Deering Goodtime Parlor 5-String Banjo
$599.00
This is a pre-order. Our next Goodtime Parlor is on order from Deering and expected in February 2027, possibly sooner. Your payment is fully refundable at any time before it ships.
The Goodtime Parlor is Deering’s short-scale Goodtime: a 23 inch scale and 19 frets on the same 3-ply violin grade maple rim that makes the Goodtime sound so good. Sized for kids, smaller hands and travel, and only about 4 lbs. Made in Spring Valley, California. Set up by our banjo tech Tara in Yellow Springs before it ships. $599 with free shipping.
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At a Glance
- Handedness
- Right-Handed
- Style
- Openback Banjo
- Strings
- 5
- Scale Length
- 23"
- Pickup
- No
- Made In
- USA
- Weight
- 4 lbs
Deering Goodtime Parlor 5-String Banjo: 23 Inch Short Scale, Made in USA
This is a pre-order. Our next Goodtime Parlor is on order from Deering and expected in February 2027, possibly sooner. 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 can move, so get in touch before you buy and we will tell you where it stands. Your payment is fully refundable at any time before your order ships, for any reason and with no restocking fee.
The Deering Goodtime Parlor is a 5-string openback banjo with a 23 inch scale and a 3-ply violin grade maple rim, handcrafted in Spring Valley, California. At $599 and about 4 lbs, it is the Goodtime made smaller: the right first banjo for a child, a player with smaller hands, or anyone who wants a banjo to take camping. Available to pre-order from Banjo Warehouse, an authorized Deering dealer in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
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 Parlor?
The Goodtime Openback is the banjo teachers recommend more than any other, but its full 26 1/4 inch scale is a long reach for a young player. The Parlor keeps everything that makes the Goodtime work and shortens the neck to a 23 inch scale with 19 frets, so small hands can fret chords cleanly from the first lesson.
It keeps the 3-ply violin grade maple rim that gives every Goodtime its clear, ringing voice. Deering strings the Parlor with medium gauge strings, which balance the tension and tone on the shorter scale.
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 on the tension hoop, tailpiece and armrest. 5/8 inch Goodtime Smile bridge and Deering’s patented Goodtime tailpiece. Hand rubbed polyurethane finish with carnauba wax.
In short: the Goodtime Parlor is a real Deering, built in California, scaled down so a beginner can play it comfortably.
The Neck
Rock maple neck with a comfortable D shape and a satin finish. 23 inch scale with 19 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. Overall length 35 inches.
What’s Included
Deering eight year warranty. Deering medium 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.
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Pre-order now. $599.
Call or text us at 404-218-8580 with any questions.
What size banjo is right for a child?
For most younger players, a shorter scale makes the biggest difference. The Goodtime Parlor’s 23 inch scale is over three inches shorter than a standard 26 1/4 inch banjo, so the frets sit closer together and the neck is easier to reach around.
Is the Goodtime Parlor tuned like a regular banjo?
Yes. It comes tuned to standard open G (G D G B D), so it plays the same songs, chords and lesson material as a full-size 5-string banjo.
Is the Deering Goodtime Parlor made in the USA?
Yes. Deering builds every Goodtime, including the Parlor, in Spring Valley, California.
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