Mumford & Sons Giving Tuesday Banjo

The Mumford & Sons Giving Tuesday Charity Banjo is entirely one-of-a-kind, with the natural maple GOTR neck, custom brown maple stained resonator and metal parts finished in Bronze Chrome Powder Finish. The drum head of the banjo bears the unmistakable wings logo of the band and was personally signed by each member with a personal message “ Thank you for being awesome!”. This is the Mumford & Sons Giving Tuesday Charity Banjo.

The charity Mumford & Sons chose for this auction to benefit is Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) who are committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, challenge racial and economic injustice, and protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. EJI is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and prisons, and provides re-entry assistance to formerly incarcerated people. 

This model is based on the Deering Goodtime Two with 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. 

SPECS:

The 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.  

NECK: 

• Blonde Slender Rock Maple Neck
• 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
• GOTR Shield Inlays
• Mumford & Sons Engraved at the 21st Fret
• Est. 2007 the Year Mumford & Sons Formed as a Band Engraved at the 22nd Fret
• Sealed Geared Tuners
• Geared 5th String Tuner
• Durable Satin Finish
• Deering Fiddle Shaped Peghead bearing Mumford & Son’s Original Willis and GOTR Shield

POT: 

• 3-ply Violin Grade Natural Maple Rim
• Steel Tension Hoop, and Two Piece Flange Set with a Hypoallergenic Bronze Chrome Powder Finish.
• 11″ Custom Remo Banjo Head Bearing the Mumford & Son’s Wings Logo Personally Signed by The Band with Personal Message “ Thank You For Being Awesome!”
• 5/8″ Maple/Ebony Goodtime Bridge 
• 16 Flat Hooks with 9/32″ Nuts 
• 16 Bracket Shoes with Screw Attachments 
• Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece with a Hypoallergenic Bronze Chrome Powder Finish.
• Steel Coordinator Rod for Adjustments 
• Durable Satin Finish 
• Bronze Chrome Hypoallergenic Powder Finished Arm Rest 

RESONATOR 

• Maple Resonator Stained Brown Maple
• Black 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.

*Shipping, Customs and Duty fees paid by recipient