Deering 5 String Artisan Goodtime Two Banjo

DEERING - THE GREAT AMERICAN BANJO COMPANY

 

With a bluegrass resonator back for projection, the Artisan Goodtime Two banjo has a 3-ply violin grade maple rim and produces a bright and clear tone that projects well and is louder than its open back counterpart.  The Artisan Two is enhanced with a rich brown stain, white detailing and spikes at 7, 9, and 10. The use of spikes enables you to expand your playing from the key of G to easily play in the keys of A, B, and C.

 

Here is a banjo you can have right there by your easy chair or take out an play in a jam. It holds its own as a bluegrass banjo for anyone looking for a lighter weight option and has the looks to boot! It's great for hours of practice with an accurate neck that is as comfortable as can be. You'll appreciate how light it is when you reach over to pick it up and enjoy playing it.

 

Most people who get a Goodtime banjo keep it because they love it even when they step up to their beautiful Deering banjo. The Goodtime banjo still maintains a special place in their life and this is why you don't see a lot of Goodtime banjos on the used market. It's a banjo you can take anywhere.

 

The stunning new Artisan Goodtime banjos embody 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. It is a never ending quest that Deering pursues every single day. So with improved tooling and a higher than normal dose of creativity, we bid farewell to our old friend the Classic Goodtime and welcome with open arms the stunning aesthetic of the new Artisan Goodtime Banjos.

NECK

Slender Rock Maple Neck Stained a Rich Brown

Vintage Artisan Style Inlays

22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets

Goodtime Logo Engraved On Peghead

Planetary Tuners

Geared 5th String Tuner

Durable Satin Finish

Spikes installed at 7th, 9th, and 10th frets

Deering Fiddle Shaped Peghead

 

POT

3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim Stained Rich Brown

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

 

RESONATOR

Maple Resonator Stained Rich Brown

Black Binding

Durable Satin Finish

TONE:

Has a clear and bright sound of maple. Easy to play with clarity of note separation.

 

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″

Resonator Diameter 13 7/8″

Overall Instrument Length 38″

Weight Approx. 6 lbs