Great for playing melodic jazz leads with our patent pending Special tone ring, this fun Goodtime Special Plectrum banjo has a great voice. You can strum it with a pick, tuned like a guitar D,G,B,E or play it in plectrum tuning C,G,B,D for traditional jazz or Dixieland. Although the plectrum is most commonly used in jazz, it can be played any style. The Kingston Trio featured a plectrum tuned in guitar tuning on their famous song, "Desert Pete" played by Bob Shane. If you are a guitar player this is an easy transition. It all depends on your creativity, anything goes, so have fun with it.
Neck:
- Blond Slender Rock Maple Neck
- 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
- Hardwood Bowtie Inlays
- Sealed Geared Guitar Tuners
- Durable Satin Finish
- Deering Fiddle Shaped Peghead
Pot:
- 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
- Patent Pending Steel Goodtime SpecialTone Ring
- 11" Frosted Bottom High Crown Head
- Steel Tension Hoop
- 16 Bracket Shoes
- 16 Flat Hooks with 9/32" Hex Nuts
- 16 Bracket Shoes
- Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
- 2 Piece Flange
- Nickel plated Armrest
- Nickel Plated Hardware
Resonator:
- Blond Maple
- Black Binding
- Durable Satin Finish
Tone:
- Has a bell like tone that is loud, crisp and clear and easily heard in a band setting.
- Easy to play with clarity of note separation.
Tuned:
- C,G,D,B in standard tuning
- Can be tuned like a guitar D,G,B,E for easy transition of guitar players
- Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.
- Comes from the factory with light gauge strings
- Can also be played with medium gauge
Dimensions:
- Neck Width at the Nut 1 3/16"
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4"
- Rim diameter 13 7/8"
- Overall Instrument Length 38"
- Weight Approx. 8 lbs