Deering Artisan Goodtime Special Open Back 5-String Banjo Guitar Natural The familiar rich dark brown stain, planetary tuning pegs and the addition of spikes at 7,9, 10 for alternate tunings allows this lightweight maple banjo to exceed the features customers wanted and needed The violin-grade maple rim is made of the same wood used on the professional level Deering models and gives the Goodtime banjo a rich, full, round note distinction Lightweight enough to travel with, convenient enough to keep by your easy chair at home, the Goodtime Artisan is great for hours of practice with a neck that is both comfortable to play and accurate to fret This Goodtime banjo is not only beautiful to look at but will bring you hours of musical enjoyment Deering Banjo Company was founded in 1975 as the worlds specialist in banjos and has grown to become the largest manufacturer of American made banjos in the world