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Composite Body 6 String Banjitar w/ Electric Pickup

SKU: # 390141   |   Model: # AC-6+   |    Product Reviews4 Reviews  Write a Review

Composite Body 6 String Banjitar w/ Electric Pickup

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Composite Body 6 String Banjitar w/ Electric Pickup
Composite Body 6 String Banjitar w/ Electric Pickup
Composite Body 6 String Banjitar w/ Electric Pickup

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Your Price: $879.99 CDN
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New for 2012, the AC-6 Resonator Banjo may stray a bit from the traditional wood body banjo design, but it packs a punch like no other and will stand up against any 6-string banjo in it's price range. The rim and resonator are molded from a composite material that is strong, consistent, and durable. Whether this is your first 6-string banjo, or you seek the ultimate travel banjo, this banjo packs more than enough heat to echo through the hills and shine in any campfire jam! Padded gigbag included.

Includes 1 Year Warranty

Specs:

Woods
Neck: Maple
Resonator: Composite
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Maple w/ Ebony Cap; 5/8"

Finishing Touches

Wood Finish: Satin
Fingerboard Inlay: Dot

Parts & Hardware

Nut: Bone
Tuners: Geared
Tone Ring: Composite "Tone Rim"
Strings: EADGBE - .010, .013, .020, .032, .042, .052
Plating: Chrome
Arm Rest: Vega-Style Armrest
Electronics
PickupOptional SMP+

Dimensions

Scale: 25-1/2"Weight: 6 lbs
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Frets: 21 Medium
Total Length: 37-3/4"
Head Size: 11" Remo Low Crown Smooth

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3.238.62.124
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not quite a banjo 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Winnipeg (Pembina), Manitoba
The first one that I took home had big problems - sharp fret ends, terrible action. The very helpful staff at L&M Pembina took it back right away and found me another one at a different store. This one was fine. My conclusion is that this is a compromise instrument that doesn't quite work (for me). Strings 5 & 6 do not sound like a banjo at all - strings 1-4 are fine. That suggests to me that a 4 string plectrum style banjo would work better for the old time jazz banjo playing that interests me. The pickup is loud and clear, but plugged into a good acoustic amp this sounded even less like a banjo - perhaps the factory placement of the pickup close to the neck is not the best location. The pickup can be moved but I didn't take the time to open it up and attempt this. The output jack is also in a slightly awkward position for sitting and playing. So it does a job, but not quite what I was seeking.
Posted by Ian Hodges on Jun 9, 2023
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A Future Classic? 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Scarborough, Ontario
I'm not a banjo player. I'm barely a guitar player, but I've always loved the sound of banjo. I picked up a five string off Kijiji, and despite some helpful youtube videos, it doesn't get off the wall much. I picked up the Gold Tone AC-6+ to try it when visiting my local Long and McQuade, and fifteen minutes later was walking out of the store with it. For $720, you get the instrument, case and a pick up with volume control. It has a resonator that looks like the tray a potted plant sits in, the tuners seem a bit cheap, the neck is simple. But its less cheap than minimalist. It came with the set up pretty well perfect for me, feels like you're playing a telecaster, intonation was okay, a bit sharp. Here's the main thing. It sounds like a banjo and because it's set up like a guitar, it's a lot easier to play if that's your instrument. I found it to be a tad unbalanced, the neck pulls it down on that side. There are no strap hooks, you have to tie something to the tensioners on the ring, but otherwise, you got a banjo, or at least what sure sounds like one. In a few days, I've spent a lot more time playing this than the five string that sits, admired and largely abandoned, on the wall. I'm still figuring out the pick up, basically its a little self contained humbucker that sits just under the head, attached to the inside rod with clips, and seems, somehow to capture some banjo twang, even though it's only picking up the movement of steel strings. Haven't tried to change strings yet, that might be more complicated with the floating bridge, but it appears to take regular electric guitar strings, the loops fit on little pegs on the tailpiece. I expect that the hard core banjo guys will sniff at this, but for us pretenders, this is a great little instrument.
Posted by Dave H on Mar 28, 2021
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Good enough for fun 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Montréal, Quebec
This instrument has a great sound at first, but once you try to master it, you barely hear the second note if you do a slide or a pull, the touch is VERY HARD and gets worst going down the neck. It is a very good alternative for people who do not want to learn banjo and get a sound for background banjo ambiance, but do not expect to play a good sound quality solo on this.Also the composite resonator is VERY VERY fragile, don't drop it !! But overall, it is good.
Posted by David Bilodeau on Aug 5, 2019
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Solid player lots of fun 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Vancouver, British Columbia
The solid neck has a smooth and fast feel, playability great, easy transition from playing guitar to having fun on this plucky ganjo. Components are solid and sturdy. I might lower the action a bit as I get to know the instrument, but no problem out of the box. It's a keeper!
Posted by Talltin on Mar 18, 2019
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