I'm in Corvallis. There's a few shops here, some selection, but nothing new besides Gold Tone, which I didn't want. I bit the bullet and bought a Goodtime Artisan 19 fret tenor for Irish tunes. It's a great banjo! I'm loving mine.
Very cool! A fellow Oregonian! I'm from a little logging town in Vernonia in the Coastal mountain range in the North coast. I've been eye balling the Goodtime Artisan Tenor for awhile now. I think a Tenor banjo will be next up on my purchase list (Albeit further down the road) Glad to hear it's serving you well so far. Let me know if you end up posting any video's with it!
I just purchased this banjo online cannot wait to get it! this is my first banjo and it was a bit overwhelming to decide, hope I made the right choice.
really great humanity and I appreciate that in your video! I'm torn between this banjo and the Gold Tone CC Carlin. I like that the Deering does not have that brass tone ring. I mostly just use the banjo to back up my singing. Neither the singing nor the playing is particularly good but I love doing both!
Thanks! I just received the Artisan and I already love it. Do you think I can find the tab of the song, the way you're playing it? Greetings from France.
Super likeable video and you :) I struggle with making that big a purchase as well now. I'm thinking about buying the Americana model, too. The artisan one is so much more beatiful in my opinion. Dunno if I can purchase it where I live. Best regards from Germany :)
Thank you very much for your kind words :D. I hope you are able to purchase one, I've owned mine and have played it daily for about 7 months now and have fallen even more in love with this instrument. I've also received quite a few positive comments from other banjo players at jam sessions that have much more expensive brands and models. It's so cool hearing from folks across the world who love Banjo as much as I do! Best of luck on your future purchase and playing! :)
Super nice sound and technique! I recently purchased the same banjo used. I am new to the clawhammer style and I find my playing has a "tinny sound". It just may be my style but wanted to know what type of strings you are using. Thought maybe I would need to move from a lighter gauge. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Thanks for the comment! And sorry for such a delayed response. At the time I hadn't changed the strings from whatever the Deering factory put on it. Usually I re-string with d.addario phosphor bronze light strings and have had really great sound from them. I'm told Deering recommends light gauge strings but I'm sure you could get away with light mediums or mediums without any harm to the neck. I've also put a drying rag or a large sponge inside the drum and that has cut down on the tingy sound in previous banjo's I've owned that might work well for yours? I'll attach a hyper link to the strings I buy on Amazon if you are interested. www.amazon.com/DAddario-EJ55-Phosphor-5-String-Strings/dp/B00T8L1Y3E/ref=asc_df_B00RWCUF40/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312155614707&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10559487553241596201&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032925&hvtargid=aud-801738734305%3Apla-454136414292&th=1
Hi, thanks for sharing this. May I ask, do you think the scooped or u scooped version is best for a serious beginner? I don't know if I'd like a scooped version or not; does losing those frets effect things much?
Personally I don't think you can go wrong either way. I do find myself playing over the scoop consistently now that I have one, and I do love the different sound it provides, but certainly not necessary. I'll also say that I don't miss the frets I lost with it as I never really played in that range anyways. Closest I get is in Open C playing Snow Drop and even then I have frets to spare. So I guess my conclusion would be, If the price is the same for a scooped or no scooped model, I'd opt for the Scoop just for the versatility.
I feel your pain regarding options here in the North West, I live in rural SW Washington, unless I am willing to drive 1.5 hrs each way, I have to buy instruments mail order or buy used from someone. did you order yours, who did you buy from , are you happy with the service.. take care, happy Holidays Ron in WA. near Chehalis, WA.
Ahh, thanks man! I'm glad it was of some help. When I was looking to purchase, I couldn't really find any youtube reviews outside of Deering's sales team. So I figured why not just post something. My video's are super low quality though XD
@@rivermartin8748 Hey, River. We lived next door and became good friends with your folks when you were about a year old, makes me feel like an old guy now. Ha! I just picked up a banjo and came across your video, small world!
@@cwhamradio3515 Thats incredibly cool! Definitely a small world. I’m not really sure how to DM on here but I’m just outside the Portland Metro and if you ever want someone to play/learn with, I’d be happy too! Living in Oregon there’s not a lot of us Banjo players! That and I’m always up for hearing any stories people have of my parents! ☺️
@@rivermartin8748 I'll have to look at the DM on RUclips myself, it would be great to meet up and play some banjo and share some stories. I recently picked up a 12" Kevin Enoch Tradesman and am working on some Round Peak style tunes, such a fun instrument! Your pops turned me onto Bluegrass years ago when you guys were up in Brewster and that's how I then eventually found out about Clawhammer style banjo.
Actually I got mine from Music Emporium. They shipped it to me all the way from the east coast to the west and it came in flawlessly. They put it in a large box stuffed with packing bubbles. The banjo came in a soft Deering case and they marked the bridge placement for me. All in all a very good experience. I almost bought it from elderly instruments though, and when I called them they described a very similar packaging arrangement, so I'm sure who ever you buy from will be safe if they packaged it even close to the way they did mine.
@@rivermartin8748 Awesome, thanks! I honestly thought Elderly was the only one that carried it in this configuration. I'm probably 3 hours from the Music Emporium, so that makes my life a little easier!
I'm really enjoying it still. Its held up extremely well. I just have to change the strings every once in awhile and it still plays like new! I need to post more video's playing it. Life's just been a little wild lately.
Neither friend nor family here but I enjoyed your video, thanks!
Great song and gorgeous sound. Getting this exact banjo soon. I have the 11” Artisan.
I'm in Corvallis. There's a few shops here, some selection, but nothing new besides Gold Tone, which I didn't want. I bit the bullet and bought a Goodtime Artisan 19 fret tenor for Irish tunes. It's a great banjo! I'm loving mine.
Very cool! A fellow Oregonian! I'm from a little logging town in Vernonia in the Coastal mountain range in the North coast. I've been eye balling the Goodtime Artisan Tenor for awhile now. I think a Tenor banjo will be next up on my purchase list (Albeit further down the road) Glad to hear it's serving you well so far. Let me know if you end up posting any video's with it!
I just purchased this banjo online cannot wait to get it! this is my first banjo and it was a bit overwhelming to decide, hope I made the right choice.
Good sounds bro
really great humanity and I appreciate that in your video! I'm torn between this banjo and the Gold Tone CC Carlin. I like that the Deering does not have that brass tone ring. I mostly just use the banjo to back up my singing. Neither the singing nor the playing is particularly good but I love doing both!
Getting one, thanks.
Awesome! I hope you end up enjoying it as much as I have mine.
Thanks! I just received the Artisan and I already love it. Do you think I can find the tab of the song, the way you're playing it? Greetings from France.
Super likeable video and you :)
I struggle with making that big a purchase as well now.
I'm thinking about buying the Americana model, too. The artisan one is so much more beatiful in my opinion. Dunno if I can purchase it where I live.
Best regards from Germany :)
Thank you very much for your kind words :D. I hope you are able to purchase one, I've owned mine and have played it daily for about 7 months now and have fallen even more in love with this instrument. I've also received quite a few positive comments from other banjo players at jam sessions that have much more expensive brands and models. It's so cool hearing from folks across the world who love Banjo as much as I do! Best of luck on your future purchase and playing! :)
Thomann.de has the “original/blondie” models of both the regular and the Americana so maybe you can see if they can order the artisan model as well?
Super nice sound and technique! I recently purchased the same banjo used. I am new to the clawhammer style and I find my playing has a "tinny sound". It just may be my style but wanted to know what type of strings you are using. Thought maybe I would need to move from a lighter gauge. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Thanks for the comment! And sorry for such a delayed response. At the time I hadn't changed the strings from whatever the Deering factory put on it. Usually I re-string with d.addario phosphor bronze light strings and have had really great sound from them. I'm told Deering recommends light gauge strings but I'm sure you could get away with light mediums or mediums without any harm to the neck. I've also put a drying rag or a large sponge inside the drum and that has cut down on the tingy sound in previous banjo's I've owned that might work well for yours?
I'll attach a hyper link to the strings I buy on Amazon if you are interested.
www.amazon.com/DAddario-EJ55-Phosphor-5-String-Strings/dp/B00T8L1Y3E/ref=asc_df_B00RWCUF40/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312155614707&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10559487553241596201&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032925&hvtargid=aud-801738734305%3Apla-454136414292&th=1
Hi, thanks for sharing this. May I ask, do you think the scooped or u scooped version is best for a serious beginner? I don't know if I'd like a scooped version or not; does losing those frets effect things much?
Personally I don't think you can go wrong either way. I do find myself playing over the scoop consistently now that I have one, and I do love the different sound it provides, but certainly not necessary. I'll also say that I don't miss the frets I lost with it as I never really played in that range anyways. Closest I get is in Open C playing Snow Drop and even then I have frets to spare.
So I guess my conclusion would be, If the price is the same for a scooped or no scooped model, I'd opt for the Scoop just for the versatility.
I feel your pain regarding options here in the North West, I live in rural SW Washington, unless I am willing to drive 1.5 hrs each way, I have to buy instruments mail order or buy used from someone.
did you order yours, who did you buy from , are you happy with the service.. take care, happy Holidays Ron in WA. near Chehalis, WA.
Cool
Thanks! :)
excellent video, Deering should pay you because they might have just gained a customer!
Ahh, thanks man! I'm glad it was of some help. When I was looking to purchase, I couldn't really find any youtube reviews outside of Deering's sales team. So I figured why not just post something. My video's are super low quality though XD
Nice sounding banjo! Random question..Any relation to Trina/Dennis?
Hey CW Ham Radio, Thank you, and Yeah Dennis and Trina are my Parents! May I ask how you know them? :)
@@rivermartin8748 Hey, River. We lived next door and became good friends with your folks when you were about a year old, makes me feel like an old guy now. Ha! I just picked up a banjo and came across your video, small world!
@@cwhamradio3515 Thats incredibly cool! Definitely a small world. I’m not really sure how to DM on here but I’m just outside the Portland Metro and if you ever want someone to play/learn with, I’d be happy too! Living in Oregon there’s not a lot of us Banjo players! That and I’m always up for hearing any stories people have of my parents! ☺️
@@rivermartin8748 I'll have to look at the DM on RUclips myself, it would be great to meet up and play some banjo and share some stories. I recently picked up a 12" Kevin Enoch Tradesman and am working on some Round Peak style tunes, such a fun instrument! Your pops turned me onto Bluegrass years ago when you guys were up in Brewster and that's how I then eventually found out about Clawhammer style banjo.
Did you get it from Elderly Instruments? How was the shipping process if you did?
Actually I got mine from Music Emporium. They shipped it to me all the way from the east coast to the west and it came in flawlessly. They put it in a large box stuffed with packing bubbles. The banjo came in a soft Deering case and they marked the bridge placement for me. All in all a very good experience. I almost bought it from elderly instruments though, and when I called them they described a very similar packaging arrangement, so I'm sure who ever you buy from will be safe if they packaged it even close to the way they did mine.
@@rivermartin8748 Awesome, thanks! I honestly thought Elderly was the only one that carried it in this configuration. I'm probably 3 hours from the Music Emporium, so that makes my life a little easier!
So two years later now. How are you enjoying it?
I read there is no truss rod.
I'm really enjoying it still. Its held up extremely well. I just have to change the strings every once in awhile and it still plays like new! I need to post more video's playing it. Life's just been a little wild lately.
There is a truss rod.
Less talk, more playing. Sounds good, though.