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The Tenbrooks Saratoga Star shares all of the upgraded hardware and unparalleled Tenbrooks tone ring from the Rüetschi Bell Foundry, but features a highly flamed maple neck and resonator. Most players agree that a maple neck and resonator add a subtle degree of brightness and clarity to the overall tonality of a banjo. While the [...]

For the Hartford Model, Greg Deering’s years of experience with various woods combined with John Hartford’s research into the design of vintage banjos culminated in the idea of using a “Grenadillo tone-ring” made from a wood used on marimbas. This unique tone-ring is mounted on a three-ply maple rim with a zinc flange to create [...]

So why is the Sierra the most popular tenor banjo in the Deering line? Greg Deering says it best … “No one can buy a better banjo! They could buy a fancier one but not a better one. The satin finished mahogany neck is made the same as every one of our necks – fast, [...]

This B-6, Boston 6-string makes an ideal recording instrument. It’s lighter in weight due to the innovative steel rim construction that you can also find in our Boston 5 string banjos. In the B-6 this creates excellent note distinction, clarity, and sparkling crispness making it one of the all time favorites. This B-6 is made [...]

Greg Deering says about this Sierra banjo: “No one can buy a better banjo…they could buy a fancier one, but not a better one! Built with the same Deering -06- 20 Hole Bronze Tone Ring, three ply maple rim and one piece, cast, zinc resonator flange that are built into our top of the line [...]

This Golden Wreath banjo is a beautiful banjo that is an accurate reproduction of the classic banjos of the 1930’s, but at a fraction of the originals cost. The mahogany neck is highlighted with ivoroid binding, and duplicates the feel of the originals in neck width, depth and the taper from nut to heel. Mahogany [...]

  The Golden Era banjo is an accurate reproduction of the classic banjos of the 1930′s made with the same materials and the same weight, design and features of the originals. It is comparable with competitive banjos costing considerably more and far more accurate to the original models than other current production banjos. For the [...]

  Terry Baucom, the Duke of Drive, joins the Deering Banjo Company in introducing his dynamic walnut, signature, 5-string banjo available now at authorized dealers throughout the world. Crafted from elegant, plain walnut, trimmed in ivoroid with black and white accent stripes, bearing a regal inlay pattern designed by Greg Deering, and set up to [...]

  Pick it in the parlor, in the park, or any where you go…Deering’s new Goodtime Parlor banjo is light weight and made with a shorter scale to meet a variety of needs for today’s banjo players! Introduced at the industry’s major show in Anaheim recently, the model was very well received by dealers, artists, [...]

  Finally, an all American Bluegrass maple-wood banjo at under $2000 ! Deering Banjos are now offering their most popular Sierra model banjo in maple ! Over the past year I have often asked Barry Hunn at Deering for a lower priced Maple banjo along the lines of the mahogany neck and resonator Sierra model. [...]

New from the Deering Banjo Company: the Eagle II! Available on a limited basis through Master and Premiere level dealers, we are proud to say the Twelfth Fret is the only place in Canada to find this wonderful new banjo!     With the Eagle II, Deering has created a banjo with a tonal range [...]

Deering Deluxe Banjo: New Vintage Style inlay package ! My favourite Deering banjo just got even better ! Deering has upgraded this workhorse professional banjo with a new “vintage” style inlay package. A complex blend of white and gold pearl shell with intricate engraving. A classic Turn-of-the-Century detailed look that we see in old Vega/Fairbanks [...]