banjo to one of our sons many years ago and later our son sold it. I managed to find out what kind of banjo he might buy if he had the money, and that's when he mentioned the Gold Tone CC-100R Cripple Creek. So as a loving and dutiful wife, I purchased him one as a birthday surprise. This banjo sounds amazing! My husband couldn't be more tickled. Prior to getting it he had been listening to youtube versions of the same banjo, and even they sounded good. But once he played his very own, the sound was even more impressive. He grinned so wide I thought his face was gonna crack! Additionally the banjo is absolutely perfect in every way--no blemishes, mars, scratches, discoloration--it is just a gorgeous piece of workmanship. It arrived tuned--go figure! I doubt if my husband will ever upgrade as he is a weekend player on all of his guitars and instruments and doesn't do gigs, but for his needs and happiness this gem put a real smile on his face and he couldn't be more pleased, so it's definitely a keeper!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2014
Delivery went well and state of banjo good yet the screws that keep the tuning heads in place not present nor were the holes. Not a small detail but an important one!!!! Customer service was however top notch and they ( im assuming Amazon) have quite adequate people in dealing with customers and actually making a satisfactory solution.
SW
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2013
After a lot of research my family finally pulled the trigger on the Gold Tone CC-100R for a Christmas Gift for my father. What pushed me over the top for this particular banjo was the solid maple construction (other banjos around this price point used laminate over mystery "wood") and the stellar reviews I've seen here and elsewhere.I'm not a music guy, so I took a gamble on this and it paid off. A day never goes by that my father doesn't pick the banjo up and noodle on it for an hour or two. He says it plays great, the sound is lovely, and for an enthusiastic amateur, it's a great instrument.Sadly I can't give a more detailed review than this because I am not a musician, but it seems to have been a big hit!
Tone
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2010
I am playing banjo for approximately a year. I bought a Fender 54 from Guitar Center and the neck was loose on it. So I took it back. On a side note, Guitar Center put it right back on the shelf for someone else to buy. I wouldn't buy another instrument from there again. Anyways, I then bought a Washburn B-11 banjo for $459. I thought it was a very good instrument. Although, I did have to set it up myself. I did a great job and it was a good banjo. Needless to say I was satisfied. Then, I decided to see what GoldTone was all about. I decided on the CC-100R because it was in my price range. When I tuned it up and started pickin' I had to stop because I couldn't believe the quality of sound coming from this thing. It FAR beat every aspect of my Washburn. Everything that I could ask for was there: Tone, resonance, perfect pitch, string height and a perfect amount of sustain. Now, mind you, I don't have that much experience in all of the previous above mentioned qualities in a banjo. I only know what I have played in music stores and my own Washburn; and I don't know if I got lucky and someone that day my banjo was built was feeling like an over-achiever that day. But, I still can't believe what a quality banjo I have sitting on a music stand in my music room. I'm not trying to sway your decision, I'm just giving you my opinions of my experience of my new instrument.Disclaimer: I'm am not saying that Washburn manufactures sub par instruments, so don't sue me.But Guitar Center sucks and I stand by that statement.
steve
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2010
if you are looking for a beginner/intermediate banjo this is it! it has everything you need. it was great tone and easy to play but when buying a banjo online they all say that. what you really need to be looking for is does it have a truss rod, wood rim, two coordinator rods, brass tone ring, and geared tuners, that this banjo has all this and more. you could buy a different banjo in this price range or lower but the problem is in 6 months or a year you will be saying i need a better banjo. that won't happen with this banjo, in my book this is the best banjo for under $2,000. the banjo is built well and will last for a long time.
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