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The CC-100R Banjo: Upgraded, Enhanced, and Ready for Gigs!





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The CC-100R Cripple Creek Banjo from Gold Tone builds on the original CC-100R’s beloved twang with gig-ready electronics, upgraded tuners, and deluxe appointments. Borrowed elements from the standard CC-100R include a maple neck, rim, and resonator paired with an 11-inch Remo banjo head for an outstanding sound. An engraved armrest, geared planetary tuners, and a sliding SMP pickup then take form and function a step further with a stage-ready look and the ability to plug in. A rosewood fingerboard, bound in beautiful black, facilitates effortless play and boasts snowflake inlays that are stunning yet subtle. The CC-100R Cripple Creek banjo receives a full Gold Tone setup before shipment to guarantee dreamy playability right away. When maintenance is a must, a two-way adjustable truss and dual coordinator rods allow precise neck relief and string action adjustments. Other highlights include a maple/ebony tailpiece, a patented Terminator tailpiece, a bone Zero Glide nut, a rolled brass tone ring, and upgraded tension hooks (24-count) for tighter tone. Gold Tone isn’t just the company’s name, it’s exactly what you get with the CC-100R Cripple Creek Banjo from Sweetwater!





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Maple tonewoods: a bluegrass essential





The CC-100R offers assertive bluegrass tone from a brand that knows banjo building like the back of its hand! The CC-100R ’s neck and body rim are built from a smooth, stout species known as hard rock maple. Maple is a classic tonewood for folk instruments, as its tone is strong, clear, resonant, and distinct. Maple also has a bright attack, strengthening acoustic clarity with better note volume and projection. The CC-100R features a mighty eleven-inch dual maple resonator for even more volume, brightness, and attack clarity; such extra power is essential when competing with a loud guitarist (or two) at any porch-pickin’ event.





Wait, it’s convertible?





The CC-100R is practically two banjos in one! When situations demand old-school open-back banjo tone, players can detach the CC-100R ’s resonator. Resulting tones are darker and warmer, with a perfect character for clawhammer or folk.





Serial 22406931


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Terminator tailpiece: a bend-free banjo enhancer





Proprietary hardware like Gold Tone’s Terminator tailpiece gives players at any level serious bang for their buck. But does this bend-free tailpiece live up to its aggressive name? Absolutely. The Terminator’s high-mass build still delivers old-school tone while also improving upon the brittle, bend-prone nature of old-school tailpieces. The Terminator will never bend, and that’s a Gold Tone guarantee. Moreover, players can string the Terminator with loop- or ball-end strings. Your favorite banjo strings are always an option, and you can use whatever strings are available in a pinch ? at a gig, for example. The Terminator’s tone seals the deal with tight body contact that helps strings resonate more for power and projection that holds nothing back.





Zero Glide: patented precision makes playability smooth





Gold Tone’s Zero Glide nut is a tiny piece of hardware that enhances instrument performance drastically. The patented design pairs a sustain-boosting bone nut with a hard nickel-silver “zero fret” for enhanced reliability and sound. Zero Glide nuts grace the headstocks of electric guitars, acoustic guitars, banjos, and even ukuleles. The benefits are clearly universal! Zero Glide’s precision-cut string slots further reduce string contact by a staggering 93% at the nut ? meaning fewer tuning breaks and better resonance, especially when playing gets aggressive. Zero Glide also narrows sonic differences between fretted- and open-string notes while solving common intonation issues for innovative accuracy without compromising character.





Serial 22406931


Gold Tone CC-100R Cripple Creek Acoustic-electric Resonator Banjo Features:


5-string resonator banjo, upgraded with premium hardware, bespoke looks, and gig-ready electronics


Hard maple neck and multi-ply maple rim deliver clear tone with distinct banjo twang


Loud 11-inch maple resonator is voiced for bluegrass; easily removes for warm open-back tones (fit for clawhammer and folk)


High-performance Terminator tailpiece; vintage-inspired but enhanced for modern durability and performance


Black-bound rosewood fingerboard with snowflake inlays fuels accurate fret-hand comfort


2-way truss and dual coordinator rods allow full-spectrum adjustment of neck and string action


11-inch Remo LC Coated Topside head with upgraded 24-count tension hooks for tighter tone


Engraved armrest ? improves player comfort and enhances looks


Upgraded GT Master planetary-geared tuning machines, the same tuners featured on top-dollar Gold Tone banjos


Musical rolled brass tone ring, Zero Glide bone nut, and resonant maple/ebony tailpiece


Discrete SMP electronics, mounted to coordinator rods with a sliding design that allows tone adjustments


Receives a full setup at Gold Tone’s Florida facility for quality assurance