Detail 01
Convertible resonator
The resonator can be converted for openback use.
Product detailSKU #1500000271378
Gold ToneCripple Creek CC-50RP/L Left-Handed Resonator Banjo With Planetary Tuners and Gig Bag Vintage Brown
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The left-handed CC-50RP/L is an entry-level bluegrass banjo with a hard maple neck and rim, rolled brass tone ring, and 13-inch maple resonator. Planetary tuners and a geared fifth-string tuner handle its tuning hardware, while the Straightline tailpiece, rosewood fingerboard, and single coordinator rod round out the build. Its resonator is convertible to openback, and a complete factory setup is paired with a light-duty gig bag for transport.
Strong match
Who this is for
- A left-handed newcomer building a bluegrass setup with a resonator and planetary tuners.
- Carrying the banjo with its included light-duty gig bag for easy transport.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Right-handed players, since the CC-50RP/L is the left-handed version.
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
Planetary tuners plus geared fifth-string tuner
Both are part of the banjo's listed tuning hardware.
Detail 03
22 medium frets
The neck is specified with 22 medium frets.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this model left-handed?
Yes. The CC-50RP/L is the left-handed version.
02Does it include a gig bag?
Yes. It includes a light-duty gig bag.
03Can the resonator be converted?
Yes. The resonator is listed as convertible to openback.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Tone Ring
- Rolled Brass Tone Ring
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup
- Optional SMP+
- Neck
- Maple
- Bridge
- Maple with Ebony Cap; 5/8 inch
9 detailsPlayability
- Scale
- 26-3/16 inch
- Frets
- 22 Medium
- Nut
- Composite
- Strings
- GDGBD - .010, .013, .016, .024w, .010
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- GDGBD - .010, .013, .016, .024w, .010
- Scale Length
- 26
10 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Gold
- Neck Binding
- Celluloid
- Fingerboard Inlay
- Dot
- Body Finish
- Vintage Brown; Satin
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Wood Finish
- Vintage Brown; Satin
- Body Binding
- Celluloid
- Color Finish
- Brown
- Tailpiece
- Straightline Tailpiece
2 detailsSize & weight
- Total Length
- 38-1/4 inch
- Weight
- 6.5
7 detailsOther
- Rim
- Multi-Ply Plating Chrome
- Flang
- e No Flange / Convertible to Openback
- Arm Rest
- "Gold Tone" Engraved
- Tension Hoop
- Steel
- Tuners
- Planetary Tuners
- Head Size
- 11 inch Remo Low Crown Frosted
- Resonator
- 13 inch Maple
