New Deering Goodtime 17-Fret Tenor 4-String Openback Banjo, Natural Blonde Maple - Made in the USA

Made in the USA at the Deering shop with the same tooling we use to make the top of the line banjos, the Goodtime banjos are the lowest priced American made banjos. They are so accurate, many professionals have recorded with Goodtime banjos. The Goodtime Two™ banjo is enhanced for more projection of sound by including the back of the banjo, called a resonator, which projects the sound to the audience.. This is the best buy on the market!

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 openback 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 to easily hold and play and is the perfect banjo 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 viola or cello (C,G,D,A), this banjo is a great crossover instrument for string players! As one customer put it "Really great instrument with a great build quality and a lovely loud and rich tone. It is a delight to play with its short scale fretboard, slim neck and light weight body. I chose the Irish G,D,A,E tuning so that I can use the chords and tunes already learnt on the mandolin and am able to play it with just a little more of a stretch and a bit more movement of the old fingers! I'm well impressed and can strongly recommend one of these lovely American banjos".

Features:

• Deering Goodtime 17-Fret Tenor 4-string Openback Banjo
• Easy to play with clarity of note separation
• Tuned: C,G,D,A in standard tenor tuning
• Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well
• Blonde Slender Rock Maple Neck
• 17 Nickel Silver Frets
• Hardwood Bowtie Inlays
• Sealed Geared Tuners
• Durable Satin Finish
• Blonde 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
• Neck Width At The Nut 1 1/8"
• Scale Length Nut To Bridge 21"
• Rim Diameter 11"
• Overall Instrument Length 32"
• Instrument Weight: 4 lbs
• 6 Year Warranty
• UPC: 840394011028
• MPN: GDT-G17