Detail 01
3-ply maple resonator
It forms a sound chamber and sends sound forward toward the audience rather than into the player’s body.
Product detailSKU #1500000404805
DeeringGoodtime Six-R 6-String Resonator Banjo
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Goodtime Six-R is a 6-string resonator banjo with an 11-inch 3-ply violin-grade maple rim and a 3-ply maple resonator. The resonator creates a chamber and a rear surface that directs sound forward rather than into the player’s body; the result is described as fuller, clearer, and more vibrant. Its E-A-D-G-B-E tuning gives guitarists a way to bring familiar note layouts into a banjo format, while the pau ferro fingerboard adds block inlays to the design.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Guitarists bringing familiar E-A-D-G-B-E tuning into a six-string resonator banjo arrangement.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players specifically seeking a 5-string banjo configuration.
- Players looking for an open-back banjo; this model has a resonator.
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
Approximate weight: 5.5 lb
The instrument is listed at approximately 5.5 pounds.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01It comes tuned E, A, D, G, B, E.
- 02The fingerboard is pau ferro with a 15-inch radius.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is the Goodtime Six-R a 5-string banjo?
No. It is a 6-string resonator banjo.
02What is it tuned to?
It comes tuned E, A, D, G, B, E.
03What does the resonator do?
It provides a chamber and reflective surface that projects sound forward, producing the described fuller, clearer, more vibrant tone.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
9 detailsPlayability
- Hooks Amp Nuts
- 16 Flat J-Hooks and 9/32 inch Hex Nuts
- Nut Material
- Lexan polycarbonate
- Frets
- 22 Pressed-in Nickel Silver
- Neck Width At The Nut
- 1-11/16 inch
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge
- 26-1/4 inch
- String Gauges
- 10, 13, 17, 26w, 36w, 46w
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Neck Shape
- Comfortable "D"
13 detailsBody & build
- Hardware Plating
- Nickel
- Body Finish
- Satin
- Finish
- Hand Rubbed Polyurethane with Carnuba Wax
- Resonator Finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- Rock maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Pau ferro with a 15" radius
- Resonator Wood
- 3-Ply Poplar/Poplar/Maple
- Fingerboard
- Pau ferro with a 15 inch radius
- Body Style
- Comfortable "D"
- Resonator Sidewalls
- Straight
- Body Shape
- Comfortable "D"
- Tailpiece
- Deering Patented Goodtime
- 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
- Head
- 11 inch top, frosted high crown
- Rim
- 3-ply Violin-grade maple
- Resonator Stain
- None
- Truss Rod
- Dual action
- Tension Hoop
- Beveled steel
- Tuners
- Sealed geared
- Comes Tuned
- E, A, D, G, B ,E
- Flange
- 2-Piece Goodtime
