Good Time Banjos are made in America by Deering Banjos. Good Time Banjos have clear and beautiful tone, and most players feel that Good Time Banjos have better sound and playability than other banjos that sell for much more.

The Good Time banjo rim is made of rock maple and birch laminate, in the same style as the classic banjos from the 1920s. Good Time Banjos are played by professionals, travelers, beginners and anyone who wants a high quality banjo for a low price. The Deering Good Time Banjo is designed for easy playing and sparkling, vibrant tone. Weighs just 4 lbs!

Deering Good Time II Banjos are an easy to play, good sounding, high quality, American made banjo. The Goodtime II is a resonator version of the Deering Good Time open back banjo. The Good Time II is great sounding, economical and lightweight.

The Good Time II Banjo has a fast, easy to fret, rock maple neck that is slender and low profile. The tuning machines are all geared, including the fifth peg. The Good Time II body assembly is a multi-ply rock maple and birch rim. The nickel plated two piece resonator flange is mounted underneath the bracket shoes, and adds tone enhancing weight and a finishing touch to the appearance of the resonator assembly.

The Good Time II Banjo is good sounding, easy to play, and fully adjustable. Good Time II Banjos are simple cosmetically, but the tone and ease of playability far surpass any other banjo on the market at this price. Deering Banjo Company makes the broadest line of banjos of any maker in the world.

Goodtime Special Banjos are made by Deering Banjo, and are based on the popular, best selling Goodtime and Goodtime II banjos. The maple neck and resonator banjo is hand-fitted with the new Goodtime Special tone ring, creating a tone and playability that rivals banjos costing four times more.

The banjo market has been hungry for an American made, quality banjo in the mid-price range that plays easily and has a responsive, bright sound. One of America's number one pop music groups, the Dixie Chicks, are having a similar effect on the banjo that the Beatles had on the electric guitar. Since the Dixie Chicks feature a banjo prominently, the banjo is now being seen by millions around the world and young people are buying banjos to emulate their favorite artists.

The Goodtime Special Banjo fills this demand with a hand made, mid-priced banjo from America's premiere banjo maker.