Product Overview
The new Goodtime Six-R banjo comes hot on the heels of the very popular Goodtime Six open back banjo, but with a few additional features making the Goodtime Six-R ready for the big stage both in looks and in build.
Most notably, the Goodtime Six-R features a radiused midnight maple finger board, offering the player a striking contrast to the normal blonde of the hard rock maple neck.
Tonally, the Goodtime Six-R is elevated by the addition of a maple resonator behind it's 11” 3-ply violin grade maple rim. Like any banjo, the addition of a resonator not only creates a hollow sound chamber, but also provides a flat surface for the sound to bounce off and project forward towards the players audience, instead of being absorbed by their body. The result is a significantly fuller, clearer and more vibrant tone.
Strings come courtesy of Elixir's XL bronze set, while other features include 6 high quality guitar style tuners, 26 ¼” scale length, ovangkol block inlays, a Deering designed Goodtime 6 string tailpiece and frosted top head.
The Goodtime Six banjos were not designed to replace the guitar, but rather complement it. It affords guitarists the chance to play what they already know with unimaginably creative results.
Features:
- Deering Goodtime Six-R 6-String Banjo with Resonator
- Steel String Closed-Back Banjo (Banjitar)
- Easy to play with clarity of note separation and round full bodied tone
- 6 Strings Tuned Like a Guitar
- E,A,D,G,B,E In Standard Guitar Tuning
- Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well
Specifications:
Neck:
- Blonde Slender Rock Maple Neck
- Midnight Maple Fingerboard with a 15” Radius
- 1 11/16th Nut Width
- Fast, Sleek and Comfortable Neck Profile
- 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
- Classic Block Style Hardwood Inlays
- 2 Way Adjustable Truss Rod
- Sealed Geared Tuners
- Elixir XL Strings (10, 14, 23, 30, 39, 47)
- Durable Satin Finish
- 6 Strings Tuned Like a Guitar
Pot:
- Blonde 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
- Steel Tension Hoop
- 11" Frosted Top High Crown Head
- 5/8" Maple/Ebony Goodtime Smile Bridge
- 16 Flat Hooks with 9/32" Nuts
- 16 Bracket Shoes with Screw Attachments
- Goodtime Six Tailpiece
- Steel Coordinator Rod for Adjustments
- Durable Satin Finish
- Goodtime Armrest
Resonator:
- Resonator of Blonde Maple
- Black Binding
- Durable Satin Finish
Dimensions:
- Nut Width: 1 11/16"
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4"
- Rim Diameter: 11"
- Overall Instrument Length: 37 1/2"
- Weight Approx: 4.5 lbs
MPN: GDT-G6SR
