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Deering Goodtime 5-String Openback Banjo

Description

If you want a top quality reasonably priced banjo, this is the one! Made in America at the Deering Banjo factory. The Goodtime openback banjo weighs only 4 pounds so it is ideal for travelling, camping, hiking, or taking to the beach. It provides a vibrant singing banjo tone. The Goodtime banjo is light enough for children to hold and play and is the perfect banjo for a child to start out with. More people succeed in learning to play when they start out on a Goodtime banjo.

Teachers and professionals around the world recommend the Goodtime banjo!

Neck:
- Blond Slender Rock Maple Neck
- 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
- Hardwood Bow Tie Inlays
- Sealed Geared Tuners
- Geared 5th String Tuner
- Durable Satin Finish
- Deering Fiddle Shaped Peghead

Pot:
- Blond 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
- Steel Tension Hoop
- 11″ Frosted Top High Crown Head
- 5/8″ Maple/Ebony Goodtime Bridge
- 16 Flat Hooks with 9/32″ Nuts
- 16 Bracket Shoes with Screw Attachments
- Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
- Steel Coordinator Rod for Adjustments
- Durable Satin Finish
- Openback

- Triangle Goodtime Box for Carrying
- Gig bag or Hardshell Case sold separately

Tone:
- Easy to play with clarity of note separation and round full bodied tone

Tuned:
- g,D,G,B,D in standard G tuning
- Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well

Dimensions:
- Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″
- Rim diameter 11″
- Overall Instrument Length 37 1/2″
- Weight Approx.4.5 lbs