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! The 17-Fret Goodtime banjo is particularly beneficial to Irish/Celtic players looking for a shorter scale length to make those tricky single-note runs or extensive fingerboard stretches.


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.

It is a delight to play with its short-scale fretboard, slim neck, and lightweight body and if desired, can be tuned for Irish G,D,A,E (requires Irish Tenor string set)

Made in America at the Deering Banjo factory in California, the Goodtime™ 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.

Specifications:

• Neck Wood: Rock Maple
• Neck Shape:
• Stain: None
• Finish: Satin
• Nut Width: 1 1/8"
• Nut Material: Lexan Polycarbonate
• Tuners: Sealed Geared Tuners
• 5th String Tuner:
• Frets: 17 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
• Inlays: Art Deco Inspired Hardwood Inlays
• Rim: 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
• Rim Diameter: 11"
• Tone Ring:
• Head: 11" Bottom Frosted High Crown
• Tension Hoop: Beveled Steel Tension Hoop
• Hooks & Nuts: 16 Flat J-Hooks with 9/32″ Nuts
• Armrest: US Bronze Powder Finished Goodtime Armrest
• Hardware Plating: US Bronze Powder Finish
• Bridge: 5/8" Goodtime Smile Bridge
• Tailpiece: Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
• Finish: Hand Rubbed Polyurethane with Carnuba Wax Finish
• Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/8"
• Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 21"
• Rim Diameter: 11"
• Overall Instrument Length: 32"
• Weight Approx.: 4.0 lbs