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Deering's Goodtime Piezo banjo brings players the best of both worlds. It features premium, American-made components and tonewoods for authentic banjo sound, now with the added benefit of an onboard piezo pickup to amplify your playing. The Goodtime Piezo banjo has a maple rim and neck for a crisp, balanced tone. Its 11" frosted top banjo head produces a bright, ringing sound. For playability, it has a slender rock maple neck and geared tuners that make it easy to tune and keep in tune.

Premium Tonewoods Create Classic Banjo Sound

The Goodtime Piezo banjo's all-maple construction gives it a crisp, balanced tone that evokes tradition. Its 3-ply violin-grade maple rim and hard rock maple neck provide clarity and note separation. Combined with an 11" frosted top banjo head, it produces a bright, ringing banjo tone that players have trusted for generations.

Onboard Piezo Pickup Amplifies Your Playing

Thanks to the Goodtime Piezo banjo's built-in piezo pickup installed under the banjo head, your playing can now be amplified. Plug in and the pickup delivers your banjo's tone with stunning accuracy for playing at live shows, in the studio or at home. Now the classic banjo sound of the Goodtime series can be shared with more people in more places.

Fast, Comfortable Maple Neck

The Goodtime Piezo banjo's rock maple neck is ideal for playability. It has a slender, rounded profile that fits comfortably in the hand. 22 nickel/silver frets are evenly spaced along its 26-1/2" scale length. With a 1-1/4" nut width, the neck is sized for comfortable fretting. The satin finish provides smooth playability up and down the neck.

Keeps You in Tune and Sounding Great

Deering outfitted the Goodtime Piezo banjo with features to keep it performing at its best. Geared tuners make it easy to tune the strings accurately and securely. An adjustable truss rod allows you to tweak the neck relief for ideal string action. 16 bracket hooks and a steel coordinator rod enable precise head tensioning so notes ring out clearly. With quality craftsmanship and adjustable features built in, the Goodtime Piezo banjo guarantees great sound and playability.

Deering Goodtime Piezo 5-String Acoustic-Electric Banjo Natural
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  • Affordably priced
  • Rock maple neck
  • Steel tension hoop
  • Piezo pickup

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Affordably priced Rock maple neck Steel tension hoop Piezo pickup

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Deering banjos with the lifetime warranty are only available through authorized Deering Dealers.

IF YOU BUY A "NEW" DEERING BANJO FROM A NON-AUTHORIZED DEALER, YOU HAVE PURCHASED A USED BANJO AND HAVE NO WARRANTY. When we send a Deering banjo to an authorized dealer, only that dealer or another authorized dealer can sell that banjo as new. If an authorized dealer sells a new Deering banjo to a non-authorized dealer, the non authorized dealer becomes the first owner and he becomes the bearer of the lifetime warranty; not a new dealer by transfer. When the unauthorized dealer sells that banjo to the consumer, even if it was never played or even touched, it is a used instrument and no longer carries the lifetime warranty. This is necessary so that we know how the banjo has been cared for between the time we ship it and the time that our customers buy it. We have no way of knowing how non-authorized dealers care for their instruments because we do not communicate with them. This also honors and protects the strong relationship between Deering and its treasured network of hard working Deering dealers. For your protection against theft and to ensure immediate proof of ownership, four digits of the serial number are visible on the back of the peghead on each banjo. The full serial number is inside the resonator. When you purchase a Deering banjo and send in the warranty card you will receive a Gold Credit card style ownership/warranty card. This gold card is embossed with your name and the serial number of your new banjo for easy identification. Take your Gold Card with you to festivals or when traveling so that if your banjo is ever stolen you can easily prove it's yours.

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  1. Back-Up2
  2. Practicing2
  3. Concerts1
  4. Back Porch Pickin1
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Cons
  1. No strap hooks? That's about it.1
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  1. Good Tone3
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  4. Piezo lets you record or amp up1
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Reviewed by 4 customers

  • Fantastic banjo and good bang for the buck

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    bySlide Devil

    fromNashville, TN

    This is an affordable, well built, smooth playing, and sweet sounding banjo. It is not at all fancy. the wood is sanded and seems sealed but that's about it. But it's good quality maple. No mother of pearl inlays but the neck is smooth playin' and is comfortable while giving the strings space. Also those frets are filed and flush. 16 hooks but they're steel. Not planetary machine heads but they're closed back and hold tune. Piezo pickup isn't fancy but it works very well and allows you to start recording without setting up a mic, and if you want to do a venue you're ready for an amp. Finally it has a great tone. I mean seriously for an instrument in this price range (and above), it's just a lovely sound. So yes this is an entry level Deering. But it's not really an entry level instrument. It's bare bones but those bones are high quality. You can tell this isn't an afterthought instrument for Deering. They wanted an excellent entry point. Yes you can get other banjos for less, but you will NOT regret picking this one up. Also, this is a Made in the USA instrument. Not designed. Made. How many entry levels can boast that?

  • Love it.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted8 years ago

    bydale

    fromundisclosed

    Nice and easy to play. It sounds good. Perfect for the around the campfire jam.

  • Easier to record.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted9 years ago

    byStoptimer

    fromPolo, IL

    I have been playing a Deering Goodtime Two banjo for a couple of years. I love the way it plays and sounds, but it's a little tricky recording . . . the pickup helps a lot with that. Now I can get a good clean recording of the banjo track without a lot of noise mixed in, and by plugging into an amp I have more control over the volume when I'm playing with a group. The open back is lighter, otherwise they both play with the same feel. Nice banjos, I like them both a lot.

  • A Great Back Porch Banjo

    5

    submitted9 years ago

    byJD Picker

    fromChamblee, GA

    This has become my go-to banjo now. I love the lightweight feel, great tone, and it plays easily without finger picks. A great back porch banjo. I feel it sounds good enough for gigs, but haven't really tried it in that setting. Have had many jams with others, and its sound cuts through the guitars just fine. I have not even tried the pickup and plugging it in. A lot easier to carry around than my heavy resonator banjo. I bought a second one, its a quality instrument for the price. MADE IN USA!

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  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byKorynn

    fromMI

    Can you purchase a strap to go with this banjo?

    Can you purchase a strap to go with this banjo?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Yes Please contact a Sales Agent for order placement

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byBg

    fromSt louis

    Do I have to have it plugged into an amp? If I don't have it plugged into and amp does it have a distorted sound?

    Do I have to have it plugged into an amp? If I don't have it plugged into and amp does it have a distorted sound?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    It works with or without an amp.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byKyle

    fromParker, Co

    Hello, can this banjo be plugged in and used with a normal guitar amp, generally? Thank you

    Hello, can this banjo be plugged in and used with a normal guitar amp, generally? Thank you

    Open Reply - Ronald
    Yes it can.