Goodtime Americana 5-String Banjo by Deering

Still a beginner & this is one my 2nd banjo. Well worth the investment.Now - practice, practice, practice.Looks good & makes me sound better...

Great product! BUT the banjo pictured is not the Artisian americana. Being I did reaserch and knew what model the americana was i went ahead and purchased it. The americana artisian has a 12" rim instead of 11" and a Renaissance head which is semi translucent. (Ive attached photo) but this didnt make me give 4 stars instead of 5. The reason was it was packed poorly and had very little cushion, although I did overnight ship it and it did arrive safely with NO issues or damage; so not a real problem there just a FYI. It also unfortunately wasnt set up at all. I had to adjust the action of the strings and adjust the bridge to get proper intonation. But all that aside it is a great instrument. Sounds and plays wonderful (after i set it up). Also the 12" rim and renaissance head makes for a bassier, fuller, and warmer sound. Its constructed well and feels solid but only time will tell how well it'll hold up but I have high hopes. So really the instrument gets 5 stars but all the other little stuff made me just rate 4. Oh and Deering recommends you only put light gauge strings on their Goodtime series (this is the Goodtime Artisian Americana banjo)

Everything is perfect with it, except the fact it was advertised to come with a scooped fingerboard but didn’t.