Like its cousin the AC-1 (proclaimed Best in Show/MUST Stock instrument at the 2016 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville Tennessee) the Gold Tone AC-4IT Left-Handed Composite 4-String Openback Irish Tenor Banjo is an economical durable and great-sounding beginner instrument. Designed for the tenor banjoist it comes at a great price and includes a gig bag. The AC-4IT Left-Handed Composite Openback Irish Tenor Banjo features Gold Tone s snappy-sounding composite rim mated to a slim and easy-playing neck that s equipped with Gold Tone s patented Zero Glide nut. The left-handed AC-4IT weighs in at less than four pounds and is the perfect choice for beginners for travel use or for a child s first banjo. This handsome Irish tenor banjo with its matching black rim neck and tuner buttons is professionally set up in Gold Tone s Florida shop and comes with a three-year transferable warranty.