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    This upgraded edition of Deering's popular Goodtime openback banjo features a scooped fretboard for easy playing over the neck, as well as deluxe appointments like the midnight maple fingerboard and traditional banjo tuning machines.  A great beginner's instrument that you won't grow out of quickly, and it's made in the USA.
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Neck:
    Slender Rock Maple Neck Stained a Rich Brown
    Midnight Maple Fingerboard
    17 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
    Vintage Artisan Style Inlays
    Goodtime Artisan Logo Engraved On Peghead
    Planetary Tuners
    Geared 5th String Tuner
    Durable Satin Finish
    Deering Peghead shape

Pot:
    11" 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim Stained Rich Brown
    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
    Nickel Plated Armrest
    Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
    Steel Coordinator Rod for Adjustments
    Durable Satin Finish
    
Strings: 
    Deering Medium
    Standard G tuning (GDGBD)
       
Dimensions:
    Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″
    Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″
    Rim Diameter 11″
    Overall Instrument Length 38″
    Weight Approx. 4.5 lbs

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Deering Artisan Goodtime Openback Banjo with Scooped Fretboard

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SKU: AGOODSCOOP

Regular price
$859 USD
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$859 USD
This upgraded edition of Deering's popular Goodtime openback banjo features a scooped fretboard for easy playing over the neck, as well as deluxe appointments like the midnight maple fingerboard and traditional banjo tuning machines.  A great beginner's instrument that you won't grow out of quickly, and it's made in the USA.
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Neck:
    Slender Rock Maple Neck Stained a Rich Brown
    Midnight Maple Fingerboard
    17 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
    Vintage Artisan Style Inlays
    Goodtime Artisan Logo Engraved On Peghead
    Planetary Tuners
    Geared 5th String Tuner
    Durable Satin Finish
    Deering Peghead shape

Pot:
    11" 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim Stained Rich Brown
    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
    Nickel Plated Armrest
    Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
    Steel Coordinator Rod for Adjustments
    Durable Satin Finish
    
Strings: 
    Deering Medium
    Standard G tuning (GDGBD)
       
Dimensions:
    Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″
    Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″
    Rim Diameter 11″
    Overall Instrument Length 38″
    Weight Approx. 4.5 lbs

6 Year Warranty