Canada Charity Banjo

THIS AUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Winning Bid: $2,000

The Canada Charity Banjo is entirely one-of-a-kind, made with a Honey Amber stained neck bearing the Canadian Maple leaf prominently on the peghead. With pearloid inlays of white set into the Midnight Maple fingerboard. Making this truly Canada’s banjo is the shape of this great nation etched into on the back of its vibrant red resonator.

The drum head of the banjo is personally signed by Mumford & Sons with a personal message from the band. 

Based on the Deering Artisan Goodtime Two this banjo has a resonator back for projection, and a violin grade maple rim that gives it a bright and clear tone. Designed and built by Deering Banjos at their factory in Spring Valley, California specifically for this auction. 

The stunning Artisan Goodtime banjos embody Greg Deering’s lifelong vision for the Deering Banjo Company – to make the best sounding, playing, looking, and best value U.S.A. made banjo that he possibly could. It is a never-ending quest that Deering pursues every single day.  

The Charity this auction will benefit is Hope in the Darkness , a walk that takes place in Canada for youth mental health that built a movement. A movement that brought both youth and members of the policing community together for a common cause: to promote mental wellness, youth-led culture-based solutions and improved relationships with police. The results of this event will guide the work of Strength in Continuous Change, a not for profit organization that will continue the work of Hope in the Darkness through the development of mental health, community safety and cultural lifestyle resources. 

SPECS:

NECK: 

• Slender Rock Maple Neck Stained a Honey Amber
• Vintage Red Pearloid Artisan Style Inlays set in the Midnight Maple Fingerboard 
• 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets 
• A Maple Leaf and Canada Name Engraved On Peghead 
• Planetary Tuners 
• Geared 5th String Tuner 
• Durable Satin Finish 
• Spikes installed at 7th, 9th, and 10th frets 
• Deering Fiddle Shaped Peghead 

POT: 

• 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim Stained Honey Amber
• Steel Tension Hoop 
• 11″ Frosted Top High Crown Head personally signed by Mumford & Sons 
• 5/8″ Maple/Ebony Goodtime Bridge 
• 16 Flat Hooks with 9/32″ Nuts 
• 16 Bracket Shoes with Screw Attachments 
• Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece 
• Steel Coordinator Rod for Adjustments 
• Durable Satin Finish 
• White Hypoallergenic Powder Coated Arm Rest 

RESONATOR 

• Maple Resonator Stained Flag Red
• Shape and name of the Great Nation of Canada etched into the Back of the Resonator
• White Binding 
• Durable Satin Finish 

TONE: 

Has a clear and bright sound of maple. Easy to play with clarity of note separation. 

TUNED: 

g,D,G,B,D in standard G tuning 

Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well. 

DIMENSIONS: 

• Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″ 
• Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″ 
• Rim Diameter 11″ 
• Resonator Diameter 13 7/8″ 
• Overall Instrument Length 38″ 
• Weight Approx. 6 lbs 

Also comes with a Deering Gig Bag Case 

WARRANTY: 

The trust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence to grant every owner of a Goodtime banjo a 6 year warranty ensuring the quality of our materials and workmanship.

*Custom and Duty fees paid by recipient