I love my latest toy!  I’ve wanted one of these for a long time.  First of all, I needed a banjo I could easily haul around for teaching.   Secondly, I wanted something I could keep at hand without the worry of exposing a much more expensive banjo to the daily bumps and grinds of constant practice and handling.  This Deering Goodtime  is the answer for me.  It not only plays like a much more expensive banjo, the sound is nothing less than incredible.  It has the brightness and bounciness you want, but is just a little more subdued than it’s heavier brothers.  I’m having a blast with it and it’s working out great for all my new banjo students.