Greg Deering created a new tailpiece for the Tenbrooks by blending the features of one of the most popular tailpieces in bluegrass with his own original design to make a tailpiece that is fully adjustable, and utilizes a tone specific alloy that decreases weight and is free of added tonal interference. Jens Kruger has hailed it as, “The best tailpiece ever made.”

   The Tenbrooks project also inspired Deering to improve its already high quality tuning machines. The newly redesigned tuning pegs have a marked improvement in smoothness, which will make difficult tuning a thing of the past.

   Greg Deering & Jens Krüger re-evaluated all of the components of the Tenbrooks pot assembly. They redesigned the flange to a lighter configuration. Even the armrest has been streamlined and re-sculpted to create a profile that is both comfortable and elegant.

  The Tenbrooks neck profile is more of a traditional neck shape enjoyed by many of today’s top banjo performers. The subtle V-shape gives the player an indexing surface that helps instantly locate the center of the neck for playing efficiency and comfort. Incorporating the traditional Paramount peghead profile, an ebony peghead overlay and fingerboard, and bearing the Deering name in a mother of pearl inlay, the neck has both traditional appeal and a fresh new look.