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Originally Posted by dhalbert
I bought a Gold Tone AC-1 early during Covid times for about $180. It's now about $250. It has a composite rim, lightweight, and sounds quite fine, especially for the price. It came perfectly set up -- I was really pleased.
It is neck heavy because the pot is so light, so you really need a strap.
There are some really crummy banjos out there. Do not buy an aluminum "bottle cap" banjo.
https://banjohangout.org is another place to browse. |
Having made many open backs over several years I'll ditto that!
