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Our best selling banjo range has just got better! The Deering Goodtime 2 Plectrum Banjo. Built in Spring Valley, California, USA. It is rock maple banjo with a price tag that is very modest for a genuine USA built quality instrument. The heart of this banjo is the violin maple tone rim that provides you with stability and a great plectrum 'banjo' sound.

Goodtime 2 USA built short scale open back rock maple 17 fret tenor banjo with closed back resonator. Tuned to Jazz C, G, D, A or tuned to G, D, A, E for Irish style tenor banjo playing or tuned D, G, B, E chicago (guitar)tuning. A great sounding short scale USA hand built tenor banjo.

Made in the USA by Deering Banjos, The Erin Doolin 19 fret open back tenor banjo is fitted with the Deering Goodtime 20/10 design tone ring to give it extra power and clarity of tone. It has a fast action 19 fret rock maple neck ...the choice of the professionals. Set-up and tuned to GDAE specifically with the correct strings for playing Irish music in tuning. This is an exceptional powerful open back tenor banjo that is compact and easy to handle, excellent for session playing. Please see below for specification.

The 17 Fret Goodtime Special tenor banjo with three ply solid violin maple rim & Deering Goodtime 20/10 tone ring. Tuned to G, D, A, E Irish or C, G, D, A for Jazz, dixieland or other styles or D,G,B,E Chicago (guitar) tuning.

The Deering Goodtime Special ‘Chieftain’ Leader 17 is our top of the range, highest specification Goodtime Special 17 fret short scale tenor Banjo, set up and tuned for all Irish tenor banjo styles(or other styles, please see below for choice options) It is an excellent natural maple closed back resonator banjo fitted with the Deering 20-10 tone ring. Also fitted to this excellent banjo is a set of hand-crafted Eagle-Puretone strings.

Made in The USA by Deering Banjos, The Erin Doolin EDGS-19 tenor banjo is fitted with the Deering Goodtime 2010 design tone ring to give it extra power and clarity of tone. It is also fitted with a resonator to give the banjo more volume by pushing all the sound forward. The 19 fret is the choice of the professionals which gives the player extra string sustain. Set-up and tuned to GDAE specifically with the correct strings for playing Irish music in tuning. This is an exceptional easy to handle, but powerful tenor banjo that is excellent for session playing. Please see below for specification.

The Goodtime Artisan 'Special' 19 fret resonator banjo from Deering Banjos USA. Superb quality tenor banjo. Pearloid vintage artisan style inlays pop off the new Midnight Maple fingerboard, while the peghead is adorned with a beautifully engraved design. Fitted with the 2010 tonering, great for playing in a band setting. Can be tuned Irish GDAE, Jazz CGDA or Chicago DGBE. See below for detailed specifications and tuning options

The Deering cast bronze '06 tone ring and flower inlays are key elements of the Maple Blossom banjo. The Maple Blossom is made from Eastern violin grade curly maple, stained with a dark walnut stain, and adorned with flower mother of pearl inlays. The Deering Maple Blossom is an excellent banjo with a powerful clear crisp tone. Now features a radiused fingerboard and supplied with a Deering deluxe hard case

The Deering Clawgrass™ No. 2 model was created when Mark Johnson approached Deering with one vision in mind - to offer the same solid foundation, quality, tone and playability of his original Clawgrass model, but at a more affordable price point. Supplied in a Deluxe Deering Hard Shell case. See below for details and specifications

The crisp Deering Calico finished in Honey stained curly maple with it's distinctive white bound headstock. Has awesome tone & power from the Deering -06- 20 hole bronze tone ring.

The Deering Saratoga Star is part of the Deering 'Tenbrooks' range of superb Jens Kruger tone-ring banjos fitted with a Jens kruger tone ring. Crisp Maple with a brilliant full bodied tone, deep bass, brilliant highs, The Saratoga Star is one of the most elegantly beautiful modern banjos to enter the musical arena of classic instruments.

SPECIAL ORDER ONLY. The Jens Kruger is the top model of the Tenbrooks line. It is made with violin grade maple because of the musical qualities of this wood and it features a radiused ebony fretboard. The radiused fingerboard fits the curve of the fingers over the playing surface making it just that much more effortless to travel the fingerboard.

SPECIAL ORDER ONLY. This model with unique Greg Deering pearl and maple fretboard inlays and the awesome new -06- 20 hole bell bronze tone ring. The Deering Sierra plectrum banjo is built in California, USA

Available in Right or Left hand models, pictures show right hand and Left hand models. Please use drop down selection box to choose. ...One of The finest 19 Fret tenor banjo ever made, quilted maple, Deering bell bronze -06- flat head tone ring, fast action Deering maple neck. The choice of Irish Tenor Banjo Ace Kieran Hanrahan.

The Deering Vega Campfire Long Neck Banjo is Tuned in E,A,E,G#,B in standard E for popular folk music tuning. Can be Capoed at 3rd fret for G tuning Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well. Please see below for specification details.

The Vega White Oak is beautifully made in White Oak with the 12" Grand Rim. Ideal for clawhammer and folk music, players will marvel at the extra bass from the bigger rim 12" and a banjo that weighs less than 6 pounds! Also available in 11" pot. See below for details

The tubaphone tone ring creates that unique Vega tone in this professional quality maple banjo and the Vega No.2 is a true classic. Made of top grade curly maple and stained a gorgeous light amber, before being buffed to a high gloss, the Vega No. 2 is as inspiring to play as it is to admire.

The Vega openback models are made entirely of white oak and also feature an ebony fingerboard, a sleek satin finish and are adorned with a gryphon inlay at the peghead - Greg Deering’s own tribute to the incredible inlay work of the late Icilio Consalvi. Select option below

New for 2020 The Goodtime Jr is a shorter scale version of its famous Goodtime Openback sibling, making it the perfect beginner banjo for kids or players of smaller stature who are looking to add a splash of fun to their playing!
The iconic blonde maple aesthetic of the Goodtime banjos is accented in a choice of Silver, Chevy Orange, Sinbad Purple or Seawater Teal appointments, including the tension hoop, tailpiece and coordinator rod, as well as beautiful matching fret marker inlays. See below for specifications and choose colour from options box.

The Deering Saratoga Star is part of the Deering 'Tenbrooks' range of banjos. Crisp Maple with a brilliant full bodied tone, deep bass, brilliant highs, The Saratoga Star is one of the most elegantly beautiful modern banjos to enter the musical arena of classic instruments.

The Deering Sierra 17 Fret short scale tenor banjo with exquisite Greg Deering design fingerboard inlays. Deering -06- 20 hole bell bronze tone-ring, complete with deluxe hard-shell case. Set up and tuned for Irish GDAE or Jazz tuned to CGDA. Please chose from option box below.

The CC-Banjitar was the first banjo guitar and its popularity remains strong due its unsurpassed combination of great build quality, valued features and low price. This member of Gold Tone's Cripple Creek family of banjo-based instruments enables guitarists to play banjo-like sounds without having to learn a new instrument. See below for specs.

The Gold Tone CC100R, full-featured banjo that comes with a maple neck with a two-way adjustable truss rod. Features a resonator that you can remove and turn into an openback. Supplied with a basic gig bag.

The Gold Tone CC100RW, full-featured banjo that comes with a maple neck with a two-way adjustable truss rod. Features a resonator that you can remove and turn into an openback. Also features a wider 33.3mm (standard 30.2mm) nut.