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If you are looking for a genuine 19-fret tenor banjo to get started in jazz or Irish music, then this is a great option for you!
Based on the best-selling Goodtime Openback banjo, the Goodtime Openback 19-Fret Tenor is tuned in 5ths like a viola or cello (C,G,D,A), and features a full 19-fret scale so commonly found in traditional jazz and Irish music.
It is a delight to play with its short-scale fretboard, slim neck and lightweight body and if desired, can be tuned for Irish G,D,A,E (requires Irish Tenor string set). In both tunings, notes are clear and bold, with just the right amount of punch and sustain needed for tenor playing.
Central to the success of the Goodtime™ banjo is the construction which utilizes high-quality materials and components, including a three-ply violin-grade maple rim, and an exceptionally stable and slender hard rock maple neck, ensuring that it delivers a rich, full sound with excellent clarity and projection. The Goodtime™ tailpiece is our own design, the tension hoop is rolled in-house from raw metal. We took time to source the best possible tuners to compliment the Goodtime™ affordability and topped it off with the best banjo strings on the market.
Made in America at the Deering Banjo factory in California, the Goodtime™ Openback 19-Fret Tenor banjo weighs about 4 pounds so it is ideal for traveling, camping, hiking, taking to the beach and provides a vibrant singing banjo tone in any situation.
NECK
- Neck Wood
- Rock Maple
- Neck Shape
- U
- Stain
- None
- Finish
- Satin
- Nut Width
- 1 3/16"
- Nut Material
- Lexan Polycarbonate
- Frets
- 19 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
- Scale Length, Nut to Bridge
- 23"
POT
- Rim
- 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
- Rim Diameter
- 11"
- Tone Ring
- Yes
- Head
- 11" Bottom Frosted High Crown
- Tension Hoop
- Beveled Steel Tension Hoop
- Hooks & Nuts
- 16 Flat J-Hooks and 9/32" Hex Nuts
- Hardware Plating
- Nickel
- Tailpiece
- Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
- Finish
- Hand Rubbed Polyurethane w/ Carnuba Wax Finish
OTHER
- Overall Instrument Length
- 35"
- Weight Approx.
- 4.5 lbs
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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