Deering Goodtime Special 5-String Banjo
The newly Patented Goodtime Special Tone Ring designed by Deering produces a powerfully crisp, bright, sparkling tone, a considerable step up in tone from the original tone ring that was featured on our Goodtime Special banjos. The volume of tone is a wonderful surprise to players. If you’re looking for a banjo with good volume and tone, and prefer to keep the cost as low as possible, then this is the banjo for you. This banjo will perform well in a jam session or band setting, feel comfortable, fret correctly, and be a stable instrument you can play for years to come. Tuned: g,D,G,B,D in standard G tuning Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well. Comes from the factory with light gauge strings 10, 11, 13, 21W, 10 Can be played with medium gauge as well.
Product Features
- DIMENSIONS: Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″, Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″, Resonator diameter 13 7/8″, Overall Instrument Length 38″, Weight Approx. 8 lbs
- NECK: Blonde Slender Rock Maple Neck, 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets, Hardwood Bowtie Inlays, Sealed Geared Guitar Tuners, Geared 5th String Tuner, Durable Satin Finish, Deering Fiddle Shaped Peghead
- POT: 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim, Patented Steel Goodtime Special Tone Ring, 11″ Frosted Top High Crown Head, Steel Tension Hoop, 16 Bracket Shoes, 16 Flat Hooks with 9/32″ Hex Nuts, Patented Goodtime Tailpiece, 2 Piece Flange, Nickel plated Armrest, Nickel Plated Hardware
- RESONATOR: Blond Maple, Black Binding & Durable Satin Finish. This banjo consists of the best high quality wooden materials.
- TONE: Has a bell like tone that is loud, crisp and clear and easily heard in a band setting. Easy to play with clarity of note separation.
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but it sounds and looks great. this is my first banjo Arrived undamaged, but protective packaging was somewhat minimal. Great quality and sound and stays in tune. Did not come with any type of user guide or setup instructions, nor any adjusting tools (although none needed for now). Just the banjo with a set of strings, 10’s. The bridge was shipped flat against the head under the strings, so you better know how to position the bridge and tune the intonation of the banjo. The strings seemed like they were pre-tuned, so setup was easier. 6 year…
I started on one of the better aluminum pot imports, which i thought sounded sort of like a banjo. But no comparison to this Deering! This sucker plays easier and rings like a bell (relative to the aluminum pot banjo). Also, it seems Deering made the optional lower arm rest standard equipment. This arm rest is less than 1/4″ off the head. Five stars for accomplishing its role as a great value in intermediate range instrument.New players do yourself a favor and start with…