THIS AUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
Winning Bid: $6,510
The Pennsylvania Charity Banjo is entirely one-of-a-kind, made with a deep black neck bearing the State's name and shape proudly on the peghead. With pearloid inlays of deep blue set into the Midnight Maple fingerboard, and striking golden yellow resonator, this banjo embodies the key long time colors of the State's Flag.
The drum head of the banjo is personally signed by Mumford & Sons with a personal message from the band.
Based on the Deering Artisan Goodtime Two this banjo has a resonator back for projection, and a violin grade maple rim that gives it a bright and clear tone. Designed and built by Deering Banjos at their factory in Spring Valley, California specifically for this auction.
The stunning Artisan Goodtime banjos embody Greg Deering’s lifelong vision for the Deering Banjo Company – to make the best sounding, playing, looking, and best value U.S.A. made banjo that he possibly could. It is a never-ending quest that Deering pursues every single day.
The Charity this auction will benefit is Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission who serves the homeless through two locations in Philadelphia: a meal service program serving three meals a day to anyone in need and men’s shelter in Center City and a transitional home for women in the Germantown neighbourhood of Philadelphia. The Center City shelter also houses a long-term recovery program for men.
The Mission does not receive government funding and relies on the generous contributions of caring individuals, families, churches and businesses. Donations are supplemented with income from two thrift stores. Founded in 1878, they have reached out to the homeless in Philadelphia for more than 130 years.
*shipping charges will be added to the final auction selling price. Custom and Duty fees paid by recipient.
NECK:
POT:
RESONATOR
TONE:
Has a clear and bright sound of maple. Easy to play with clarity of note separation.
TUNED:
g,D,G,B,D in standard G tuning
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.
DIMENSIONS:
Also comes with a Deering Gig Bag Case
WARRANTY:
The trust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence to grant every owner of a Goodtime banjo a 6 year warranty ensuring the quality of our materials and workmanship.
*shipping charges will be added to the final auction selling price. Custom and Duty fees paid by recipient.
Introducing the new Goodtime Deco Series, a stunning tribute to the vibrant American Art Deco design movement of the 1920s when the banjo reigned as America's most beloved instrument.
Learning how to play the banjo is no different. There are different types of banjos and plenty of new terminology for parts of banjos and playing styles. Aspiring players also wonder what makes one banjo better than another.
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. We are excited to be collaborating with Ed Helms, Molly Tuttle & Ketch Secor, and Kristin Scott Benson. Each banjo has been designed in collaboration with the artist, and in some cases the charity itself, and personally signed by the respective artists. They will be auctioned below from Nov 28th through Dec 10th with the proceeds benefiting the charities of the artist's choice.