Deering Goodtime Special 19-Fret Tenor Banjo

A jazz banjo for traveling and having fun, great for kids to learn on as well, the 19-fret tenor Goodtime Special has that bright punchy tone needed for jazz. It is the normal traditional Tenor Size that is commonly played in Dixieland and Traditional Jazz bands. The simple look reflects the fact that all our attention went into the quality design and materials and playability while keeping the cost down and making this instrument in America. This is a louder banjo with the Special Tonering that is built to last, an instrument you can enjoy playing right out of the box and that will hold up for years to come.

The Goodtime Special weighs around 8 lbs as compared with our Deering models which rangea from 9 lbs for a Boston to 11 lbs for a model with a quality Deering bronze tone-ring. With the patent pending Goodtime Special Steel tone ring and you have a banjo with power, sustain, and ring. It's a great sounding tone ring that is made in America with efficiency and economy. The sound is clear, with the Goodtime banjo sweetness and yet, it has a bell-like tone. It can be played very soft and fairly hard and has good balance so you can be heard loud and clear in band.

Neck:
Blonde Slender Rock Maple Neck
19 Nickel Silver Frets
Black dot Inlays
Sealed Geared Guitar Tuners
Satin Finish

Pot:
3-ply Violin Grade Maple Goodtime Rim
Nickel Plated Steel Goodtime Tone Ring
11” High Collar Frosted Bottom Head
Steel Tension Hoop
16 Bracket Shoes
16 Flat Hooks with 9/32” Hex Nuts
Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
2 Piece Flange
Nickel plated Armrest
Nickel Plated Hardware

Resonator:
Blond Maple
Black Binding
Durable Satin Finish
Comes with a Triangle Carrying Box/Case.

Tone:
Has a great tenor tone that is loud, crisp and clear and easily heard in a band setting.

Tuned:
C,G,D,A in standard tenor tuning; G,D,A,E in Irish tenor tuning
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.


Dimensions:
Neck Width at the Nut 1 13/64"”
Scale Length Nut to Bridge 23”
Resonator diameter 13 7/8”
Overall Instrument Length 35”
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 an 8 year warranty ensuring the quality of our materials and workmanship.