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deering artisan goodtime 2
deering artisan goodtime 2
deering artisan goodtime 2
deering artisan goodtime 2
deering artisan goodtime 2
deering artisan goodtime 2
deering artisan goodtime 2
deering artisan goodtime 2

Artisan Goodtime 2

Made in USA

Original price was: $1,319.00.Current price is: $1,179.00.

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.

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About this Banjo

Featuring Midnight Maple Fingerboard and Vintage Artisan inspired inlays!

With a bluegrass resonator back for projection, the Artisan Goodtime Two 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. The Artisan Two is enhanced with a rich brown stain, white detailing and spikes at 7, 9, and 10. The use of spikes enables you to expand your playing from the key of G to easily play in the keys of A, B, and C.

Here is a banjo you can have right there by your easy chair or take out an play in a jam. It holds its own as a bluegrass banjo for anyone looking for a lighter weight option and has the looks to boot! It’s great for hours of practice with an accurate neck that is as comfortable as can be. You’ll appreciate how light it is when you reach over to pick it up and enjoy playing it.

Most people who get a Goodtime banjo keep it because they love it even when they step up to their beautiful Deering banjo. The Goodtime banjo still maintains a special place in their life and this is why you don’t see a lot of Goodtime banjos on the used market. It’s a banjo you can take anywhere.

The stunning new Artisan Goodtime banjos embody 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. So with improved tooling and a higher than normal dose of creativity, we bid farewell to our old friend the Classic Goodtime and welcome with open arms the stunning aesthetic of the new Artisan Goodtime Banjos.

Banjo Specifications

Neck:

  • Slender Rock Maple Neck Stained a Rich Brown
  • Vintage Artisan Style Inlays
  • 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
  • Goodtime Logo Engraved On Peghead
  • Planetary Tuners
  • Geared 5th String Tuner
  • Durable Satin Finish
  • Spikes installed at 7th, 9th, and 10th frets
  • Deering Fiddle Shaped Peghead

Pot:

  • 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim Stained Rich Brown
  • Steel Tension Hoop
  • 11″ Frosted Top High Crown Head
  • 5/8″ Maple/Ebony Goodtime Bridge
  • 16 Flat Hooks with 9/32″ Nuts
  • 16 Bracket Shoes with Screw Attachments
  • Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
  • Steel Coordinator Rod for Adjustments
  • Durable Satin Finish

Resonator:

  • Maple Resonator Stained Rich Brown
  • Black Binding
  • Durable Satin Finish

Tone:

  • Has a clear and bright sound of maple.
  • Easy to play with clarity of note separation.

Tuned:

  • G,D,G,B,D in standard G tuning
  • Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.
  • Comes from the factory with light gauge strings: 10, 11, 13, 21W, 10

Dimensions:

  • Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″
  • Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″
  • Rim Diameter 11″
  • Resonator Diameter 13 7/8″
  • Overall Instrument Length 38″
  • Weight Approx. 6 lbs

Warranty:

  • The trust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence to grant every owner of a Goodtime banjo a 6 year warranty ensuring the quality of our materials and workmanship.

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*FREE RAILROAD SPIKES

Also know as the 5th string capo, we recommend installing spikes on the 7th & 9th frets. This is a free service we include for all 5-string banjo purchases. Click to read more.

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    Railroad Spikes

    We can add these as a free service when you purchase a banjo from us. When you add this banjo to your cart just select that you want the capos. What is this? When you use a standard capo on your banjo fretboard, fretting strings 1 through 4, you’ll need to capo the 5th string separately. The 5th string starts at the 5th fret. If your standard capo is on the 2nd fret, you also need to capo the 5th string two frets higher, at the 7th fret. We recommend installing railroad spike capos on frets 7 and 9 (A and B). We install them on the fretboard just under the 5th string, an idea that was developed and used by Earl Scruggs himself. We use them, and so do most of the professional players we know. When you’re playing, you don’t really notice the spikes because they’re out of the way, but they’re always there when you need them. Simply slide the 5th string under the spike. When you’re done, slide it out.

    Weight 6 lbs
    Orientation

    Left Handed, Right Handed
    Railroad Spikes

    Free 5th String Railroad Spike Installation, No Thanks
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    2 reviews for Artisan Goodtime 2

    1. Barry Waldrep –

      The same great banjo as the Goodtime Artisan Openback with a resonator added. Great warm tone, but with more volume.

    2. tgomolka –

      Great banjo. Mine came with a bridge issue but Barry and his staff helped me fix it. Now the banjo sounds great.
      Banjo.com has very good customer service. Although it is hard to get a hold of Barry if you leave a message he will usually return your call same day.
      So Thank you Barry and staff for all that you have done!

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