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Old 01-12-2019, 02:14 PM
Les Young Les Young is offline
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Default Goldtone ac 5 banjo

I ordered one for a starter banjo & the nickel steel dunlop finger picks in. 020 size & a dunlop tortise thumb pick. Now if i can just learn it. I do play guitar so surely i can learn something hopefully. lol
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Old 01-12-2019, 04:31 PM
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I ordered one for a starter banjo & the nickel steel dunlop finger picks in. 020 size & a dunlop tortise thumb pick. Now if i can just learn it. I do play guitar so surely i can learn something hopefully. lol
Being a guitar picker can and does help with learning banjo. Have Fun!
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Old 01-27-2019, 06:24 PM
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Default Goldtone ac 5

I'll have to say the ac 5 sounds & plays good for no more than it costs. I'd say it's an excellent starter banjo that plays good with very good tone & pretty loud too. Glad i picked it & that i am learning a little too.

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Old 01-28-2019, 07:56 AM
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I’ve got the even-cheaper AC-1, open-back and a bit more “plain Jane”. Excellent little instrument, however. Sounds good, comes well set-up from the distributor... A steal for the price.
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Old 02-03-2019, 06:06 PM
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Oh yeah i read the reviews & watched several videos that it was being played in & it is definitely a pretty nice banjo to either start out with or keep permanently either one. I liked what i saw.
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Old 02-03-2019, 06:34 PM
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Most do,or try to, but a banjo doesn’t have to be played Scrugg’s style. There are flatpickers and strummers, and of course fingerstyle including claw hammer. It’s a cool instrument with some great droning tunings.
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