Buy your Deering Goodtime Americana from Eagle Music Shop and receive our premier workshop setup at no extra cost.
Goodtime Americana Banjo Specification:
Continuing the long standing Goodtime philosophy of offering the best value American made banjos available, the Americana is the lowest priced 12” model on the market today and retains the distinctive natural blonde Goodtime aesthetics. In keeping with the rest of the Goodtime line, this banjo also features guitar style tuners, a rock maple neck, nickel plated hardware, and hardwood inlays.
Played with an old time style technique, the Americana is reminiscent of banjos from a period when larger rims were more prevalent which makes the 12” a great setup for playing old time music. A traditional 11” banjo with a frosted top head has a far brighter sound and will “cut” more. Since the combination of the Grand 12” rim and the Renaissance head makes for a wonderfully laid back sound in comparison, the Americana lends itself perfectly for musicians looking to use the banjo to back up a vocalist or another instrument, instead of playing the a lead instrument role.
Take a walk on the wide side with the new Goodtime Americana banjo.
Teachers and professionals around the world recommend the Goodtime banjo!
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:
- Blonde 3-ply 12" Violin Grade Solid Maple Rim
- Steel 12" Tension Hoop
- 12″ Deering Renaissance 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
- Openback
Tone:
A stronger bass response and a much warmer tone, a deeper old time earthy tone is generated from the 12" rim. Easy to play with clarity of note separation and round full bodied tone.
Tuned:
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″
Tone:
Easy to play with clarity of note separation and round full bodied tone.
Tuned:
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″ (31.75mm)
Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″ (666.75mm)
Rim diameter 11″
Overall Instrument Length 37 1/2″ (952.50mm)
Weight Approx 4.5 lbs (2.041kg)
Warranty:
6 year warranty : The trust and pride that Deering share in their product gives them the confidence to grant every owner of a Deering Goodtime banjo a 6 year Warranty ensuring the quality of their materials and workmanship
Each banjo we supply is individually set up in our on-site Banjo Specialist Workshop here at Eagle Music. Any Banjo purchased from Eagle will be fully SET UP, checked for intonation and playability and tuned ready for playing straight out of the box!