Deering Goodtime 5 String Banjo Beginners Pack

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£479.00 Pack price
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This is our best ever value USA 5-string banjo complete package. The latest model USA Deering Goodtime banjo with 6 year guarantee. Three ply violin maple tone rim, bow tie inlays, fiddle shape headstock & chrome diecast tuners. Comes complete with a range of excellent quality accessories. All that you need to start playing the 5-string banjo. See below for more details of this excellent value banjo pack.

Full description

Key Features
Made in the U.S.A.
Made in the U.S.A
6 Years
6 Years Warranty
3 play maple rim
Quality 3 Ply Maple Rim

Pack contains the following items

Code: G
Made in the U.S.A.
Made in the U.S.A
6 Years
6 Years Warranty
3 play maple rim
Quality 3 Ply Maple Rim
Lightweight

Our best selling 5-string banjo with a six year guarantee. The Deering Goodtime is built in California, USA. It has a rock maple neck and a price tag that is incredible for a genuine USA built quality banjo. The heart of the Goodtime Banjo is the Three Ply Solid Violin Maple rim that provides you with stability and a great American banjo sound. Note...This is the same banjo in the Goodtime beginners pack. Please see below for full specification.

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The TGI Transit series of bags are made of a durable canvas featuring 10mm padding, tough durable TGI zip ring pulls for quick and easy access and an embroidered TGI logo.

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Very simple single button design. The excellent Fzone FT-15 clip on chromatic tuner. Very simple to use with a single selector button for on/off and also mode selection. Suitable for any stringed instrument including banjo, guitar, ukulele, violin and others. It just simply clips on to the headstock of your instrument and picks up the vibration to register the exact tuning of your instrument. Please see more details below. Note Eastman guitar not included!

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Eagle-Puretone: Finely-Crafted, Precision Wound 5-String Banjo strings. Please see below for more details. Loop Ended 10 plain, 11 Plain, 13 plain, 21 Nickel Wound and a plain 10

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Black webbing banjo strap with leather ends, fully adjustable for length, complete with banjo fixing ties.

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This innovative method teaches 5-string, bluegrass style and is an inspirational course with a proven track record. With two instruction books and two cross-referenced supplement books, this method offers the beginner a carefully-paced and interest-keeping approach to the bluegrass style.

Covers easy chord strums for the beginner; learning tablature; right-hand rolls characteristic of bluegrass; techniques such as hammer-on, slide and pull-off.

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From Dr Sherpa, a pair of Nickel steel finger picks and a shell thumb pick. A matched set for picking in the Scruggs Three-Finger-Style. The finger picks are adjustable for size, the thumb pick is Standard size that will fit medium to large thumbs.

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Designed and hand crafted in the USA the Eagle-Ultimate banjo mute really is the 'Ultimate banjo mute' in terms of ease of use, effectiveness and functionality! Now you can play your banjo into the early hours of the morning without serenading you neighbours!

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OUR BEST SELLER! Loop or Ball End 9, 11, 13, 20w, 9

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Shubb is the first choice for many professionals that play 5-string, tenor and plectrum banjos and mandolin. The effective bar length is 1.5 inches with a flat profile. See also Shubb 5th string capo. In Nickel or Brass finish.

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Weight Reduction System Banjo Strap ...A super design banjo strap from Neotech USA. Very comfortable with padded 'internal control-stretch' design. Easy to attach to your banjo brackets with two strong webbing loops. Also has extra strong quick release buckles that attach to the main strap. Fully adjustable for perfect length.The internal control stretch design makes heavy instruments feel up to 50% lighter.

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The TGI Transit series of bags are made of a durable canvas featuring 10mm padding, tough durable TGI zip ring pulls for quick and easy access and an embroidered TGI logo.

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Very simple single button design. The excellent Fzone FT-15 clip on chromatic tuner. Very simple to use with a single selector button for on/off and also mode selection. Suitable for any stringed instrument including banjo, guitar, ukulele, violin and others. It just simply clips on to the headstock of your instrument and picks up the vibration to register the exact tuning of your instrument. Please see more details below. Note Eastman guitar not included!

Description

This Special Pack includes the following excellent value accessories:-

  • The latest USA Deering Goodtime Banjo with a 6 year guarantee. Has a three ply solid violin maple rim, bow tie inlays & traditional banjo headstock shape
  • Deluxe padded gig bag with double Rucksack-type shoulder straps & zipped accessory pocket
  • A banjo tutor book
  • Deluxe electronic fully chromatic digital 'Clip-On'  banjo tuner. This state of the art chromatic tuner will also tune guitars, uke, mandolin etc.
  • Spare set of USA banjo strings
  • Fitted adjustable banjo shoulder strap, strong 2" Nylon webbing
  • A Shell thumb pick
  • Two Nickel steel pro quality finger picks
  • As much help and advice as you need about Banjos and Playing the Banjo. Our specialists are here at the end of the phone any time you need us!
Buy with peace of mind from Eagle Music Shop the No. 1 Deering Banjos World Master Dealership
 
Eagle Music are recognised and respected as a world leading Banjo Specialist Company, and without question Eagle can be seen to stock and carry the largest selection in Europe of the world's quality banjo brands. As such, we want to help you to start playing the banjo!
 
We have put together this 'Special Pack' to encourage you to buy a genuine USA built Deering banjo.This super value 5-String Banjo Starter Pack includes all that you need to start playing 5-string banjo in all styles.

Specification

Brand Specifics

Range / Series
Goodtime
Product Line
Blonde Goodtime
Banjo Type
5 String Banjo
Number of Strings
5 String

Pot

Pot Type
Open back
Pot Diameter
11"
Pot Construction
3 ply violin grade maple rim
Banjo Head Type
White Frosted Top
Crown Height
High Crown (1/2")
Number of Hooks
16
Bridge
Deering Goodtime Smile Bridge 3 footed maple with ebony tip
Bridge Height
5/8"
Tailpiece
Deering Goodtime Patented Tailpiece

Neck

Neck Material
Blonde slender rock maple neck
Fretboard
Maple
Number of Frets
22
Neck Inlays
Goodtime Bow Tie Inlays
Scale Length
26 1/4" (667mm)

Headstock

Nut Material
Synthetic
Nut Width
1 1/4" (32mm)
Tuning Pegs
Closed geared side tuners
Tuner Buttons
Chrome

Finish

Finish
Satin
Tuning
Open G (gDGBD)

Other

Overall Length
37 1/2"
Country of Manufacture
USA
Right or Left Handed
Right Handed
Supplied with Case/Gig Bag
Gig Bag
Manufacturers Warranty
6 Years
6 Years
Weight
4 lb

Misc

Package Deals
Starter Pack

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Customer reviews

5 / 5
17 reviews for Deering Goodtime 5 String Banjo Beginners Pack
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Stella Wilcox
13/05/2023
Beautiful banjo. Sounds sweet and beautifully made.
Rated 5 out of 5
Martin Sasada
06/05/2023
Exactly what I wanted to start learning the banjo on. It is surprisingly loud and also has a good dynamic range.
Rated 5 out of 5
Andre Bressloff
15/03/2023
SUPERB BANJO. LOVELY TONE, LIGHT WEIGHT AND EASY TO PLAY
Rated 5 out of 5
Robert Simpson
21/01/2023
Really pleased with goodtime banjo. Very well packed, arrived quickly and set up was spot on.
Rated 5 out of 5
Rob Lynch
08/11/2022
The best quality 5 string for the price - especially as Eagle sell this much cheaper than other suppliers. Much easier to play than my previous 5 string, great action, light but has a feeling of quality. Sound quality is superb, wish I’d bought this years ago.
Rated 5 out of 5

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