Deering Goodtime Classic Tenor Banjo

If you want a top quality reasonably priced Irish Tenor banjo, this is a real find! Made in America at the Deering Banjo factory in California, the Goodtime open back banjo weighs about 4 pounds so it is ideal for traveling, camping, hiking, taking to the beach and provides a vibrant singing banjo tone in any situation. Also, light enough for children to hold and play and is the perfect banjo for a child to start out with since it is fretted correctly and plays easily. The shorter 17 fret neck reduces the length of the entire banjo to just 32 inches end to end.

Tuned in 5ths like a Mandolin or Violin (C,G,D,A), this banjo is a great crossover instrument for Mandolin or Violin players!

Neck:

• Blond Slender Rock Maple Neck
• 17 nickel silver frets
• Black acrylic dot inlays
• Sealed Geared Tuners
• Durable Satin Finish

Pot: 

• Blond 3-ply Maple Rim
• Steel Tension Hoop
• 11” Frosted Bottom Head
• 5/8” Maple/Ebony Goodtime Bridge
• 16 flat hooks with 9/32” nuts
• 16 bracket shoes
• Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
• Steel Coordinator Rod for Adjustments
• Durable Satin Finish

Made in the USA, at the Deering shop with the same tooling used to make the top of the line banjos. Greg Deering designed the Goodtime banjos because there were no low priced banjos of enough quality for people to actually learn on without difficulty or giving up. He remembers what it was like to want a good banjo and not be able to afford one, so his gift to others is the Goodtime banjo line. Designed for success, the Goodtime banjos are the lowest priced American made banjos.