Detail 01
Resonator back and top-frosted head
Projects notes with the instrument’s crisp, bright banjo character.
Product detailSKU #1500000422294
DeeringArtisan Goodtime Six-R 6-String Acoustic-Electric Resonator Banjo
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Deering’s Artisan Goodtime Six-R brings banjo resonance to a six-string layout tuned and played like a guitar. The resonator back and top-frosted head give notes a crisp, bright, projecting voice, while the 1 11/16-inch nut and satin-finished rock maple neck support a familiar guitar-style approach. Plug in for stage or studio use: the onboard preamp provides volume, three-band EQ, phase and notch-filter controls, plus a tuner output for silent tuning. At about 5.5 pounds, it is built as a resonator banjo with amplified control on board.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Guitarists who want to use familiar six-string fingering with resonator-banjo projection.
- Stage or studio setups needing onboard volume, EQ, phase, notch-filter and tuner-output controls.
- Playing amplified banjo parts while retaining guitar tuning and chord shapes.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players looking for a five-string banjo layout rather than six strings tuned and fingered like a guitar.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
1 11/16-inch nut width
Sets the string spacing at the nut.
Detail 03
Onboard preamp
Offers volume, three-band EQ, phase, notch-filter and tuner-output controls when amplified.
Detail 04
5.5 lb. approximate weight
The stated approximate instrument weight.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Its six strings are tuned and fingered identically to a guitar.
- 02The preamp includes a tuner output for silent tuning.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is the Goodtime Six-R tuned like a guitar?
Yes. Its six strings are tuned and fingered identically to a guitar.
02What controls are available when amplified?
The onboard preamp provides volume, three-band EQ, a phase switch, a notch filter and a tuner output.
03How many frets does it have?
It has 22 pressed-in nickel-silver frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
8 detailsPlayability
- Hooks Amp Nuts
- 16 Flat J-Hooks and 9/32 inch Hex Nuts
- Nut Material
- Lexan Polycarbonate
- Frets
- 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
- Neck Width At The Nut
- 1 11/16 inch
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge
- 26 1/4 inch
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Neck Shape
- Comfortable "D" Shape
13 detailsBody & build
- Hardware Plating
- Nickel
- Body Finish
- Satin
- Finish
- Hand Rubbed Polyurethane with Carnuba Wax Finish
- Resonator Finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- Rock Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Pau Ferro Fingerboard With a 15" Radius
- Resonator Wood
- 3-Ply Poplar/Poplar/Maple
- Fingerboard
- Pau Ferro Fingerboard With a 15 inch Radius
- Body Style
- Comfortable "D" Shape
- Resonator Sidewalls
- Straight
- Body Shape
- Comfortable "D" Shape
- Tailpiece
- Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
- Neck Finish
- Satin
4 detailsSize & weight
- Weight Approx
- 5.5 lb.
- Resonator Diameter
- 13 7/8 inch
- Overall Instrument Length
- 38 inch
- Rim Diameter
- 11 inch
9 detailsOther
- Armrest
- Goodtime Armrest
- Head
- 11 inch Top Frosted High Crown
- Rim
- 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
- Resonator Stain
- Dark Red Mahogany
- Truss Rod
- Dual Action Truss Rod
- Tension Hoop
- Beveled Steel Tension Hoop
- Tuners
- Sealed Geared Tuners
- Pick Up
- Kavanjo Passive Humbucking Pick-Up
- Flange
- 2 Piece Flange
