Deering Goodtime banjos are an excellent choice for beginners and professionals. The Deering Goodtime is a popular open-back banjo for beginners. We recommend this banjo as it’s built to last and will be enjoyable to play while learning. Beginners looking for a resonator banjo or bluegrass banjo will enjoy the Goodtime 2. The more experienced banjo player will enjoy the Artisan Goodtime Special, a resonator banjo that comes with planetary tuners and a rich dark stain. Our store features over 20 different Goodtime banjo models. We keep Goodtime by Deering banjos in stock and can ship them to you quickly.
Made in USAThe Goodtime Banjo Limited Edition Bronze banjo is a limited release of our best-selling Goodtime model! An elegant Gold Rubbed Bronze finish offers an extremely durable, low maintenance, and completely hypoallergenic hardware option.
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The Deering Goodtime banjo produces a vibrant ringing tone from its natural finished violin grade maple rim. Easy to play! Durable and easy to maintain! At only 4 pounds, the weight makes it ideal for both children and adults to play and to travel with conveniently.
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Made in USAPresenting a fresh take on Deering Banjo Company's top-selling banjo, the Goodtime Deco banjo embraces the essence of the American Art Deco era from the 1920s, highlighting an innovative inlay pattern and peghead etchings.
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Made in USAThe Goodtime Americana Limited Edition Bronze banjo is a limited release of the extremely popular Americana banjo. An elegant Gold Rubbed Bronze finish offers an extremely durable, low maintenance, and completely hypoallergenic hardware option.
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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!
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We probably wouldn't recommend this banjo for the player who has just taken up the banjo - but for those players who want an authentic old time banjo sound and understand the idea of a fretless instrument, this one is for you.
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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.
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Made in USAMade in America. Easy to play! Durable and easy to maintain! The Goodtime banjo produces a vibrant ringing tone from its natural finished violin grade maple rim. At only 4 pounds, the weight makes it ideal for both children and adults to play and to travel with conveniently.
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Based on the best-selling Goodtime Openback banjo, the Goodtime Openback 19-Fret Tenor is tuned in 5ths like a viola or cello (C,G,D,A), and features a full 19-fret scale so commonly found in traditional jazz and Irish music.
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The Deering Goodtime Americana is the first 5-string banjo from Deering to be fitted with their new Grand 12" rim, giving this banjo a stronger bass response and warmer tone. The fullness and warmth of the larger rim is further enhanced by the addition of a 12" Renaissance banjo head which beautifully complements the instrument both visually and sonically.
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Made in USAThe Goodtime Americana Deco banjo, with its 12” rim, unveils a fresh design inspired by the American Art Deco era from the 1920s, marked by an elegant hardwood inlay pattern and detailed peghead carvings.
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The Goodtime Banjo Beginner Package includes a Goodtime banjo, a TKL gig bag, banjo strap, picks, tuner, and online lessons. This package includes everything needed to successfully get started playing the banjo! Including the perfect lightweight (4 lb) Goodtime banjo that you can take with you when you travel.
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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.
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Made in USAUnveiling a refreshed take on Deering's top-selling resonator banjo, the Goodtime Two Deco banjo draws inspiration from the iconic American Art Deco era of the 1920s, spotlighting a unique inlay pattern and detailed peghead etchings.
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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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Learn to play old time Appalachian banjo. Featuring the brand new Goodtime Americana banjo, you’ll learn to play old time tunes in the clawhammer style. Comes with a durable TKL gig bag.
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Made in USAFeaturing a resonator, this banjo will be louder and brighter than its openback sister the Goodtime Plectrum.
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The stunning new Artisan Goodtime banjo embodies 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. It is a never ending quest that Deering pursues every single day.
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A beautiful 17 fret tenor banjo that features a rich brown stain, planetary tuners, and a Midnight Maple fingerboard.
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A beautiful 19 fret tenor banjo that features a rich brown stain, planetary tuners, and a Midnight Maple fingerboard.
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The stunning new Artisan Goodtime Jr. is four inches shorter than the Artisan Goodtime making it ideal to travel with. Durable and easy to maintain, this banjo is also perfect for children.
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Finally! A banjo that can be played at any volume. The new Goodtime Acoustic Electric banjo features the factory installed Kavanjo banjo head pickup system.
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Includes a Goodtime Two banjo, a TKL gig bag, banjo strap, picks, tuner, and 7 weeks of online banjo lessons This package includes everything needed to successfully get started playing the banjo! Including the perfect light weight Goodtime banjo that you can take with you when you travel.
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The Goodtime Artisan Americana™ features a 12” rim, which gives the banjo a stronger bass response and a much warmer tone. The fullness and warmth of the larger rim is further enhanced by the addition of a 12” Renaissance head which beautifully complements the banjo both visually and sonically.
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The new Goodtime Six-R banjo comes hot on the heels of the very popular Goodtime Six open back banjo, but with a few additional features making the Goodtime Six-R ready for the big stage both in looks and in build.
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The Goodtime Special Resonator is also built with Deering’s new Tone Ring, which also gives the banjo its powerfully bright and sparkling tone. The banjo’s volume also wins points with players, and helps students hear themselves better during practice.
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Made in USAThe Goodtime Special, renowned for its tone ring and resonator, debuts a revamped aesthetic drawn from the iconic American Art Deco era of the 1920s.
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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.
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Made in USAThe Goodtime Blackgrass is the ultimate banjo for players looking for something a little on the darker side. The pure black stain of the all maple wood is accented with matte black hardware and a black head which combine to put a dark twist on an otherwise traditional instrument.
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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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Made in USAThe Goodtime Blackgrass is the ultimate banjo for players looking for something a little on the darker side. The pure black stain of the all maple wood is accented with matte black hardware and a black head which combine to put a dark twist on an otherwise traditional instrument.
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