The Plucky is a backpacker's dream weighing in at only two pounds! The Gold Tone Plucky features a neck width similar to that of a full-size banjo for comfortable fingering and it has a low string action that provides effortless playability. It's a great pick for for a young player, to pack for the trail, or for just cuddling up with on the couch. The Plucky is set up at the Gold Tone Factory in Florida, just like its bigger brethren. A carrying bag is included. Available as left-handed model.
Use this chord transposition chart to see how the Plucky chords translate to traditional banjo chords.
Ships standard with C Tuning for optimal string tension and tone - It can also be tuned to open D (DADF#A) even to standard G by using our BSS String Set here.
Due to the shorter scale length, using a Railroad Spike Capo might require retuning the fifth string.