Deering - Short Scale Tenor Banjo

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The heart of the Goodtime banjo is the thick Rock Maple and Beach rim producing an exceptional sound...It is built with excellent quality nickel hardware and the Rock Maple neck sets up with a fast action. On this banjo you are not paying extra for fancy inlays, abalone and exotic timbers!

The ever popular Deering short scale banjo, built in Spring Valley, California, USA. It is an open-back model with a price tag that is very modest for a genuine USA built banjo. The rock maple construction provides you with stability at a budget price; it has amazing volume and quality of tone relative to its simple construction. We set up each banjo with a precise action and supply to you in the tuning of your choice (see below) . An excellent fair priced banjo, entry level, travel or just leave around your house for a ‘quick to pick up’ and practice session!

The Pot Assembly…
The rim is built from rock maple-ply. The rim diameter is 279.40mm (11”) and a thickness of 14.28mm (9/16”). The maple rim also acts as the tone ring and produces a bright, clear ‘warm’ sound. 16 bracket hooks are fitted to give even tension on the tension hoop. The tailpiece is a Deering ‘Presto’ type that accepts loop-ended string. All metal work is nickel plated to a high standard. A milky 11” diameter ‘Deering’ plastic head is fitted (Smooth top) along with an ebony tipped 15.87mm (5/8”) maple bridge. The maple rim is natural satin finished.

The Neck Assembly…
The short scale 17 fret neck is attached to the pot assembly with a single lag bolt and a single coordinating rim rod, which give you the facility to alter the ‘action’ of the banjo to suit your particular style of playing relative to the strings of your choice. The neck is constructed from solid rock maple. The 17-fret fingerboard is inlaid with black dot inlays at the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 15th, and 17th frets. The nickel silver fretwork is perfectly positioned, rounded and polished for smooth playing.

The nut is precisely cut and filed for a comfortable string action at the first position. The traditional shaped peg head (headstock) is finished in natural satin maple stained the name ‘Goodtime’ is laser etched along with a Deering Star with the following inscription ‘Made In USA’. A set of open geared single plate, side-facing tuners are fitted. The tuners are nickel plated to match the hardware of the pot assembly. The short scale neck is natural satin finished, to match the rim.

Scale Length: 530mm (20.86”)
Width At Nut: 29.46mm (1.160”)

Your Deering Goodtime tenor banjo will also be supplied with the following ...

• Deering presentation box
• Banjo maintenance manual
• Guarantee card

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