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Artisan Goodtime Jr.

Made in USA

$859.00

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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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About this banjo

The stunning new Artisan Goodtime Jr. 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. 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.

The familiar rich dark brown stain, planetary tuning pegs, and the addition of 5th string spikes at frets 7, 9, 10 for alternate tunings allows this lightweight maple banjo to exceed the features customers wanted and needed. The violin-grade maple rim is made of the same wood used on the professional level Deering models and gives the Goodtime banjo a rich, full, round note distinction.

Lightweight enough to travel with, convenient enough to keep by your easy chair at home, the Goodtime Artisan Parlor is great for hours of practice with a neck that is both comfortable to play and accurate to fret. This Goodtime banjo is not only beautiful to look at but will bring you hours of musical enjoyment.

Banjo Specifications

Neck:

  • Slender Rock Maple Neck Stained A Rich Brown
  • Vintage Artisan Style Inlays
  • Goodtime Logo Engraved On Peghead
  • Deering Peghead shape
  • Planetary Tuners
  • Geared 5th String Tuner
  • Durable Satin Finish

Pot:

  • 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim Stained Rich Brown
  • 11″ Frosted Top Head
  • Steel Tension Hoop
  • A Steel Coordinator Rod for Adjustments
  • 16 Bracket Shoes
  • 16 Flat Hooks and 9/32″ Hex Nuts
  • Patented Adjustable Goodtime Tailpiece
  • Nickel Plated Armrest
  • Nickel-Plated Hardware
  • Durable Satin Finish
  • Openback
  • Comes with a Triangle Box/Case
  • Gig Bag or Hardshell Case is priced separately

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 23 1/8″
  • Diameter 11″
  • Overall Instrument Length 33.5″
  • Weight Approx. 4 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.

Bonuses When You Buy From Banjo.com

 

FREE PROFESSIONAL SETUP

Every banjo is carefully setup before shipping saving you from the "some assembly required" hassle.

*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.

FREE STARTER PACK

Start pickin' the day your banjo arrives. We include:strap, tuner, and picks.

FREE SHIPPING

Every banjo shipped to the Continental U.S. / APO includes free USPS Priority Mail shipping.

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FREE SUPPORT

Prior to being shipped, we carefully inspect and test every banjo. If you have any issues with your banjo, call us and and we will help.

*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.

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Weight 4 lbs
Orientation

Left Handed, Right Handed
Railroad Spikes

Free 5th String Railroad Spike Installation, No Thanks
FREE Starter Pack

Free Starter Pack!, No Thanks

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