The Deering Artisan Goodtime Special combines vintage aesthetics with the brighter, richer tone of the Goodtime Special steel tone ring. Dark red mahogany stain, midnight maple fingerboard with vintage artisan pearloid inlays. Planetary tuners, spikes installed, nickel hardware. Clearly louder than the Goodtime Two — great for playing in a band. Handcrafted in Spring Valley, California. $1,599 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. Matte black hardware. Handcrafted in Spring Valley, California. $1,589 with free shipping and professional setup by our banjo tech Tara. Made in the USA.
The Gold Tone GT-500 is the premier 6-string banjitar for guitar players who want to explore the banjo world without relearning the fretboard — it plays in standard EADGBE tuning and comes loaded with the Gold Tone SMP Sliding Magnetic Pickup for serious plugged-in tone. Built with a maple rim, maple resonator, and a comfortable maple neck topped with a radiused rosewood fingerboard, this instrument delivers killer acoustic projection alongside full-range amplified fidelity. Every GT-500 ships with a professional factory setup from Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida and includes the Gold Tone HD15 hard case.
The Gold Tone GT-500/L is the left-handed version of Gold Tone's most popular 6-string banjitar — built for guitar players who want that unmistakable banjo snap and twang without relearning a new instrument. Featuring a maple rim, maple resonator, rosewood fingerboard, and Gold Tone's SMP Sliding Magnetic Pickup for powerful amplified tone, this is a serious instrument at a serious value. Every GT-500/L is professionally set up at Gold Tone's factory in Titusville, FL and comes with Gold Tone's HD15 hard case.
The Gold Tone MC-150RP Maple Classic is a full-featured, professional-grade resonator banjo built around a steel alloy flathead tone ring and multi-ply maple rim — making it one of the most capable banjos at anywhere near this price point. It converts effortlessly to an open-back configuration simply by removing the resonator and brackets, giving you two distinct instruments in one. Every instrument receives a professional factory setup at Gold Tone in Titusville, Florida before it ships so it plays beautifully right out of the box.
Left-handed Deering Goodtime Blackgrass Special with patented steel tone ring, midnight maple fingerboard, matte black hardware, and spikes at 7, 9, and 10. Only 6 lbs. Includes free Carrion hardshell case, professional setup by our banjo tech Tara, and free shipping. Authorized Deering dealer.