Deering Goodtime Openback 5-String Banjo, Left-Handed
$599.00
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. In stock in Yellow Springs and set up by our banjo tech Tara. $599 with free shipping.
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At a Glance
- Handedness
- Left-Handed
- Style
- Openback Banjo
- Strings
- 5
- Scale Length
- 26-1/4"
- Pickup
- No
- Made In
- USA
- Weight
- 4.5 lbs
Left-Handed Deering Goodtime Openback 5-String Banjo, Made in USA
This is the left-handed Deering Goodtime: a 5-string openback banjo with a 3-ply violin grade maple rim, handcrafted in Spring Valley, California. Same banjo, same price as the right-handed Goodtime, built mirror image for left-handed players. At $599 and 4.5 lbs, it is the most recommended beginner banjo, and this one is on our shelf, not on backorder. Available now at Banjo Warehouse, an authorized Deering dealer in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
A note on the photographs: the images shown are of the right-handed Goodtime. Deering photographs the line in right-handed form. The instrument you receive is built left-handed.
Every Deering we sell receives a professional setup by our banjo tech Tara before shipping. Your banjo arrives ready to play. Free shipping anywhere in the US. 7-day money-back guarantee.
Call or text us at 404-218-8580 with any questions.
Why the Goodtime?
When the Goodtime was first released in 1996, it changed what a beginner could expect from an affordable banjo. Almost 30 years later, it is still the banjo teachers recommend most, and Deering builds the left-handed version in the same shop, with the same parts, at the same price.
The heart of the Goodtime is its 3-ply violin grade maple rim, which gives it a clear, ringing voice. Deering puts this rim in a banjo at a price most beginners can manage.
The Pot
11 inch 3-ply violin grade maple rim with an 11 inch frosted high crown head. Beveled steel tension hoop with 16 flat J-hooks. US Bronze powder finish hardware, including the Goodtime armrest. 5/8 inch Goodtime Smile bridge and Deering’s patented Goodtime tailpiece. Hand rubbed polyurethane finish with carnauba wax.
In short: the left-handed Goodtime is the same American-made Deering that teachers recommend, built for left-handed players and ready to ship today.
The Neck
Rock maple neck with a comfortable D shape and a satin finish. 26 1/4 inch scale with 22 pressed-in nickel silver frets. 1 1/4 inch Lexan polycarbonate nut. Art Deco inspired hardwood inlays. Sealed geared tuners and a Goodtime geared 5th string tuner. Standard fingerboard, no scoop.
What’s Included
Deering eight year warranty. Deering light gauge strings, tuned G D G B D. Professional setup by our banjo tech Tara. Free shipping anywhere in the United States. 7-day money-back guarantee.
Financing available: PayPal Pay in 4 on our website.
In stock and ready to ship. $599.
Call or text us at 404-218-8580 with any questions.
Is a left-handed banjo different from a right-handed one?
A left-handed banjo is built as a mirror image: the neck points to the right, the 5th string tuner sits on the other side, and the armrest and tailpiece are placed for picking with your left hand. Flipping a right-handed banjo over does not work, because the short 5th string ends up in the wrong position.
Does the left-handed Goodtime cost more?
No. Deering prices the left-handed Goodtime the same as the right-handed model, $599.
Is the Deering Goodtime made in the USA?
Yes. Deering builds every Goodtime, left- and right-handed, in Spring Valley, California.
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