Description
Description
Based on the best-selling Goodtime banjo, the Goodtime Openback 17-Fret Tenor is tuned in 5ths like a viola or cello (C,G,D,A), making it a great crossover instrument for string players!
While the 19-Fret Tenor is the traditional tenor option, the 17-Fret is particularly beneficial to Irish/Celtic players looking for a shorter scale length to make those tricky single-note runs or extensive fingerboard stretches.
Made in America at the Deering Banjo factory in California, the Goodtimeâ„¢ Openback 17-Fret Tenor banjo weighs about 4 pounds so it is ideal for traveling, camping, hiking, and taking to the beach and provides a vibrant singing banjo tone in any situation.
Also, light enough to easily hold and play and is the perfect banjo to start out with since it is fretted correctly and plays easily. The shorter 17-fret neck reduces the length of the entire banjo to just 32 inches end to end.
Specs
Specs
General
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Product Color: | Blonde |
Body
| Body Material: | 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple |
| Body Finish: | Hand Rubbed Polyurethane with Carnuba Wax Finish |
| Body Notes: | 11" Rim Diameter |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Rock Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Satin |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Natural Maple |
| Neck Shape: | Comfortable "D" Shape |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rock Maple |
| Nut Material: | Lexan Polycarbonate |
| Nut Width: | 1.125" |
| Scale Length: | 21" |
| Number of Frets: | 17 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Bolt-On |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Hardwood Art Deco Inspired Inlays |
| Inlay Shape: | Custom Symbol |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | US Bronze Powder Finish |
| Bridge: | 5/8" Goodtime Smile Bridge |
| Tailpiece: | Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece |
| Tuning Machines: | Sealed Geared Tuners |
| Fret Wire: | Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets |