With a bluegrass resonator back for projection, the Artisan Goodtime Two banjo has a 3-ply violin grade maple rim and produces a bright and clear tone that projects well and is louder than its open back counterpart. The Artisan Two is enhanced with a rich brown stain, white detailing and spikes at 7, 9, and 10. The use of spikes enables you to expand your playing from the key of G to easily play in the keys of A, B, and C.
Here is a banjo you can have right there by your easy chair or take out an play in a jam. It holds its own as a bluegrass banjo for anyone looking for a lighter weight option and has the looks to boot! It’s great for hours of practice with an accurate neck that is as comfortable as can be. You’ll appreciate how light it is when you reach over to pick it up and enjoy playing it.
Most people who get a Goodtime banjo keep it because they love it even when they step up to their beautiful Deering banjo. The Goodtime banjo still maintains a special place in their life and this is why you don’t see a lot of Goodtime banjos on the used market. It’s a banjo you can take anywhere.
The stunning new Artisan Goodtime banjos embody Greg Deerings lifelong vision for the Deering Banjo Company to make the best sounding, best playing, best looking, and best value U.S.A. made banjo that he possibly could. It is a never ending quest that Deering pursues every single day. So with improved tooling and a higher than normal dose of creativity, Deering bids farewell to their old friend the Classic Goodtime and welcome with open arms the stunning aesthetic of the new Artisan Goodtime Banjos.
The trust and pride Deering shares in their product gives them the confidence to grant every owner of a Goodtime banjo a 6 year warranty ensuring the quality of the materials and workmanship.

Slender Rock Maple Neck Stained a Rich Brown
Vintage Artisan Style Inlays
22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
Goodtime Logo Engraved On Peghead
Planetary Tuners
Geared 5th String Tuner
Durable Satin Finish
Spikes installed at 7th, 9th, and 10th frets
Deering Fiddle Shaped Peghead
3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim Stained Rich Brown
Steel Tension Hoop
11 Frosted Top High Crown Head
5/8 Maple/Ebony Goodtime Bridge
16 Flat Hooks with 9/32 Nuts
16 Bracket Shoes with Screw Attachments
Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
Steel Coordinator Rod for Adjustments
Durable Satin Finish
Maple Resonator Stained Rich Brown
Black Binding
Durable Satin Finish
Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4
Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4
Rim Diameter 11
Resonator Diameter 13 7/8
Overall Instrument Length 38
Weight Approx. 6 lbs