resonator back provides more projection of sound in the Goodtime 2. Its made here in the USA, at the Deering shop with the same tooling used to make the top-of-the-line banjos. Greg Deering designed the Goodtime banjos because there were no low-priced banjos of enough quality for people to actually learn on without difficulty or giving up. He remembers what it was like to want good banjo and not be able to afford one, so his gift to others is the Goodtime banjo line.Designed for success, the Goodtime banjos are amongst the lowest-priced American-made banjos ever made. They are so good, many professionals have recorded with Goodtime banjos. The Goodtime weighs 6lb., about the weight of guitar. The Goodtime has natural blond maple satin finish to protect it. If you want great low-priced bluegrass banjo for travel and leisure that plays correctly and is durable, this is great buy.For punchy, hard-driving bluegrass tone, the Deering Goodtime Banjo uses rock maple nec