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Goodtime Concert Scale Banjo Ukulele

Made in USA
$499.00

After years of customer requests, we are proud to offer the new Goodtime banjo ukulele! If you are searching for an instrument that is fun and easy to play in literally any setting, then the Goodtime banjo ukulele might be just what you are looking for!

goodtime 2 deco by deering - 5 string bluegrass banjo

Deering Goodtime 2 Left Handed

Made in USA
$849.00

Just like its little cousin, the Goodtime banjo, the Deering Goodtime 2 is rich on sound and value. The Goodtime 2 comes built with a resonator that gives it that bright and big bluegrass sound. Made with care and precision, it offers quality and playability in an affordable package for players of all levels.

artisan goodtime special

Artisan Goodtime Special

Made in USA
$1,599.00

The vintage look and vibrant tone of the patented Goodtime Special tone ring set this banjo apart, as clearly louder than the Goodtime Two and great for playing in a band setting.

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Goodtime 6 Steel String Guitar Banjo

Made in USA
Price range: $899.00 through $1,249.00

The Goodtime Six is a 6 string, steel string banjo, that tunes like your guitar and features a fast, sleek, and comfortable guitar style neck that feels like an old friend. The Goodtime Six was not designed to replace your guitar, but rather compliment it. As a guitarist, it affords you the chance to play what you already know with unimaginably creative results.

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Artisan Goodtime 2 Left Handed

Made in USA
$1,329.00

With a bluegrass resonator back for projection, the Artisan Goodtime 2 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.

goodtime 17-fret tenor banjo

Goodtime 17-Fret Tenor Banjo

Made in USA
$569.00

It is a delight to play with its short scale fretboard, slim neck and light weight body. he shorter 17 fret neck reduces the length of the entire banjo to just 32 inches end to end.

artisan goodtime 17 fret tenor banjo

Artisan Goodtime 17-Fret Tenor

Made in USA
$899.00

A beautiful 17 fret tenor banjo that features a rich brown stain, planetary tuners, and a Midnight Maple fingerboard.

artisan goodtime 19 fret tenor banjo

Artisan Goodtime 19-Fret Tenor

Made in USA
$899.00

A beautiful 19 fret tenor banjo that features a rich brown stain, planetary tuners, and a Midnight Maple fingerboard.

Goodtime by Deering, Most popular collection

Due to their comparatively low price point, durability, and exceptional sound, the Goodtime by Deering line is our most popular collection. They are great beginner banjos for anyone new to the world of banjos. Each model serves a unique purpose. For example, the Deering Goodtime 2, with its resonator, is great for bluegrass style playing. Need a more powerful sound? Try the Goodtime Special with its tone ring or plugin to an amp with the Deering Goodtime Acoustic/Electric.

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Deering Greg Deering Limited (GDL)

Made in USA
$7,249.00

Beautiful exotic walnut with abalone & ivoroid trim, The G.D.L. (Greg Deering Limited) banjo carries Greg's namesake because he really enjoys the understated elegance of this model.

deering tenbrooks saratoga star kruger tone ring

Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star with Kruger Tone Ring

Made in USA
$9,499.00

The Saratoga Star is one of the most elegantly beautiful modern banjos to enter the musical arena of classic instruments. With Kruger Bronze Tone Ring.

Deering Banjo Company, An American Icon, Premium Banjos

The banjos above are some of our bests sellers, the entire collection of Deering Banjos is wide and every model is worth taking look at. The Deering Sierra is easily one of the most popular when it comes to intermediate players looking to upgrade from the Goodtime Series or advanced players building out their own collection. Deering says it has been a best seller for over 30 years!

Many new banjo players are experienced guitar players. Rather than making the difficult transition to playing 5 strings, they will often go with a 6-string banjo. The Deering Boston 6-String is very popular for this reason. 

Clawhammer players love the Deering Eagle 2 Openback. This banjo features Deering’s Twenty-Ten™ Tone Ring which is completely unique to Deering and gives this banjo an extremely clear tone.

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Artisan Goodtime Special

Made in USA
$1,599.00

The vintage look and vibrant tone of the patented Goodtime Special tone ring set this banjo apart, as clearly louder than the Goodtime Two and great for playing in a band setting.

left handed deering artisan goodtime 2

Artisan Goodtime 2 Left Handed

Made in USA
$1,329.00

With a bluegrass resonator back for projection, the Artisan Goodtime 2 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.

artisan goodtime 17 fret tenor banjo

Artisan Goodtime 17-Fret Tenor

Made in USA
$899.00

A beautiful 17 fret tenor banjo that features a rich brown stain, planetary tuners, and a Midnight Maple fingerboard.

artisan goodtime 19 fret tenor banjo

Artisan Goodtime 19-Fret Tenor

Made in USA
$899.00

A beautiful 19 fret tenor banjo that features a rich brown stain, planetary tuners, and a Midnight Maple fingerboard.

Artisan Goodtime by Deering, Rich Staining, Upgraded Tuners 

Deering replaced the Classic Goodtime Series with the Artisan Goodtime Series to offer a line of banjos that is slightly upgraded from the Goodtime Series and also in a dark stain. This line is still very affordable especially considering all the features they pack into each banjo. You’ll recognize the model names because almost every banjo from the “Blonde Series” has an Artisan counterpart. Take the Artisan Goodtime 2 for example, very similar to the Deering Goodtime 2, but features a few upgrades and of course looks like a completely different banjo in a dark stain. 

Aside from the Artisan Goodtime Openback and Artisan Goodtime 2, the other best seller from this series is the Artisan Goodtime Americana. Players will get a warmer tone and stronger bass response from the slightly larger, 12″ rim.

Bishline Banjos, Character & Style 

We truly enjoy working with Rob Bishline of Bishline Banjos. In fact, we partnered with him to design the Bishline Coal Dust and Coal Dust Revenge. These dark stained maple beauties are exclusively available at Banjo.com. 

You should also check out the “Bluegrass Workhorse”, the Bishline Cimarron. You’ll get a full-weight, bell bronze tone ring which produces a powerful sound in this classic looking American-made banjo.

Barry Waldrep
Owner, Banjo.com

The owner of Banjo.com is professional musician Barry Waldrep. Barry has toured professionally for the past 30 years. Raised on traditional Bluegrass, and a forerunner on the Jam Band circuit. He has toured and recorded with many artists such as The Zac Brown Band, Randy Travis, Joey & Rory and also has performed with bluegrass greats like John Cowan, Tony Trischka, Scott Vestal & Tony Rice. Read more.

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