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Goodtime Special 5-String Open Back Banjo

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Overview

Tone ring banjo at a surprising price.

Special means it has Deering's patented Goodtime Special Tone Ring. This is the lowest-priced Deering banjo made with a tone ring. The openback style makes it suitable for clawhammer or frailing styles of playing, while the increased brightness and volume is a wonderful surprise to players who play in the more traditional bluegrass style of play.

If you prefer to play clawhammer or frailing style and want the openback sound but with a louder voice, The Goodtime Special Open back is the banjo for you. If you play occaisional finger picking, the Goodtime Special is the perfect compromise between the sweet sound of the open back banjo but with more power that comes from the steel Goodtime Special tone ring. The three-ply violin maple rim and steel tone ring work together for the best blend of brightness, with sweet rich banjo sound. The blonde maple neck and rim are visually enhanced by the exotic hard wood inlays in the fingerboard. Made in the USA.

Case sold separately.

Features

Select woods

Clear tone

Easy to play

Neck:

Blonde Slender Rock Maple Neck
22 Pressed In Nickel Silver frets
Hardwood Bow Tie Inlays
Sealed Geared Tuners
Geared 5th String Tuner
Durable Satin Finish
Deering Fiddle Shaped Peghead

Pot:

Blonde 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
New Patented Goodtime Special Tone Ring
Steel Tension Hoop
11" Top Frosted High Crown Head
5/8" Maple/Ebony Goodtime Bridge
16 Flat Hooks with 9/32³ Nuts
16 Bracket Shoes
Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
Steel Coordinator Rod for Adjustments
Durable Satin Finish Tone: Louder projection and clarity from the tone ring of a full bodied tone

Dimensions:

Neck Width at the Nut: 1-1/4"
Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26-1/4"
Rim diameter: 11"
Overall Instrument Length: 37-1/2"
Instrument Weight: 6.5 lb.
6-year warranty
Case sold separately

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Goodtime Special 5-String Open Back Banjo

Tone ring banjo at a surprising price.

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