Deering Goodtime Leader Banjos
- Made in the U.S.A
- 6 Years Warranty
- Quality 3 Ply Maple Rim
The Deering Goodtime Leader ‘Maple Prince’Plectrum Banjo is a higher specification than the standard ‘Goodtime’ banjo. It is an excellent natural maple open back banjo for playing in the Plectrum style, it is lightweight and easy to handle and carry for travelling if needed. The sound from this banjo is incredible! The three ply violin maple rim is the same quality as found on pre war Mastertone banjos. This ‘Leader’ Open Back banjo can be upgraded to a ‘Closed Back Resonator Banjo’ at a later stage by fitting the resonator conversion kit that we offer as a retrofit parts kit. See below for more details ...
- Made in the U.S.A
- 6 Years Warranty
- Quality 3 Ply Maple Rim
'The Classical' is our latest model featuring Aquila nylon banjo strings for a mellow, round and classical sound. It is fitted with a Knot-Less tailpiece to reduce the break angle between the bridge and rim of the banjo. This helps to create the beautiful, mellow tone. This banjo combines the feel of the new with the sound of the old. And can of course very easily be converted back to a standard steel strung 5 string. The Deering Goodtime Leader model has a higher specification than the standard Goodtime banjo. It is fitted with a set of back facing Planetary Geared Deering Classic banjo tuning pegs and inlaid black side dot neck position markers. It is an excellent open back banjo with a USA rock maple neck and is set up for playing all styles, it is lightweight and easy to handle and carry for travelling if needed. The sound from this banjo is incredible! The three ply solid violin maple rim is the same quality as found on pre-war Mastertone banjos.