Folk Instruments

The Goodtime 2 banjo is fast and easy to play due to the slender, low profile, rock maple neck. The single coordinator rod in the pot allows the player or technician to adjust the action to suit the players needs. The standard 11" diameter rim is a combination of birch and rock maple. The 16 brackets and standard rim diameter make head adjustments easy and simple and the availability of replacement heads is simple since the heads are the sam...

There's been a huge resurgence in bluegrass over the past several years, perhaps simply because people are realizing that there's a uniquely American sound to the genre. Whatever the reason, banjos are experiencing a huge surge in popularity. Our FB-55 model is a step up from its brother, the entry-level FB-54, with a mahogany resonator and neck, 26.4" scale, laminated wood rim, rosewood fingerboard with snowflake inlay and chrome-covered...

With a Bluegrass resonator back, The Classic Goodtime 2 banjo has a 3-ply violin grade maple rim and produces a bright and clear tone. The Classic 2 is enhanced with a Rich Brown stain, white detailing and spikes at 7, 9, and 10. The spikes enable you to expand your playing from the key of G and play in the keys of A, B and C by putting the fifth string under the spike and using a capo on the other four strings to adjust the tuning. Here is a ban...

The Goodtime Special is fast and easy to play due to the slender, low profile of the neck. Comfortable for large and small hands, this slender profile is the same one that is found on our much sought after upper line Deering models. The neck is made of rock maple. This hard, dense wood is very strong and stable. The fretwork is precise to ensure accurate intonation over the entire fingerboard. The Goodtime Special is fast and easy to play due to ...

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 Pe...

There seems to be no end to the music that sounds great on a resonator guitar: Delta blues, rock, bluegrass, swampy slide. Whatever styles you play acoustic, the resonator will give it a whole new sound and looks great - from the resonator, to the finish, to the custom Fender RFS holes! Fender FR-50 Resonator Guitar Features: Body Style: Resonator Body Depth: n/a Top: Spruce Back and Sides: Mahogany Neck: Round Mahogany Fingerboard:...

This is where is all started... The All Solid Wood Acacia Acoustic-Electric U-BASS. Since it first revealed itself in 2008, the U-BASS is still grabbing ears and turning heads. Bass Player Magazine praises the U-BASS' "Colossal low end and huge fun factor". For 2013, the Acoustic-Electric U-BASS features a new custom-designed Shadow pickup system to dial in the sonic boom. Play one yourself and become a believe.Features: Custom Hipshot Tuners ...

This is where is all started... The All Solid Wood Mahogany Acoustic-Electric U-BASS. Since it first revealed itself in 2008, the U-BASS is still grabbing ears and turning heads. Bass Player Magazine praises the U-BASS' "Colossal low end and huge fun factor". For 2013, the Acoustic-Electric U-BASS features a new custom-designed Shadow pickup system to dial in the sonic boom. Play one yourself and become a believe.Features: All Solid Mahogany b...

This is where is all started... The All Solid Wood Mahogany Acoustic-Electric U-BASS. Since it first revealed itself in 2008, the U-BASS is still grabbing ears and turning heads. Bass Player Magazine praises the U-BASS' "Colossal low end and huge fun factor". For 2013, the Acoustic-Electric U-BASS features a new custom-designed Shadow pickup system to dial in the sonic boom. Play one yourself and become a believe.Features: Exotic Mahogany back...

The Classic Goodtime banjo is a three ply violin grade maple rim banjo that has a bright and clear tone. The Classic has a traditional look with the Deering Peg Head Shape, a Rich Brown stain, and spikes at the 7th, 9th, and 10th frets of the 5th String. The spikes enable you to expand your playing from the key of G and play in the keys of A, B and C by putting the fifth string under the spike and using a capo on the other four strings to adjust ...

All wood, rim and resonator this is a great tenor for learning to play jazz, be it Dixieland or Traditional jazz because this banjo is light weight and not as loud as a more expensive banjo so it's easier on the ears of family members. It has a very pleasant tone that certainly is vibrant without being over bearing. Only weighing in at 5 lbs, this cute little banjo is great for traveling, camping, taking to the beach and just having fun. Tuned in...

The Goodtime 2 banjo is fast and easy to play due to the slender, low profile, rock maple neck. The single coordinator rod in the pot allows the player or technician to adjust the action to suit the players needs. The standard 11" diameter rim is a combination of birch and rock maple. The 16 brackets and standard rim diameter make head adjustments easy and simple and the availability of replacement heads is simple since the heads are the sam...