I just picked up an AC1, and it’s great! I’ve played mando, guitar and bass for 35+ years and this instrument truly is everything you say it is! I love it! I’ve always wanted to learn clawhammer style banjo, and this instrument’s easy playability and great sound will keep me interested, I’m sure.
I love my AC-1! I have a $3000 Vega Senator and still play my AC-1 all the time. I have a no knot tail piece on it, and nylgut strings. Holy crap you make that thing sing though!
I got this banjo to learn clawhammer and I second everything you said! I've tried banjos hundreds of dollars more that were quieter or more difficult to play for me, personally. Great playing btw!
This is a great review! Thank you so much. All the things I want to know. I won an AC1 just today in a drawing, it’ll be my first banjo so I figured I’d look around, see what the internet thinks of it! Right on brother 👍🏼
Man when you first made contact with it I was like WTF is that sound really coming from THAT? That thing has more crack than a plumber fixing a sink! Makes me more seriously consider going for one of those AC 5+1 models. I wish GT made a more higher end 5+1, but if the AC 5+1 sounds as good as this, well, that may be all a person needs for such a novelty.
I've been stressing this fr my first banjo, the sound was and still is excellent, sold it last year cause although it's sound is lovely the build longevity isn't necessarily beefed up like some of their slightly higher end models
Sounds like the real deal! It looks like the flange and the rim are one composite piece. If I had an extra mastertone resonator lying around, would it would fit onto this banjo without modifications other than drilling the thumb screw holes?
@@banjosforbreakfast6086 i don’t know if the measurements would line up, but the AC-1R comes with a resonator. I’ve played this openback one in a few jams though and it actually held its own.
I think that they would, but you would most likely have to widen the slots at he nut and bridge to accommodate the width. I had some nylgut on a different gold tone open back I had a few years back and it was great.
@@banjosforbreakfast6086 I did. I put prestos on all my banjos because I like a light weight tailpiece. Tonally it maybe made it a little warmer, but not quite as loud and direct as it was with the stock tailpiece.
It depends on what electronics you need in the instrument, but if you need something like Midi pickups a Nechville would be your best bet, though they're pretty pricey. If you simply just need any electric banjo, Gold Tone makes a pretty good one that is reasonably priced.
I just picked up an AC1, and it’s great! I’ve played mando, guitar and bass for 35+ years and this instrument truly is everything you say it is! I love it! I’ve always wanted to learn clawhammer style banjo, and this instrument’s easy playability and great sound will keep me interested, I’m sure.
I love my AC-1! I have a $3000 Vega Senator and still play my AC-1 all the time. I have a no knot tail piece on it, and nylgut strings. Holy crap you make that thing sing though!
I got this banjo to learn clawhammer and I second everything you said! I've tried banjos hundreds of dollars more that were quieter or more difficult to play for me, personally. Great playing btw!
I'm genuinely impressed. I may just get one at that price. BTW, IMO horses = banjos in temperament. 😁
I have 3 pony mares. They’re like theremins.
Hey thanks for the video im considering picking this up, also nice playin man.
This is a great review! Thank you so much. All the things I want to know. I won an AC1 just today in a drawing, it’ll be my first banjo so I figured I’d look around, see what the internet thinks of it! Right on brother 👍🏼
Man when you first made contact with it I was like WTF is that sound really coming from THAT? That thing has more crack than a plumber fixing a sink! Makes me more seriously consider going for one of those AC 5+1 models. I wish GT made a more higher end 5+1, but if the AC 5+1 sounds as good as this, well, that may be all a person needs for such a novelty.
I've been stressing this fr my first banjo, the sound was and still is excellent, sold it last year cause although it's sound is lovely the build longevity isn't necessarily beefed up like some of their slightly higher end models
Sounds like the real deal! It looks like the flange and the rim are one composite piece. If I had an extra mastertone resonator lying around, would it would fit onto this banjo without modifications other than drilling the thumb screw holes?
@@banjosforbreakfast6086 i don’t know if the measurements would line up, but the AC-1R comes with a resonator. I’ve played this openback one in a few jams though and it actually held its own.
I own the tenor banjo equivalent. The tuners were awful but upgraded. Plays great and sounds good. Killer playing
Super-useful, sir! 👍🏼
Thanks Frank costanza. Your playing is way sick
I have that issue, my strings are WAY too high when I try playing up the neck.
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Thanks so much for this video. Do you think nylgut strings would work on well? I want to get into clawhammer/mountain music. Thanks for your time!
I think that they would, but you would most likely have to widen the slots at he nut and bridge to accommodate the width. I had some nylgut on a different gold tone open back I had a few years back and it was great.
What is the best capo for banjo?
I just pucked up a used GT short scale....i am a guitar player but never tried a banjo until.now. Have any experience/wisdom with the GT short scales?
Hello do you play Tenor banjo as well that banjo sounds great
The ones I'm seeing do not come with the presto tailpiece. Did you add that? Did it change the way the banjo sounds very much?
@@banjosforbreakfast6086 I did. I put prestos on all my banjos because I like a light weight tailpiece. Tonally it maybe made it a little warmer, but not quite as loud and direct as it was with the stock tailpiece.
that's also the banjo i recommend for cheap! hell ya
I want to learn banjo but I want to learn on an electric banjo so I can play it through game play on computer game RP
And hat would be recommended
It depends on what electronics you need in the instrument, but if you need something like Midi pickups a Nechville would be your best bet, though they're pretty pricey. If you simply just need any electric banjo, Gold Tone makes a pretty good one that is reasonably priced.
@ thank you will do some research based off that
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Yep Gabe luv mine! Play mine every day! 👍 Although it doesn't enjoy being retuned with a capo in A! 🤣😁👍🪕