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Deering Goodtime Jr.

Deering Goodtime Jr. Openback Banjo Silver

The Deering Goodtime Jr. is a shorter scale version of its famous Goodtime Openback sibling, making it the perfect beginner banjo for kids or players of smaller stature who are looking to add a splash of fun to their playing. The iconic blonde maple aesthetic of the Goodtime banjos is accented in a choice of uniquely finished appointments, including the tension hoop, tailpiece and coordinator rod, as well as beautiful matching fret marker inlays. This made-in-the-USA model is easy to play, durable and easy to maintain.

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Dean B3 Banjo Pack Gloss

Dean B3 Banjo Pack Gloss

The Dean B3 is a traditionally styled 5-string banjo with a 26-1/2"-scale mahogany neck. It has a rosewood fingerboard, vintage open face tuners, a floating maple bridge with a rosewood saddle, and an anchored metal tailpiece. Other appointments include fretboard binding, dot inlays, and a Dean-styled headstock. The Dean B3 Banjo and Accessories Pack includes banjo, gig bag, and pitch pipe.

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Magic Fluke

Magic Fluke was established in 1999 by Dale and Phyllis Webb in New Hartford Connecticut. Dale was encouraged by his brother-in-law Jim Beloff (a musician and publisher of music books and videos) to develop an affordable, USA-made ukulele. They introduced their prototypes and a handful of Jim’s books and CDs at the NAMM show in January of 1999. The Magic Fluke Company was born: orders started coming in and they had to quickly tool up and start producing instruments. The first concert Flukes started shipping in June of 1999 with three color options.  They have since added numerous variations, as well as  other instruments. Their product range includes: Soprano, Concert, Tenor, and Baritone Uke Banjos; a  5 string Banjo; solid body Electric Uke and Timber Bass; the Cricket travel Fiddle and Viola; and a 4 string Mandolin.

Chord

Chord is a brand name of UK consumer electronics & musical instrument distributor AVSL Group. Launched in 2010, the Chord music brand covers everything from guitars and percussion to amplifiers and stands, with a multitude of accessories such as cases and covers, tuners, pick-ups and metronomes.

Source: Chord website (14 March 2022)

Godman

Godman is a budget electric, acoustic and bass guitar brand. Also Godman banjos, mandolins and ukuleles. The brand has been around since the mid 2000s, possibly earlier.

Peate

Peate mandolin and banjos were sold by Peate Musical supplies in Montreal from the early 1900s onwards. in the 1950s Peate began using the Mansfield brand for their guitars. Peate Musical Supplies was founded by George Alfred Peate, a teen-aged mandolin virtuoso, who toured North America and Europe as a concert soloist. George Peate settled down in Montreal, put together his life savings of a several hundred dollars and opened a small musical instrument shop. Montreal at the time was a city of gaslit streets and horsedrawn carriages, but there was a strong interest in music and George Peate's store prospered. By 2010 Peate Musical was the oldest family-owned musical instrument distributor  in North America, and a leading wholesaler & agent  in Canada.

Source: Peate Music (archived 2010)

Rally

Rally is a brand name of Daewon Musical Instrument Co. Ltd.  - a Korean company. Daewon Musical Instruments Co., Ltd was established in 1991. In 1997 they introduced the Straus brand for Electric Violins, Cello & Double Bass. In 1998 they built a new factory & equipped new facilities in Korea, soon followed in 2001 by a Daewon China factory in Dalian, China. They began making hard shell cases in 2005.

Source: Rally website (archived 2008)

Muzikkon

Muzikkon Ltd. is an Irish musical instrument distributor. Muzikkon specialize in Irish & Folk instruments, Tradition Percussion and Ethnic/World instruments. Muzikkon stock everything from Irish Bodhrans, Traditional Irish Flutes, stringed instruments including the Irish Harp and the Lyre, music accessories like music stands, natural skins and instrument bags and more. Their aim is to make these traditional folk instruments more accessible to every user - so their prices tend to be affordable.

Source: Muzikkon website (17 January 2022)

Zim-Gar

Zim-Gar was the brand name of Gar-Zim Musical Instruments, an import and distribution company located in Brooklyn, New York. It was run by Larry Zimmerman and his wife. At one point, it may have been known as the American Musical Instrument Corporation before Zimmerman took on a partner (Mr. Garfield) in the Garfield Zimmerman Music Company. This was eventually shortened to Gar-Zim Musical Instruments. There were Zim-Gar branded guitars, ukuleles, banjos, mandolins as well as percussion instruments. Some of the guitars were made in Japan by the likes of Teisco.

Source: National Music Museum - Gar-Zim Musical Instruments (5 January 2022)

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