Deering Goodtime Special 5 String Banjo

Get An Extra Dimension Of Clarity And Shine With The Deering Goodtime Special 5 String Banjo The newly Patented Goodtime Special Tone Ring designed by Deering produces a powerfully crisp, bright, sparkling tone, a considerable step up in tone from the original tone ring that was featured on Deering's Goodtime Special banjos. The volume of tone is a wonderful surprise to players. If you're looking for a banjo with good volume and tone, and prefer to keep the cost as low as possible, then this is the banjo for you.NECK Blonde Slender Rock Maple Neck 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets Hardwood Bow Tie Inlays Sealed Geared Tuners Geared 5th String Tuner Durable Satin Finish Deering Fiddle Shaped Peghead POT 11" Blonde 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim Patented Steel Goodtime Special Tone Ring Steel Tension Hoop 11" Frosted Top 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 RESONATOR Resonator of Blonde Maple Black Binding Durable Satin Finish TONE Easy to play with clarity of note separation and round full bodied tone. STRINGS Comes strung with Deering Light Gauge Banjo Strings TUNING 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" Rim Diameter 11" Resonator Diameter 13 7/8" Overall Instrument Length 38" Weight Approx. 8.5 lbs Manufacturer: Deering BanjosModel: GOODTIMESPECIALSKU: I134938-N-0-WHXEWe are Chuck Levin's Washington Music CenterMaryland, Virginia, and Washington DC's legendary music shop. Family-owned and operated since 1958. Buy gear the way it was meant to be bought, from a store that's been there through it all and has the vibe to prove it. We're staffed with musicians and industry experts, people that live and breathe music gear. Our mission is to help you find the right gear for your project, that thing that will bring you the most joy out of what you do. We're an authorized dealer for almost every brand, we stock items the other stores don't, so you can try before you buy. Stop by our Wheaton, MD showroom and see for yourself.Contact us if you have questions about one of our listings or if you need help finding the right piece of gear.