Custom Deering Artisan Goodtime Special 11" 5-String Banjo with Fiberskin Head

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On a recent trip to Deering Banjos, we were in the showroom looking at all the Goodtime Banjos. We loved the look of the bronze hardware on their baseline Goodtime. Right next to it was an Artisan Goodtime Americana with the Nickel hardware. We inquired on the option of swapping out the hardware to give it more a vintage look. Something that we seen players gravitate towards. We are honored to be able to offer this vintage inspired Goodtime to our customers moving forward. If you are looking for a livelier Bluegrass instrument, this Goodtime Artisan Special will get you the tone want for an affordable price.
The Deering Artisan Goodtime Special banjo is a great all around 5 string banjo without too much cost or weight. The Artisan Goodtime banjos feature the Deering's new Midnight Maple™ fingerboard which is a maple fingerboard that has been pressure stained so that the stain penetrates all of the way through the wood. This will never wear off.

The Artisan Goodtime Special banjo also features the Goodtime Special tone ring which gives the banjo plenty of brightness and a richer tone.

Vintage Artisan Inlays!

What Makes This One Different: A Fiberskin Head

This banjo is built exactly like our Custom Artisan Goodtime Special, with one change: in place of the usual frosted top head, it wears a Fiberskin head. The head is the banjo's speaker, so it shapes the voice more than almost any other part.

• Warmer, rounder tone. A frosted top head gives a bright, crisp snap. The Fiberskin head has a textured, layered surface made to sound and look like an old calfskin head, so it takes a little of that edge off and adds warmth and depth to each note, with a touch less ring between notes.
• Still plenty of drive. The Goodtime Special tone ring and maple resonator keep the volume and punch you want for bluegrass rolls, so the banjo stays lively while sounding a bit sweeter.
• A look to match the hardware. The skin-like look of the Fiberskin head pairs naturally with the bronze powder coated hardware and rich brown stain for a more vintage look and sound.

Why Banjo Studio Loves This Banjo

• Vintage tone at a Goodtime price. You get a warmer, old-time flavor on a light, affordable resonator banjo built in Spring Valley, California.
• Easy to live with. Like any synthetic head, it holds its tension well through changes in humidity, so the banjo stays in tune and set up.

Best for: players who want a resonator banjo for bluegrass and jamming with a warmer, mellower voice than a standard frosted head, plus the vintage look of bronze hardware.

Professional Setup and Free Shipping

Every banjo is professionally set up and checked by Banjo Studio before it leaves our shop, so it plays great right out of the box. Shipping is free to the lower 48 states.