All banjos

Our best selling LEFT HAND 5-string banjo. The Deering Goodtime is built in California, USA. It is a rock maple banjo with a price tag that is incredible for a genuine USA built quality instrument! The heart of this banjo is the Three Ply Solid Violin Maple rim that provides you with stability and a great 'banjo' sound.

Set up in our workshops for perfect intonation & action, we recommend the Ozark 2102G Open Back 5-string banjo for a first time buyer. It is an open-back model at a price that is incredible relative to it's build quality.

The ''Albert'' open back 5 String Banjo from Barnes & Mullins is an authentic 'old-time' banjo. Unlike more commonly used 'bluegrass' banjos, open back models produce a noticeably quieter sound than their resonator-equipped, louder siblings.

Maple open back, short scale, 5-string travel banjo with deluxe padded gig bag. Fully set up in our workshops for perfect intonation & action.

The Deering Goodtime Leader Maple Prince 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.

The Deering Goodtime Leader ‘Carolina King’ is our top of the range, highest specification Goodtime ‘Special’ Banjo, primarily designed for hard driving bluegrass and picking styles. The set-up on this banjo is influenced by the Carolina King himself, Jens Kruger! It is an excellent natural maple closed back resonator banjo fitted with the NEW Deering patent pending 2010 tone ring. It has Deering railroad capo spikes fitted at the 7th, 9th and 10th frets to facilitate easy key changes for different tunings. Also fitted to this excellent banjo is a set of JK hand-crafted Eagle-Puretone strings. The three ply violin maple rim is the same quality as found on pre-war Mastertone banjos.
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The Deering 'Goodtime Six' 6 String Guitar Banjo is the latest and long awaited edition to the superb Goodtime range. Perfectly shaped neck (with 2 way adjustable truss rod), same legendary Goodtime 3 ply violin grade maple pot and a superb tone make this one of the very best quality and affordable 'Banjitars' available. Fitted with Elixir extra light strings. See below for details and specifications.

The fabulous Deering Goodtime Ukulele Banjo in Concert Scale features a solid three ply 11" violin maple tone rim giving it a sweet full rich tone.

Excellent value electro acoustic concert scale banjo uke. Fitted with a Remo Fibreskyn head, zero glide nut system and a Hot Dot contact pickup. Stage Ready!!
Supplied with a Gold Tone gig bag

The Goodtime 2 Left Handed USA Built 5-String Banjo. Our best selling 5-string resonator (closed back)banjo. The Deering Goodtime 2 is built in California, USA. It is a rock maple banjo with a price tag that is incredible for a genuine USA built quality instrument! The heart of this banjo is the Three Ply Solid Violin Maple rim that provides you with stability and a great American banjo sound.

A great banjo for all you lefty learners! Set up in our workshops for perfect intonation & action, the Stagg BJM30 LEFT HAND is an excellent beginners to intermediate 5-string banjo.

Introducing a new variation on Deering's most popular banjo, the look of the Goodtime Deco banjo is inspired by the American Art Deco design movement of the 1920s, featuring a distinct new inlay design and peghead engraving. The hardware is finished in a beautiful and durable US Bronze powder finish, which is not only hypoallergenic, it won’t tarnish! It also now features a comfortable armrest and as always, the Goodtime banjo is made in the U.S.A. It still has the playability and tone that the Goodtime banjo is famous for, and is light enough to bring with you anywhere.

The Possum was the first banjo model Pisgah introduced in 2012!  The Possum, which features a persimmon tone ring, gives a warm rich tone without being overpowering.  Great for jams, performing, or just sitting at home and picking in your living room or porch, this is a great all around banjo for any occasion. 

Pisgah builds banjos with a firm eye on sustainability and use 100% native Appalachian tone woods. 

Supplied with quality padded Gig Bag.

Handmade in North Carolina USA, the Roscoe is the newest model from Pisgah and features a simple design of a lightweight walnut rim and neck and aged brass hardware. 

Pisgah build banjos with a firm eye on sustainability and use 100% native Appalachian tonewoods. 

Supplied with quality padded Gig Bag.

Set up in our workshops for perfect intonation & action, the Ozark 2105G is an excellent intermediate 5-string banjo from Ozark. This banjo looks good and feels nice to play. The rosewood fingerboard has pearl dot markers.

Gold Tone CB-100 5 String banjo. Clawhammer 5-string openback banjo 11". A scooped fingerboard, rolled brass rod tone ring, and vintage design makes this banjo great value. Supplied with Hard case.

What an amazing banjo ...The Deering Sierra is the USA Deering Banjo CO. Flagship Model outselling all other Deering Banjos! The Maple Sierra here is Supplied complete with a Deering Deluxe hardshell case. Please see below for specification details.

A fair priced bluegrass banjo from Gold Tone. The CC-50 RP is an entry level to improver banjo with
higher specifications including planetary geared tuners, rolled brass tone ring, geared 5th string tuner and closed back resonator. Supplied Complete with Gold Tone Gig Bag. Please see below for more details and build specification from Gold Tone.

A perfect travel banjo or the ideal child's instrument for the young picker. The Cripple Creek Mini has a maple neck with rosewood fretboard and hard rock maple rim ( eight inches in diameter).

Note: this banjos is tuned to C (like the fifth fret of a full-sized banjo) 

For open G tuning, we recommend these gauuges - 016, .034w, .024w, .018, .016

The time tested 'Gold Tone IT-250' short scale 17 Fret Irish Tenor Banjo, set up and tuned to GDAE. Supplied in a TKL hard case. Please see below for more details and the Gold Tone Specification chart.

Made in the USA by Deering Banjos, the Erin Ennis open back tenor banjo has a fast action 17 fret rock maple neck and violin maple tone rim. The 17 fret neck makes it easier to play, especially if you have smaller hands that need all the help they can get in reaching up to the ‘B note on the 7th fret. Set-up and tuned to GDAE specifically with the correct strings for playing Irish music in tuning. This is an exceptional lighter weight, easy to handle, compact tenor banjo that is excellent for session playing. Please see below for specification.

Made in the USA by Deering Banjos, the Erin Ennis EEG2-17 tenor banjo has a resonator to give the banjo more volume by pushing all the sound forward. It has a fast action 17 fret rock maple neck and violin maple tone rim. The 17 fret neck makes it easier to play, especially if you have smaller hands that need all the help they can get in reaching up to the ‘B note on the 7th fret. Set-up and tuned to GDAE specifically with the correct strings for playing Irish music in tuning. This is an exceptional easy to handle, tenor banjo that is excellent for session playing. Please see below for specification.

The Senator has the time honored vintage Vega peghead profile, and a rich warm brown stained maple neck with adjustable truss rod and a 3-ply solid violin maple rim with dual coordinator rods. The spun brass tone ring gives it a bright yet warm tone. Please see below for specification details.

The Vega 12 inch rim 'Old Tyme Wonder' open back banjo with 'scooped' neck and inlaid Vega 'Star' in the headstock. Crafted by Deering with a superb blend of today's technology and yesterday's classic tone. This is a light weight banjo that is made especially for musicians who want the mellower banjo sound and a lovely full tone.