Folk Instruments
Deering Artisan Goodtime Special Banjo - Natural
$ 1,399.00 $ 1,569.00
The vintage look and vibrant tone of the patented Goodtime Special tone ring set this American made banjo apart. Clearly louder than the Goodtime Two and great for playing in a band setting. Featuring Midnight Maple Fingerboard and Vintage Artisan inspired inlays! Made in America.
The Artisan Goodtime Special has the look of an older banjo with the rich brown stain, Deering fiddle shaped peghead and planetary banjo tuners. The Artisan Goodtime Special can be heard with a sweet voice with sustain that complements all the instruments in a band. Tuned to an open G Chord, with the spikes already installed, you can easily play in other keys.
The stunning new Artisan Goodtime banjos epitomizes Greg Deering’s lifelong vision for the Deering Banjo Company – to make the best sounding, best playing, best looking, and best value U.S.A. made banjo that he possibly could. Pearloid vintage artisan style inlays pop off the new Midnight Maple fingerboard, while the peg head is adorned with a beautifully engraved design.
The Artisan Goodtime Special banjo is an achievement in keeping the cost down while providing an instrument that will stay in tune and perform reliably because it is made with precision by skilled American craftsmen. Made efficiently at our factory in Spring Valley (San Diego area of California), this is a comfortably playable banjo with a wonderfully bright tone. It is a solid dependable instrument that is immensely playable with excellent tonality and clarity.
Serial Number: 031924-02
Weight: 8.8 lbs
SPECS
NECK
Neck Wood: Rock Maple
Neck Shape: Comfortable "D" Shape
Stain: Dark Red Mahogany
Finish: Satin
Nut Width: 1 1/4"
Nut Material: Lexan Polycarbonate
Tuners: Goodtime Planetary Tuners
5th String Tuner: Goodtime Geared 5th String Tuner
Frets: 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
POT
Rim: 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
Rim Diameter: 11"
Tone Ring: Patented Goodtime Special Steel Tone Ring
Head: 11" Top Frosted High Crown
Tension Hoop: Beveled Steel Tension Hoop
Hooks & Nuts: 16 Flat J-Hooks and 9/32" Hex Nuts
Flange:
Armrest: Goodtime Armrest
Hardware Plating: Nickel
Tailpiece: Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
Finish: Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane
RESONATOR
Resonator Wood: 3-Ply Poplar/Poplar/Maple
Resonator Finish: Satin
Resonator Sidewalls: Straight
Resonator Diameter: 13 7/8"
Resonator Stain: Dark Red Mahogany
DIMENSIONS
Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/4"
Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4"
Rim Diameter: 11"
Overall Instrument Length: 38"
Weight Approx.: 8 lbs
STRINGS, TUNING, ETC.
Comes strung with Deering Light Gauge Strings
String gauges: 10, 11, 13, 21w, 10
Comes tuned: G, D, G, B, D
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.
Deering Goodtime Americana Banjo
$ 699.00 $ 770.00
Continuing the long standing Goodtime philosophy of offering the best value American made banjos available, the Americana is the lowest priced 12” model on the market today and retains the distinctive natural blonde Goodtime aesthetics. In keeping with the rest of the Goodtime line, this banjo also features guitar style tuners, a rock maple neck, nickel plated hardware, and hardwood inlays.
Played with an old time style technique, the Americana is reminiscent of banjos from a period when larger rims were more prevalent which makes the 12” a great setup for playing old time music. A traditional 11” banjo with a frosted top head has a far brighter sound and will “cut” more. Since the combination of the Grand 12” rim and the Renaissance head makes for a wonderfully laid back sound in comparison, the Americana lends itself perfectly for musicians looking to use the banjo to back up a vocalist or another instrument, instead of playing the a lead instrument role.
Take a walk on the wide side with the new Goodtime Americana™ banjo.
- Serial Number: 051325-06
- Weight: 4.4 lbs
Specs
- Neck Wood: Rock Maple
- Neck Shape: Comfortable "D" Shape
- Stain: Natural Maple
- Finish: Satin
- Nut Width: 1 1/4"
- Nut Material: Lexan Polycarbonate
- Tuners: Sealed Geared Tuners
- 5th String Tuner: Goodtime Geared 5th String Tuner
- Frets: 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
- Rim: 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
- Rim Diameter: 12"
- Tone Ring:
- Head: 12" Renaissance Medium Crown
- Tension Hoop: Beveled Steel Tension Hoop
- Hooks & Nuts: 16 Flat J-Hooks with 9/32″ Nuts
- Armrest: Goodtime Armrest
- Hardware Plating: Nickel
- Tailpiece: Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
- Finish: Hand Rubbed Polyurethane with Carnuba Wax Finish
- Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/4"
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4"
- Rim Diameter: 12"
- Overall Instrument Length: 37 1/2"
- Weight Approx.: 4.5 lbs
- Comes strung with Deering Light Gauge Strings
- String gauges: 10, 11, 13, 21w, 10
- Tuned: G, D, G, B, D
- Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.
Deering Maple Blossom 5-String Banjo - Natural
$ 4,499.00 $ 4,999.00
Now featuring a radiused fingerboard! A radiused fingerboard is an arched fingerboard which you will find on most electric and modern acoustic guitars. This arch fits the fold of your hand better and makes it easier for both your left and right hand to play the banjo.
Curly maple wood, -06- tone ring, and flower inlays are the other key elements of the Deering Maple Blossom banjo. Maple Blossom is made from eastern violin grade curly maple, stained with a dark walnut stain, and adorned with flower mother of pearl inlays. When this individually selected wood is built into a banjo with the genuine Deering -06-bronze tone ring, 3-ply violin grade maple rim, and one piece zinc flange, the result is a banjo that is so bright, crisp and clear that every note pops out of this banjo with precision and power.
The Deering -06- tone ring produces a beautiful, balanced overtone spectrum. Its weight is ideal for most styles played on the banjo. A softer touch will provide you with as much sustain as you ever want, a sharper attack will produce a distinct pop and accurate note separation. You will notice no dead spots over the entire fingerboard. The beautiful highs and powerful well rounded bass is the result of intense study of alloys and shapes which resulted in the new -06- tone ring you hear in the great tone of the Maple Blossom banjo today.
- Serial Number: 01343425AX21
- Weight: 11.8 lbs
Specs
- Neck Wood: Quartersawn A Grade Curly Maple
- Neck Shape: Slender "D" Shape
- Stain: Dark Walnut
- Finish: High Gloss
- Nut Material: White Acrylic
- Tuners: Planetary Tuners
- 5th String Tuner: Deering Gotoh Geared 5th String Tuner
- Frets: 22 Glued In Nickel Silver Frets
- Fingerboard: AA Grade Ebony Radiused Fingerboard
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Flower Inlays
- Rim: 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
- Rim Diameter: 11"
- Tone Ring: Deering -06- 20 Hole Bell Bronze Tone Ring
- Head: 11" Top Frosted Medium Crown
- Tension Hoop: Notched Brass Tension Hoop
- Hooks & Nuts: 24 Round J-Hooks and 1/4″ Hex Nuts
- Flange: Deering One Piece Cast Zinc Flange
- Armrest: Deering Armrest
- Hardware Plating: Nickel
- Bridge: 5/8" Deering Radiused Smile Bridge
- Tailpiece: Deering True Tone Tailpiece
- Finish: Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane
- Resonator Wood: 3-Ply Poplar/Poplar/Maple
- Resonator Finish: High Gloss
- Resonator Sidewalls: Straight
- Resonator Diameter: 13 7/8"
- Resonator Stain: Dark Walnut
- Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/4"
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4"
- Rim Diameter: 11"
- Overall Instrument Length: 38"
- Weight Approx.: 11 lbs
Rover RB-25 Student 5-String Resonator Banjo
$ 550.00
When you’re ready to step up to your intermediate 5-string banjo – we suggest you check out the RB-25 by Rover. This is a high quality instrument with a professionally styled resonator – more volume and carrying power to match your developing banjo skills. The neck is fast and accurately fretted – it plays just like our most expensive banjos – but the price of the RB-25 makes it affordable for any serious student. The geared 5th peg and brightly nickel-plated metal hardware are just a few of the many points of excellence that make the RB-25 by Rover a world-beating value.
Specs
- Standard 11″ composite rim
- Vintage-style white bound mahogany resonator
- Nickle-plated 2-piece flanges
- Exquisite mahogany neck with tonewood fingerboard, inlaid dot position markers, and adjustable truss rod
- unbound rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot makers and a more comfortable 1/14″ nut width
- Chrome-plated, sealed-gear guitar-style tuners with an accurate 14:1 gear ratio
- Deluxe 1930s style nickel-plated armrest.
- Quality nylon gig bag included
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