Deering Banjos Goodtime 2 Classic 5 String Banjo (Brown Stain)

Deering Banjos Goodtime 2 Classic 5 String Banjo (Brown Stain)

The Goodtime 2 Classic banjo is proof that an easy to play, good sounding, high quality, American made banjo doesn't have to be expensive. The Goodtime 2 is a resonator version of the Deering Goodtime banjo that was and is not only great sounding, economical and light weight, but extremely popular.

The Goodtime 2 Classic banjo has a rock maple neck that is slender and low profile. The frets are precision fitted directly into the rock maple neck just like on the most famous electric guitars made in the '60's (now collector's items carrying very high prices). The neck is fast and easy to fret and fits large and small hands. The tuning machines are all geared including the fifth peg. Tuning is accurate and easy. The precision fretwork gives the Goodtime 2 beautiful intonation up and down the neck. The fingering area has dot position markers of black delrin. The finish is satin in a brown stain color.

The Goodtime 2 pot (or main body) assembly has a multi-ply rock maple and birch rim. The rim is laminated in the same style as the classic banjos of the 1920's and produces a sweet, clear tone that has been compared to banjos costing three times the price. The 16 brackets are held by traditional bracket shoes. The nickel plated two piece resonator flange is mounted underneath the bracket shoes and adds tone enhancing weight and a finishing touch to the appearance of the resonator/pot assembly. The maple resonator is attached to the pot by small screws through the resonator flange. This makes access to head adjustments simple and easy.

The Goodtime 2 banjo is made to be played. It is designed to be the very best sounding, easy to play and adjustable banjo available for the lowest possible price. Banjos in this price range usually have thick, high gloss finishes and lots of plastic inlays; both of which are clearly for catching the buyers eye and trying to look like more expensive instruments. In every case, the tone and playability of the instruments is ignored and these banjos are frustrating to tune, adjust and play. With rims made of aluminum, they have a far less desirable tone. Deering puts all of the design and building emphasis on tone and playability.

• Multi-ply rock maple body with birch rim
• Rock maple neck
• Nickel plated 2-piece resonator flange
• Precision fretwork for improved intonation
• Geared tuning machines
• Case not included

The Neck:

• Rock Maple neck
• Rich Brown Stain
• Satin finish
• Slender Profile
• All geared tuners
• Black dot inlays
• Deering Peghead shape

The Pot:

• Standard 11" diameter
• Rich Brown Stain
• Satin finish
• Vega Style Armrest
• Adjustable tailpiece
• Multi-ply birch/maple rim
• Single coordinator rod
• Maple Resonator with black binding