Description: Specialty Traders is an Authorized Deering Dealer! Deering AS Artisan Goodtime Special 5 String Resonator Banjo New 8.00 lbs, 11.20 Oz The Artisan Goodtime Special has the look of an older banjo with the rich brown stain, Deering fiddle shaped peghead and planetary banjo tuners. The Artisan Goodtime Special can be heard with a sweet voice with sustain that complements all the instruments in a band. Tuned to an open G Chord, with the spikes already installed, you can easily play in other keys. The stunning new Artisan Goodtime banjos epitomizes 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. Pearloid vintage artisan style inlays pop off the new Midnight Maple fingerboard, while the peg head is adorned with a beautifully engraved design. The Artisan Goodtime Special banjo is an achievement in keeping the cost down while providing an instrument that will stay in tune and perform reliably because it is made with precision by skilled American craftsmen. Made efficiently at our factory in Spring Valley (San Diego area of California), this is a comfortably playable banjo with a wonderfully bright tone. It is a solid dependable instrument that is immensely playable with excellent tonality and clarity. SPECS Neck Wood: Rock Maple Neck Shape: Comfortable "D" Shape Stain: Dark Red Mahogany Finish: Satin Nut Width: 1 1/4" Nut Material: Lexan Polycarbonate Tuners: Goodtime Planetary Tuners 5th String Tuner: Goodtime Geared 5th String Tuner Frets: 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets Rim: 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple Rim Diameter: 11" Tone Ring: Patented Goodtime Special Steel Tone Ring Head: 11" Top Frosted High Crown Tension Hoop: Beveled Steel Tension Hoop Hooks & Nuts: 16 Flat J-Hooks and 9/32" Hex Nuts Armrest: Goodtime Armrest Hardware Plating: Nickel Tailpiece: Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece Finish: Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane Resonator Wood: 3-Ply Poplar/Poplar/Maple Resonator Finish: Satin Resonator Sidewalls: Straight Resonator Diameter: 13 7/8" Resonator Stain: Dark Red Mahogany Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/4" Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4" Rim Diameter: 11" Overall Instrument Length: 38" The trust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence to grant every owner of a Goodtime banjo a Six Year Warranty ensuring the quality of our materials and workmanship. We ship orders the following business day! We are open Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time We respond to questions during regular business hours
Price: 1399 USD
Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia
End Time: 2025-01-27T16:26:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
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Brand: Deering
MPN: AS
Body Material: Maple
Body Style: Closed Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Finish: Satin
Handedness: Right Handed
Instrument: Banjo
Model: AS
Number of Strings: 5
Type: 5-String Banjo