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  Deering Goodtime Special Open Back Banjo with Tone Ring
  Deering Goodtime Special Open Back Banjo with Tone Ring. Free shipping, case and setup!
Deering Goodtime Special Open Back Banjo with Tone Ring. Free shipping, case and setup!
Goodtime Special Open Back Banjo
  
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Product Code: D-GTSOB


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    The Goodtime Special and it’s openback counterpart are both fast and easy to play due to the slender, low profile of the neck. Comfortable for large and small hands, this slender profile is the same one that is found on our much sought after upper line Deering models. The neck is made of rock maple. This hard, dense wood is very strong and stable. The fretwork is precise to ensure accurate intonation over the entire fingerboard. The standard 11” diameter multi-ply rim of the Goodtime Special is made of rock maple and birch. These are premium tone woods in any grade. They contribute a sweet, full, bright, crisp, clear, and sparkling sound to all the members of the Goodtime line of banjos. Couple these with the Goodtime Special steel tone ring and you have a banjo with more power, sustain, and ring. The tone ring is made from 1/8” steel and has the shape of a bluegrass style tone ring. The sound is clear, with some of the Goodtime banjo sweetness and yet, it has some of the bell-like “ping” that is desired in more expensive banjos. It can be played very soft and fairly hard and has good balance. The resonator on the Goodtime Special banjo gives an additional punch and driving power that is considered essential in many musical styles. The maple and ebony bridge and top frosted head increase the crisp, bright sound of the banjo. The single coordinator rod in the pot easily and effectively adjusts the playability so that the strings are close to the fingerboard and are easy to press down. All five tuners are geared and easy to tune. The Goodtime tailpiece is extremely strong and easily adjustable to maximize tone by raising or lowering it. The 16 brackets and standard rim diameter make head adjustments easy and simple and the availability of replacement heads is simple since the heads are the same size as almost all modern banjos (11” high crown).

    The Goodtime Special resonator model weighs only 7 pounds while the openback weighs slightly less due to the absence of the resonator and nickel-plated flange. This makes both of them ideal for traveling, camping or picnicking on the beach!

    Goodtime Special Open Back Banjo Features:

    • American Made
    • Rock Maple Neck
    • Multi Ply Birch/Maple Rim 
    • Satin Finish
    • Slender Profile
    • Black dot inlays
    • Special scroll and feathered leaf design on peghead
    • 22 Fret Full-size Neck
    • 16 Hooks and Nuts
    • Armrest
    • Adjustable Tailpiece 
    • Geared 5th Peg
    • Open-geared Guitar Tuners
    • OneYear Deering Factory Warranty
    Deering Banjos fill the hottest selling "gap" in the market today with the exciting new Goodtime Special banjo. Based on the popular, best selling Goodtime and Goodtime 2 banjos, the maple neck and resonator banjo is now hand-fitted with the new "Goodtime Special Tone Ring," creating a tone and playability that rivals banjos costing 4 times more.

    The banjo market has been hungry for an American made, quality banjo in the mid-price range that plays and adjust easily and has a responsive, bright, and crisp sound. "Customers don't mind spending the money for a mid-priced banjo, but generally don't want to buy an import in that price range..." says one Deering banjo dealer. One of America's number one pop music groups, the Dixie Chicks, are having a similar effect on the banjo that the Beatles had on the electric guitar. Since the Dixie Chicks feature a banjo prominently, the banjo is now being seen by millions around the world and young people are buying banjos to emulate their favorite artists.

    The Goodtime Special banjo perfectly fills this demand for a hand made, better than entry level, mid-priced banjo from America's premiere banjo maker.
     

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    Average Customer Review: Based on 1 Reviews. Write a review.

      0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
     
    OB Goodtime Special May 14, 2008
    Reviewer: Susan Fisher from Fulton, MO United States  
    This banjo is just what I expected for the price. It plays well, has a bright tone yet warm, not entirely true up the neck (remember the price though!), the tail piece is NOT adjustable, no adjusting rod in the neck so when it goes - it goes.  All in all, it's a fine upper-lower / lower-middle range banjo. The banjo ships free-not any other items that may be shipped with it.  Getting my order and a response to calls/emails has been a big disappointment.  Doubt I'll be back because of it.

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