Deering & Vega Banjo

 
 

 
 
 
 
Deering & Vega Banjo

 
 
        After more than twenty years in the banjo business, and having produced more than eight thousand banjos, Janet and Greg Deering are still personally involved in making these very fine high quality instruments. Arguably the best of the modern handmade banjos, each instrument is backed up with a lifetime warrantee and Banjo Maintenance Manual. 

       All Deering banjos (with the exception of the Goodtimes and Boston) have 3 ply maple rims, two way adjustable necks, sand cast virgin bell bronze tone rings and one piece cast zinc flanges.


 
 
Deering & Vega Banjo

 
 
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Deering & Vega Banjos

 
 
Goodtime
  • all solid maple construction
  • wood tone ring
  • geared 5th string tuner 
  • exceptional warm tone (normally found in higher end banjos)
  • 16 hooks and standard 11" head
Goodtime 2
  • as above with added armrest and maple resonator
Goodtime Special
  • as above with added steel Bluegrass style tone ring
link to feature on the Deering Goodtime nylon string conversion
Boston
  • thick steel rim/tone ring combination is unique to this Deering model producing a sound similar to a bronze tone ring.
  • adjustable mahogany neck w/rosewood fingerboard and dot inlays.
  • satin finish.
  • sealed guitar type tuners.
  • mahogany resonator.
Sierra

link to feature on the Sierra model

link to feature on Deering Sierra tenor

link to a feature on the maple Sierra Deering

  • mahogany neck and resonator.
  •  3 ply maple rims
  • two way adjustable neck
  • sand cast virgin bell bronze tone ring
  • one piece cast zinc flange
Deluxe

link to feature on the Deluxe model

  • gloss finish.
  • ebony fingerboard with diamond inlays.
  • extra trim on resonator and along edge of peghead.
Black Diamond
  • hand engraved mother of pearl fingerboard inlays.
  • black mylar head.
  • ebony fingerboard.
  • black binding.
Maple Blossom
  • Eastern hard rock maple neck and resonator.
  • bound ebony fgbd.
  • flower shaped mother of pearl fingerboard inlays.
  • banner Deering peghead inlay.

 
 
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Special Features of the Upper Line

     On the Hartford, Golden Era, Calico, GDL, Ivanhoe, and Gabriella banjos, the inside of the resonator has a tapered side wall. More sound is directed outward through the flange holes instead of being caught inside between parallel walls. This feature increases the volume of a banjo and improves the tone. Also on these models, each fret is glued in place to ensure the finest fret work possible. This tedious process pays off with perfectly even frets and easy refretting in the future. 


 
 

 


 
 
 
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The John Hartford

link to feature on the John Hartford

  • flamed maple neck and resonator.
  • hand rubbed semi-gloss finish.
  • "Granadillo wood tone ring" produces vintage tone and light weight.
  • "steamboat gothic" custom inlay.
The 24 Fret John Hartford 
  • golden era tone ring.
  • 24 frets
  • bridge closer to center of head for more power.
The Golden Era 
  • highly figured flame maple neck and resonator.
  • 1930's Mastertone replica.
  • brazilian rosewood fingerboard.
  • thicker neck shape for more sustain.
  • cremona stain sunburst.
  • 20 hole tone ring.
  • presto tailpiece.
The Calico 
  • natural blonde finish on highly flamed maple neck and resonator.
  • ebony fingerboard.
  • ivoroid binding.
  • scroll inlays.
Greg Deering Limited (GDL) 
  • ivoroid and abalone binding on neck and resonator.
  • figured walnut neck and resonator.
  • intricate mother of pearl inlay on peghead and finger-board.
  • nickel plated hardware.
Ivanhoe 
  • abalone set into mother of pearl inlay on ebony fingerboard.
  • ivoroid and abalone purflings on neck and resonator.
  • highly figured walnut neck and resonator.
  • gold plated parts.
Link to our feature of the Deering Golden Wreath banjo!

 
 
 
 
 

The Deering Tenbrooks Banjo Line
 
 

 

Link to the Tenbrooks Legacy,  Sarasota Star and Jens Kruger Models.

Link to the Special Edition Tenbrooks Sarasota Star Aught-6 Model banjo.

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:  Long neck 5-string necks are available on some models. 

 
 
Electric Banjos
The Crossfire
  • full functioning banjo head with brass tone ring.
  • two powerful active magnetic pickups, one in the neck position and the other by the bridge.
  • active electronics for broad frequency response.
  • alder body (finished in black) with maple neck (natural).
  • ebony fingerboard with diamond inlays.
  • available in tenor, plectrum, long neck and left handed.
Custom Crossfire 
  • natural finished version of above with black mylar head

 
 
 
 
 
Six String Banjos
Note: Six string banjos can be made to correspond with any 5 string's features, on a custom order basis.
B-6

link to our feature on the Boston 6-string

  • "Boston" features but with 6 strings
D-6 
  • "Deluxe" features but with 6 strings
D-12 
  • "Deluxe" features but with 12 strings!!!

 
 
 
 
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Tenor & Plectrum Banjos
Four string banjos can be made to correspond with any 5 string's features, on a custom order basis.
 
 
T/P Boston
  • similar features to "Boston" but in tenor or plectrum formats
T/P Sierra
(link to our feature on the Sierra 17 fret tenor banjo)
  • similar features to "Sierra" but in tenor or plectrum formats

 
 
 
Deering & Vega Banjo

 
Deering Vega Open Back Frailing Banjos
Deering Vega Little Wonder
  • maple neck and pot
  • wood tone ring
  • ebony fretboard
  • with gig bag
Deering Vega Olde Tyme
Wonder
Deering Vega No.2

link to feature on the Vega No.2

  • Deering custom tubaphone tone ring
  • Presto tailpiece
  • lacquer finish
  • figured maple neck and pot
  • ebony fingerboard
  • Deering open-back hardshell case
Deering Vega Senator

Deering Vega Senator Bluegrass


 
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Deering features from our 'What's New' section

 

Link to the Deering Golden Era model banjo

Link to the Special Edition Tenbrooks Sarasota Star Aught-6 banjo

Link to the Golden Wreath model from Deering Banjos

Link to the Deering Sierra 5 string banjo

Link to the Deering Deluxe 5 string banjo from Deering

Link to the Boston 6 string banjo from Deering

Link to Deering Jens Kruger banjo with Tenbrooks tone ring

Link to feature on the Deering Sierra 17 fret Tenor Banjo

Link to Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star banjo

Link to Deering Goodtime gut string conversion banjo

Link to feature on Deering Custom Deluxe banjo with radiused fingerboard

Link to feature on Deering Tenbrooks Legacy banjo

Link to feature on Deering John Hartford banjo

Link to feature on Deering Deluxe Model banjo

Link to feature on Deering Golden Wreath banjo

Link to feature on Deering Sierra model banjo
 
 

Link to most recent reviews of Deering Vega Banjos

Link to review of the Deering Vega WoodSongs Campfire long neck banjo

Link to a review of the Deering Vega #2 open back banjo

Link to a review of the Deering Vega Old Tyme Wonder banjo

Link to a review of the Deering Vega Senator open back banjo

Link to a review of the Deering Vega Senator Bluegrass banjo

 


 
 
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