2020s Gold Tone Cripple Creek Resonator Tenor Banjo

I got this Cripple Creek tenor banjo (normal "long" scale with 19 frets -- not the "Irish" version) in trade the other day. The previous owner simply never played it so it's basically brand-new. It even has a nice hard TKL case with it as well.

It's got a good, brassy, poppy, direct sort-of sound to it. After a setup, it's playing spot-on and currently strung for Celtic GDAE -- octave mandolin -- tuning. The neck is almost Gibson-like in that it's quick, slim, and easy to get around on. I find melody playing or chord-melody/chop-chord playing interchangeably easy. I did replace the original bridge with a nice, two-foot, vintage-style bridge with better string spacing.

The instrument itself is rather simple. It has a multi-ply maple rim, simple "hoop" tonering, and an open-window resonator style.

Repairs included: a good setup and minor adjustments.

Weight: 6 lbs.8 oz

Scale length: 22 5/8"

Nut width: 1 3/16"

Neck shape: slim C

Board radius: flat

Head diameter: 11”

Resonator diameter: 13 1/4"

Depth overall at rim: 3 1/2"

Rim wood: multi-ply maple

Tonering: hoop

Bridge: maple/ebony 2-foot Grover

Fretboard: rosewood family

Neck wood: maple

Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, spot-on)
String gauges: 40w, 28w, 20w, 12 (GDAE)

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: medium

Condition notes: it's essentially brand-new so it's in good order and completely original save for a (better) 2-foot bridge I installed and minor setup tweaks. It's got a single coordinator-rod setup in the rim so action adjustment is easy-peasy on the fly.

It comes with: an original hard TKL (Canadian) case with Gold Tone branding on the lid.