Deering Artisan Goodtime Special Banjo with FREE Guardian CG-044J Hardshell Case
Deering Artisan Goodtime Special Banjo with Free Hard Case
Includes Guardian CG-044-j Deluxe Arched Top Hardshell Banjo Case FREE
The Deering Artisan Good Time Special banjo is a high quality US made beginner banjo to learn on. This model features a wood back resonator and a flat head tone ring. It includes a Free Banjo Kit and free online banjo lesson access to help you get started right away on this easy to learn on banjo by Deering Banjos.
Featuring Midnight Maple Fingerboard and Vintage Artisan inspired inlays!
The vintage look and vibrant tone of the patented Goodtime Special tone ring set this banjo apart, as clearly louder than the Goodtime Two and great for playing in a band setting.
The Artisan Goodtime Special has the look of an older banjo with the rich brown stain, Deering fiddle shaped peghead and planetary banjo tuners. The Artisan Goodtime Special can be heard with a sweet voice with sustain that compliments all the instruments in a band. Tuned to an open G Chord, with the spikes already installed, you can easily play in other keys.
List of FREE Items Included with this Banjo
Five Item Beginner Banjo Package - FREE
64 Page Spiral Bound Beginner
Banjo Book with DVD and 2 CDs - FREE
FREE LIFETIME PLATINUM Lesson Site Access
Professional Banjo Set up - FREE
Free Official Deering Heavy Padded Case- Free - Substitute a Guardian CG044-J-Deluxe Arched Top Hard Shell Case FREE
- 5th string Capo Spikes on 7,9,10th fret - FREE
US Banjo Shipping - FREE
Left Handed is No Extra Charge on Deering Good Time and Artisan Banjos- Add a Deering Leather Strap that Fits Good Time or Artisan for $34
- Deering Head Tightening Wrench - FREE
$30 Intl. AK, HI Shipping Credit - FREE
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Comes with an Official Deering Heavy Padded Case with Backpack Straps. $85 value 
FREE - SUBSTITUTE GUARDIAN HARD SHELL DELUXE ARCHED TOP BANJO CASE FREE when purchasing the Artisan Goodtime Special
BanjoTeacher.com includes the Guardian CG-20J Deluxe Hard Case
FREE - $189 Value
Also FREE - Special Banjo Head Tightening T wrench
These are not a standard size and are sold separately by Deering for $10.95.
We buy them and include it free at BanjoTeacher.com with any Deering Banjo.
You are going to need the wrench and I don't want you to be without one. 
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Add this Deering Leather Banjo Strap that fits Artisan and Good Time banjo's for $34. The vast majority of leather straps do not fit behind the brackets of a Good Time or Artisan Banjo.
Beginner Banjo Package - FREE WITH THIS BANJO - BanjoTeacher.com Beginner Package
Our Beginner Banjo Package includes a Comprehensive 64 page Beginner Banjo Book with a two hour beginner banjo DVD and two audio CDs. You also receive a set of banjo picks, a clip-on chromatic banjo tuner, a spare set of banjo strings and a banjo strap.
Beginners Package - Retail value $79.00
This Banjo comes with 5th String Capo Spikes INSTALLED FREE at frets 7, 9,10
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The stunning new Artisan Goodtime banjos epitomizes Greg Deering’s lifelong vision for the Deering Banjo Company – to make the best sounding, best playing, best looking, and best value U.S.A. made banjo that he possibly could. Pearloid vintage artisan style inlays pop off the new Midnight Maple fingerboard, while the peg head is adorned with a beautifully engraved design.
The Artisan Goodtime Special banjo is an achievement in keeping the cost down while providing an instrument that will stay in tune and perform reliably because it is made with precision by skilled American craftsmen. Made efficiently at our factory in Spring Valley (San Diego area of California), this is a comfortably playable banjo with a wonderfully bright tone. It is a solid dependable instrument that is immensely playable with excellent tonality and clarity.
Neck:
- Slender Rock Maple Neck Stained a Rich Brown
- Vintage Artisan Style Inlays
- Midnight Maple Fingerboard
- 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
- Goodtime Special Logo Engraved On Peghead
- Planetary Tuners
- Geared 5th String Tuner
- Durable Satin Finish
- Spikes installed at 7th, 9th, and 10th frets
- Deering Fiddle Shaped Peghead
Pot:
- 11" 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim Stained Rich Brown
- Patented Goodtime Special Tone Ring
- 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
- Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
- Steel Coordinator Rod for Adjustments
- Durable Satin Finish
Resonator
- Maple Resonator Stained Rich Brown
- Black Binding
- Durable Satin Finish
Tone:
Has a clear and bright sound of maple. Easy to play with clarity of note separation.
Strings:
Comes strung with Deering Light Gauge Banjo Strings
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″
- Rim Diameter 11″
- Resonator Diameter 13 7/8″
- Overall Instrument Length 38″
- Weight Approx. 8 lbs
Warranty:
The trust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence to grant every owner of a Goodtime banjo a 6 year warranty ensuring the quality of our materials and workmanship.
Jay Doles Jun 30, 2020 | impressed with the service My name is Jay Doles and I ordered a Deering Banjo from you. It arrived here today and it is in very good condition with no shipping problems at all. First of all let me say how impressed with the service and how much information I have got already from the lessons about the banjo, I think I will be able to start picking up the new to me instrurment ( I am a guitar player) and I do appreciate all the information and equipment you have provided to me. After the way you have treated me and taken care of my questions I know I will always come to your company for equipment and gear that I might need. From a very happy customer Thank You , Jay Doles |
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Don Corrigan Aug 24, 2019 | I GOT IT!!!! So excited. Hi Kathy and Ross, I GOT IT!!!! So excited. Got my banjo and it was in good shape. I have played it for over an hour now. So much better than my Jameson. I am so looking forward to playing. I will go through all of your lessons. Thank you for everything and i hope i was not too bad of a pain. Thank you again and i hope that i am in the area when you host a seminar. Thanks again!!! Don |
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