Detail 01
Resonator and frosted head
The description identifies these as the elements that support strong projection and a full, ringing banjo tone.
Product detailSKU #1500000422293
DeeringArtisan Goodtime Six-R 6-String Resonator Banjo
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A handcrafted 6-string resonator banjo designed to let guitar-style playing meet a crisp, bright banjo voice.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Guitarists who want a banjo sound while playing with guitar-style tuning and technique
- Studio guitarists seeking a different acoustic voice
- Players who want resonator-backed projection and a twangy banjo edge
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking a traditional 5-string banjo setup
- Buyers who need an unspecified pickup or electronics configuration
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
Dual-action truss rod
A two-way truss rod is specified.
Detail 03
Sealed geared tuners
The supplied description characterizes them as smooth and stable for tuning.
Detail 04
Approx. 5.5 lb. weight
This is the stated approximate instrument weight.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01It is tuned and played like a guitar.
- 02The listed 1 11/16 in. nut width, 26 1/4 in. scale, and 22 frets define its playing dimensions.
- 03The supplied specifications do not list pickup or electronics details.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is the Artisan Goodtime Six-R played like a guitar?
Yes. The supplied description states that it is tuned and played like a guitar.
02How many strings does it have?
It is a 6-string resonator banjo.
03What is the neck and fingerboard construction?
It has a rock maple neck with a comfortable D shape and a Pau Ferro fingerboard with a 15 in. radius.
04Does the supplied data specify electronics?
No. The supplied specifications do not list a pickup or other electronics.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 22
3 detailsBody & build
- Neck Wood
- Rock Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Pau Ferro Fingerboard With a 15" Radius Neck Width at the Nut: 1 11/16" Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4" Overall Instrument Length: 38" Rim Rim: 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple Rim Diameter: 11" Head: 11" Top Frosted High Crown Tension Hoop: Beveled Steel Tension Hoop Rim Diameter: 11" Weight Approx.: 5.5 lb. Hardware Truss Rod: Dual Action Truss Rod Tuners: Sealed Geared Tuners Hooks & Nuts: 16 Flat J-Hooks and 9/32" Hex Nuts Flange: 2 Piece Flange Armrest: Goodtime Armrest Hardware Plating: Nickel Tailpiece: Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece Finish: Hand Rubbed Polyurethane with Carnuba Wax Finish
- Color Finish
- Hand Rubbed Polyurethane with Carnuba Wax Finish
32 detailsOther
- Resonator Diameter
- 13 7/8"
- Neck Finish
- Satin
- Neck Width at the Nut
- 1 11/16"
- Weight Approx.
- 5.5 lb.
- Tier
- new
- Resonator Wood
- 3-Ply Poplar/Poplar/Maple
- Resonator Finish
- Satin
- Resonator Sidewalls
- Straight
- Finish
- Hand Rubbed Polyurethane with Carnuba Wax Finish
- Overall Instrument Length
- 38"
- Nut Width
- 1 11/16"
- Category Source
- detail
- Fingerboard
- Pau Ferro Fingerboard With a 15" Radius
- Head
- 11" Top Frosted High Crown
- Tuners
- Sealed Geared Tuners
- Armrest
- Goodtime Armrest
- Flange
- 2 Piece Flange
- Tailpiece
- Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
- Hardware Plating
- Nickel
- Korena Special
- false
- Resonator Stain
- Dark Red Mahogany
- Truss Rod
- Dual Action Truss Rod
- Neck Shape
- Comfortable "D" Shape
- Rim Diameter
- 11"
- Tension Hoop
- Beveled Steel Tension Hoop
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge
- 26 1/4"
- Hooks & Nuts
- 16 Flat J-Hooks and 9/32" Hex Nuts
- Neck Wood
- Rock Maple
- Nut Material
- Lexan Polycarbonate
- Frets
- 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
- Rim
- 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
- Source Id
- site51500000422293
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