A Quality Steel Stringed 6 String Banjo by Deering

The Goodtime Six was 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.

The Goodtime Six is a 6 string, steel string banjo, that tunes like a guitar and features a fast, sleek, and comfortable guitar style neck that feels like an old friend. The Goodtime Six harnesses Deering’s 41 years of banjo know how to put a much needed quality American made 6 string banjo within reach of any guitarist looking to add an authentic banjo sound to their arsenal without breaking the bank.

The Goodtime 6 features an 11” 3-ply violin grade maple rim with a frosted top head for a traditional banjo snap.

Neck:
Blonde Slender Rock Maple Neck
Maple Fingerboard With a 15” Radius
1 11/16th Nut Width
Fast, Sleek & Comfortable Neck Profile
22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
Classic Block Style Hardwood Inlays
2 Way Adjustable Truss Rod
Sealed Geared Tuners
Durable Satin Finish
Elixir XL Strings (10, 14, 23, 30, 39, 47)
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

Gig bag or Hardshell Case sold separately

Tone: 
Easy to play with clarity of note separation and round full bodied tone.

Tuned: 
E,A,D,G,B,E In Standard Guitar Tuning
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.

Dimensions:
1 11/16th Nut Width
Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″
Rim Diameter 11″
Overall Instrument Length 37 1/2″
Weight Approx. 4.5 lbs

Warranty: 
6 year warranty

A Quality Steel Stringed 6 String Banjo by Deering

Just Play Your Licks!

The Goodtime Six 6 string banjo was 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.

The Goodtime Six is a 6 string, steel string banjo, that tunes like a guitar and features a fast, sleek, and comfortable guitar style neck that feels like an old friend. The Goodtime Six harnesses Deering’s 41 years of banjo know how to put a much needed quality American made 6 string banjo within reach of any guitarist looking to add an authentic banjo sound to their arsenal without breaking the bank.

The Goodtime Six Jumbo is perfect for players looking for something a little warmer, but still retains the banjo character - as it sports a larger 12” rim and renaissance head.

Neck:
Blonde Slender Rock Maple Neck
Maple Fingerboard With a 15” Radius
1 11/16th Nut Width
Fast, Sleek & Comfortable Neck Profile
22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
Classic Block Style Hardwood Inlays
2 Way Adjustable Truss Rod
Sealed Geared Tuners
Durable Satin Finish
Elixir XL Strings (10, 14, 23, 30, 39, 47)
6 Strings Tuned Like a Guitar

Pot: 
Blonde 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
Steel Tension Hoop
12″ Renaissance 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

Gig bag or Hardshell Case sold separately

Tone: 
Easy to play with clarity of note separation and round full bodied tone.

Tuned: 
E,A,D,G,B,E In Standard Guitar Tuning
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.

Dimensions:
1 11/16th Nut Width
Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″
Rim Diameter 12″
Overall Instrument Length 37 1/2″
Weight Approx. 4.5 lbs

Warranty: 
6 year warranty

With repeated requests from its customers to create a 6-string Goodtime banjo, Deering focused on giving the customers what they wanted with the new Goodtime Solana 6. The new Goodtime Solana 6 is a new kind of 6-string banjo designed to bring out the creativity in the player and features all of the American craftsmanship and quality that owners of Goodtime banjos have come to expect.  

The Solana 6 stands out from the pack thanks to is its nylon strings which offers the player a sweet, mellow tone akin to a classical guitar, but with the bright undertones of a banjo.

The versatility of the Solana 6 is rounded off with a piezo pickup that sits directly under the patented hardwood bridge plate, formerly seen only on Deering’s Phoenix 6-string banjo. The bridge plate is placed underneath the hand crafted Deering bridge and is designed to even out the effects of the string vibration resulting in an increased sustain, decrease in boominess, and less feedback allowing the player more freedom in a live performing situation when partnered with the piezo pickup. The sound of the Solana 6 is further enhanced by the new larger Grand 12” rim which creates ample breathing room for the natural low end of the Solana 6, making a bold statement right out of the box.  

The rim of the Solana 6 is constructed of the same 3-ply violin grade maple that is at the heart of the entire Deering banjo line up.  The rock maple neck features hardwood ring style inlays, a classical guitar inspired peghead, and smooth, accurate classical guitar tuners with pearloid buttons. The beautiful blonde maple of the Goodtime Solana 6 is further complemented by a hardwood tailpiece which bears the Deering name.

MADE IN U.S.A.

Strings:
Fitted with Dunlop Premiere Classical Guitar Strings (Ball End)

Neck:
Classical Guitar Style Peghead & Tuners
Blonde Rock Maple Neck
22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
Hardwood Ring Inlays 
Durable Satin Finish
Tuned Like a Guitar

Pot: 
Grand 12" 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
Tone Enhancing Patented Bridge Plate
Piezo Pickup
Top Frosted Medium Crown Head
Steel Tension Hoop
16 Bracket Shoes
16 Flat Hooks with 9/32″ Hex Nuts
Hardwood Tailpiece 
Nickel Plated Armrest
Nickel Plated Hardware 

Triangle Box for Carrying
Gig Bag or Hardshell Case Sold Separately 

Tone: 
Has a bright sound of maple that projects well. 
Easy to play with clarity of note separation.

Tuned:
E, A, D, G, B, E In Standard Guitar Tuning 
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well. 
Fitted with Dunlop Premiere Classical Guitar Strings (Ball End)

Dimensions:
Neck Width at the Nut 2″
Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26.25″ 
Rim Diameter 12"
Overall Instrument Length 39″ 
Weight Approx. 5 lbs

Warranty: The trust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence to grant every owner of a Goodtime Banjo a six year warranty ensuring the quality of our materials and workmanship.