The Deering Artisan Goodtime Two 17-fret tenor: a 4-string resonator tenor banjo with a 21 inch scale, dark red mahogany stain, a Midnight Maple fingerboard with vintage Artisan style inlays and planetary tuners. About 5.5 lbs, tuned C G D A. Made in Spring Valley, California. In stock, $1,329 with free shipping.
The Deering Artisan Goodtime Two 19-fret tenor: a 4-string resonator tenor banjo with a 23 inch scale, dark red mahogany stain, a Midnight Maple fingerboard with vintage Artisan style inlays and planetary tuners. About 5.5 lbs, tuned C G D A. Made in Spring Valley, California. In stock, $1,329 with free shipping.
The Deering Artisan Goodtime Two is the Goodtime Two resonator banjo dressed up: dark red mahogany stain, a Midnight Maple fingerboard with vintage Artisan style inlays, and planetary tuners. Same 3-ply violin grade maple rim, about 6.5 lbs. Made in Spring Valley, California. $1,329 with free shipping.
This is a pre-order. Deering has this banjo scheduled to ship to us in mid-October 2026. Your payment is fully refundable at any time before it ships.
The Deering Calico is a premium curly maple bluegrass banjo: AA grade curly maple neck in honey amber, AAA ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl scroll inlays, the Deering -06- bell bronze tone ring, glued-in frets and a tapered resonator for projection. About 11 lbs, made in Spring Valley, California, with a Deering lifetime warranty. $5,999 with free shipping.
This is a pre-order. Deering has this banjo scheduled to ship to us in early October 2026. Your payment is fully refundable at any time before it ships.
The Deering Eagle II carries Deering's patented Twenty-Ten brass tone ring, developed by Greg Deering and Jens Kruger, for a rich midrange with good bass and treble. A resonator banjo that works for both bluegrass and clawhammer. Quartersawn maple neck in Eagle Red, about 10 lbs, made in Spring Valley, California, with a Deering lifetime warranty. $3,299 with free shipping.
The Deering G.D.L. (Greg Deering Limited): quartersawn curly English walnut neck, burl walnut resonator, hand-set abalone trim, AAA ebony fingerboard and the Deering -06 20-hole bell bronze tone ring. About 11 lbs, hardshell case included. Made in Spring Valley, California. In stock, $7,249 with free shipping.
Deering Golden Era 5-String Banjo — Prewar-Style Tone, Brand New, Pre-Order This is a pre-order. Deering has this banjo scheduled to ship to us in mid-November 2026. Ordering now reserves it. It comes to our shop in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where our banjo tech Tara sets it up before it ships to you. Factory dates [...]
A Goodtime openback with a Kavanjo humbucking pickup built into the head, so it plays acoustically and plugs straight into an amp or a PA. 3-ply violin grade maple rim, rock maple neck with Art Deco hardwood inlays, US Bronze powder finished hardware. Only 4.5 lbs, handcrafted in Spring Valley, California. $999 with free shipping and professional setup by our banjo tech Tara.
The Goodtime Americana is Deering's most affordable 12-inch openback 5-string banjo, made in the USA. The larger 12-inch rim and Renaissance head give it a warm, mellow, old-time voice that suits clawhammer and backing up a song. Set up by hand at The Banjo Warehouse before it ships.
The Deering Goodtime Blackgrass is the darkest banjo in the Deering lineup. All-black matte finish, black head, matte black hardware. 3-ply violin grade maple rim with resonator. Midnight maple fingerboard with vintage artisan inlays. Planetary tuners, spikes at 7, 9, and 10. Handcrafted in Spring Valley, California. $1,389 with free shipping and professional setup by our banjo tech Tara. Made in the USA.
The Deering Blackgrass Special takes the all-black Blackgrass and adds a Goodtime Special steel tone ring for a brighter, richer tone with more sustain and volume. Midnight maple fingerboard with vintage artisan pearloid inlays. Planetary tuners, spikes at 7, 9, and 10.
This is a pre-order. Our next left-handed Goodtime is due to arrive from Deering in October 2026. Your payment is fully refundable at any time before it ships.
The left-handed build of the Deering Goodtime, the banjo teachers recommend more than any other: a 3-ply violin grade maple rim, a slim rock maple neck and only 4.5 lbs. Made in Spring Valley, California. Set up by our banjo tech Tara in Yellow Springs before it ships. $599 with free shipping.
Why Banjo Warehouse
Geoff has spent more than 50 years buying, selling, playing, and studying banjos. He authored The Banjo Primer, co-designed the Gold Tone OB-12 Top Tension and OB-Standard with Wayne Rogers and Greg Rich, and has personal relationships with the makers and players who define this instrument. Geoff has been a top dealer for brands like Deering, Stelling, and more since the late 1970s. When you call Banjo Warehouse, you're talking to someone who can tell you exactly how a 1932 Gibson flathead compares to a modern Huber or Gold Tone, and why that matters for the music you want to play.
What We Carry
Our inventory spans the full range of serious five-string banjos. We are an authorized dealer for Gold Tone, Deering, Huber, Recording King, OME, Pisgah Banjo Co., ODE and Shelby, which means we sell these brands new, with full factory warranty, and can order any model in the line rather than only what is on the floor.
Recording King, Gold Tone and Deering each span the whole range, from beginner instruments through intermediate models to high end builds. OME and Pisgah start at the intermediate level and go up from there. Huber, ODE and Shelby sit at the top, and Shelby builds to order. We also regularly carry used and vintage banjos from Stelling, Nechville and other respected builders, the instruments professional bluegrass and old-time players rely on night after night.
Our vintage and used inventory is where Geoff's expertise runs deepest. We specialize in prewar Gibson "Mastertone" banjos, the flathead and archtop instruments from the 1920s and 1930s that remain the gold standard in bluegrass, along with postwar Gibsons, tenor conversions, and a rotating selection of collectible instruments from across the decades. Every used instrument is described honestly, including any wear, repairs, or non-original parts.
How We Work
We ship free within the United States via insured FedEx. Banjos we ship from our shop are packed by hand to arrive in tune and ready to play; customers regularly tell us their banjo was still in tune when they opened the case. If for any reason you're not satisfied, you have 7 days to return it. Return shipping is the buyer's responsibility, and refunds are the purchase price less $125 to cover our original shipping cost. Financing is available at checkout through PayPal Pay in 4, and through Afterpay on instruments under $4,000.
We also buy and trade. If you have a banjo you're looking to move, call Geoff directly at 404-218-8580. He pays fair prices and makes the process simple.