The Deering Artisan Goodtime Six-R acoustic-electric resonator banjo brings the ringing tone of a banjo to your guitar playing. Handcrafted in California by the renowned Deering Banjo Company, this unique 6-string instrument is tuned and played like a guitar while projecting the crisp, bright sound that only a banjo can produce. With its resonator back and slender 1.68" nut width neck, the Goodtime Six-R delivers fast, comfortable playability ideal for guitarists looking to expand their tonal palette.

Project Your Sound With a Resonator Back

Designed for optimal sound projection, the Artisan Goodtime Six-R features a resonator back to give your playing the full, ringing tone banjos are loved for. The resonator works together with the frosted head to send your notes out powerfully, with the twangy banjo edge. You'll appreciate how well the Goodtime Six-R cuts through the mix.

Experience Effortless Playability

The Goodtime Six-R features a slim, fast maple neck with a slender 1.68" nut width that facilitates comfortable, low-effort playing, even during long practice sessions or gigs. The smooth satin finish allows your hand to glide easily up and down the neck. Combined with its 16" fingerboard radius, this banjo guitar feels familiar and accessible to any guitarist.

Jam Out Guitar Licks With Banjo Resonance

The Goodtime Six-R gives you a guitar-like playing experience with the unmistakable brightness of banjo tonality. Its six strings are tuned and fingered identically to a guitar so you can play all your favorite riffs, scales and chords. The resonator back amplifies and projects each note with banjo's crisp articulation and cutting midrange. From funky rhythms to sweet melodies, your guitar playing gains a whole new acoustic dimension. The slim mahogany neck has a 1.68" nut width for fast, comfortable fingering up and down the Pau ferro fingerboard. Hear your signature guitar style sing with banjo resonance.

Appreciate Fine Design Details

With its elegant pau ferro fingerboard sporting pearloid block inlays, the Goodtime Six-R is aesthetically stunning. It also includes a two-way truss rod for personalized neck relief adjustments. The guitar-style 3x3 tuner configuration keeps this unique instrument tuned precisely with their 14:1 gear ratio. Every detail of the Goodtime Six-R is crafted to optimal standards.

Sculpt Your Sound with the Onboard Preamp

Plug in to amplify your Goodtime Six-R resonator banjo on stage or in studio. The onboard preamp puts enhanced volume and tone-shaping control at your fingertips. Shape your amplified tone by adjusting the volume, 3-band EQ, phase switch and notch filter. Feedback control provides focused rejection of stage noise. The preamp's tuner out enables silent tuning. With its preamp, the Goodtime Six-R gives you the tools to craft your ideal amplified banjo sound.

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