Item: Goodtime Parlor Banjo
Rating: 5
Author: Barry Waldrep

About this Banjo

A small 5-string banjo for travel, teaching children or for simple enjoyment by anyone, the Goodtime Parlor is just plain cute. It is tuned in G just the same as a 22 fret banjo, but it is 4 inches shorter with only 19 frets. Great for teaching youngsters to play! Get them started early with a banjo they can manage and you give them a lifetime of enjoyment playing the banjo. The Goodtime Parlor is affordable and is made in the USA with quality parts and designed to play right so learning is fun and easy.

Whether you have big or small hands, it is fun to play.

Banjo Specifications

Neck:

Blonde Slender Rock Maple Neck
19 Pressed In Nickel Silver frets
Hardwood Bow Tie Inlays
Sealed Geared Tuners
Geared 5th String Tuner
Durable Satin Finish
Deering Fiddle Shaped Peghead

Pot:

Blonde 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
Steel Tension Hoop
11″ Top Frosted 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
Openback Tone: Easy to play with clarity of note separation and round full bodied tone.

Dimensions:

Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″
Scale Length Nut to Bridge 23 1/8″
Rim diameter 11″
Overall Instrument Length 33 1/2″
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.

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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.

FREE STARTER PACK

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

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

1 review for Goodtime Parlor Banjo

Rated 5 out of 5

Barry Waldrep – May 28, 2017

This is a great banjo for sitting on the couch and relaxing or travel. Also for the very young beginner. The same great rim and pot, with a shorter neck.

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