Detail 01
Scooped black-bound rosewood fretboard
The fretboard is scooped and finished with black binding and dot inlays.
Product detailSKU #1500000271899
Gold ToneCripple Creek Bob Carlin Banjo with Gig Bag Gloss Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The CC-Carlin12 is a 12-inch clawhammer banjo developed around Bob Carlin’s signature specifications and offered through Gold Tone’s Cripple Creek line. It combines a maple neck and three-ply maple rim with a scooped, black-bound rosewood fretboard and dot inlays. The banjo is set up by Gold Tone’s luthiers and comes in its included gig bag, making it ready to take from the bag into practice. It is finished in natural gloss and tuned GDGBD.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Clawhammer players who want a 12-inch banjo with a scooped fretboard.
- Players wanting a Gold Tone luthier setup and included gig bag for practice transport.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Tuning: GDGBD
The banjo is listed in GDGBD tuning.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that GDGBD tuning and a 12-inch clawhammer banjo fit your intended setup.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it include a gig bag?
Yes. A gig bag is included.
02What tuning is listed?
The listed tuning is GDGBD.
03Is a left-handed version available?
A left-handed model is available.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Tone Ring
- Rolled Brass
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck
- Maple
- Bridge
- Maple with Ebony Cap
- Pickups
- Optional
5 detailsPlayability
- Strings
- .011, .024w, .016, .013, .011
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Frets
- 18
- Number of Strings
- .011, .024w, .016, .013, .011
- Scale Length
- 26
9 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Binding
- Black ABS
- Body Finish
- Natural Gloss
- Finish
- Natural Gloss
- Hardware
- Chrome Plated
- Inlay
- Dot & Star
- Fingerboard Material
- Select Wood
- Color Finish
- Gold
- Tailpiece
- Vintage
1 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 5.8
10 detailsOther
- Bag
- Included
- Armrest
- Fits All GT Engraved
- Head
- 12 inch HC Renaissance
- Rim
- Multi-Ply Maple
- Truss Rod
- Two-Way Adjustable
- Tension Hoop
- Flat Bar
- Tuning
- GDGBD
- Buttons
- B-Style
- Tuners
- Sealed Guitar-Style
- Brackets
- 24
