Deering Goodtime Two 5-String Resonator Banjo, Left-Handed
$849.00
The left-handed build of the Deering Goodtime Two: the Goodtime’s 3-ply violin grade maple rim with a 3-ply resonator for bluegrass volume and projection, at about 6 lbs. Made in Spring Valley, California. In stock in Yellow Springs and set up by our banjo tech Tara. $849 with free shipping.
In stock
At a Glance
- Handedness
- Left-Handed
- Style
- Resonator Banjo
- Strings
- 5
- Scale Length
- 26-1/4"
- Pickup
- No
- Made In
- USA
- Weight
- Approximately 6 lbs
Left-Handed Deering Goodtime Two 5-String Resonator Banjo, Made in USA
This is the left-handed Deering Goodtime Two: a 5-string resonator banjo with a 3-ply violin grade maple rim and a 3-ply resonator, handcrafted in Spring Valley, California. Same banjo, same price as the right-handed Goodtime Two, built mirror image for left-handed players. At $849 and about 6 lbs, it is the entry-level resonator banjo that plays correctly and holds its own in a jam. This one is on our shelf. 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 Two. 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 Geoff directly at (404) 218-8580 with any questions.
Why the Goodtime Two?
Three years after the Goodtime changed the beginner banjo market, players asked Deering for one with a resonator: the same easy playability, with enough volume to be heard in a bluegrass jam. Deering answered with the Goodtime Two in 1999.
The resonator is what makes the difference. Instead of the sound going into your body, the hard, curved back of the resonator throws it forward through the sound holes in the flange, for a fuller, louder tone than the openback Goodtime.
The Pot
11 inch 3-ply violin grade maple rim with an 11 inch frosted high crown head. Two-piece Goodtime series flange in US Bronze powder finish. Beveled steel tension hoop with 16 flat J-hooks. Goodtime armrest, 5/8 inch Goodtime Smile bridge and Deering’s patented Goodtime tailpiece.
In short: the left-handed Goodtime Two is American-made resonator banjo volume at about the weight of a guitar, 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.
The Resonator
3-ply poplar, poplar and maple resonator with a satin finish and straight sidewalls, 13 7/8 inches across. Overall length 38 inches.
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. $849.
Call Geoff directly at (404) 218-8580 with any questions.
Is the Goodtime Two good for bluegrass?
Yes. The resonator gives it the volume and projection bluegrass three-finger picking needs, and it is the most affordable resonator banjo Deering builds in the USA.
Does the left-handed Goodtime Two cost more?
No. Deering prices the left-handed Goodtime Two the same as the right-handed model, $849.
Is the Deering Goodtime Two made in the USA?
Yes. Deering builds the Goodtime Two, left- and right-handed, in Spring Valley, California.
Contact Banjo Warehouse
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