About this Banjo
A black & white stand alone banjo with a modern look, the Midnight Special is the pinnacle of the Goodtime line. Updated for 2016, the Midnight Special now features the same Midnight Maple fingerboard, inlay pattern and engraved peg head that was introduced on the Artisan banjos. It also features our new patent pending Goodtime Tone Ring mounted on a violin grade maple 3-ply rim for a sound that rivals instruments several times the price. This modern black and white banjo has a look that is striking and classic at the same time. It’s a modern banjo players banjo with great performance at an affordable price and of course it goes without saying…it is American Made!
Banjo Specifications
Neck:
- Slender Rock Maple Neck stained Black
- Midnight Maple Fingerboard
- Vintage Artisan Style Inlays
- Goodtime Logo Engraved On Peghead
- Deering Peg Head shape
- Planetary Tuners
- Geared 5th String Tuner
- Durable Satin Finish
- Spikes installed at 7th, 9th, & 10th frets
Pot:
- 3 ply Violin Grade Maple Rim Stained Black
- NEW Patent Pending Nickel Plated Steel Goodtime Tone Ring
- 11″ Frosted Top High Crown Head
- Steel Tension Hoop
- 16 Bracket Shoes
- 2 Piece Flange
- 16 Flat Hooks
- 16 9/32″ Hex Nuts
- Patented Adjustable Goodtime Tailpiece
- Nickel Plated Armrest
- Nickel Plated Hardware
- Maple Resonator stained Black accented with White Binding
- Durable Satin Finish
Tone:
- Has a clear and bright sound of maple that projects very well.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.
Dimensions:
- Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″
- Resonator diameter 13 7/8″
- Overall Instrument Length 38″
- Weight Approx. 8 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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The top of the line in the Goodtime series. The midnight special has a black stain with white binding, planetary tuning machines, very nice inlay and a tone ring. It is a very powerful banjo for hard driving bluegrass.