Banjos

Deering Golden Era 5-String Banjo Cremona Sunburst, 2022

On March 10, 2023 /

THis Deering Golden Era 5-String banjo may look like it’s wrapped up for today’s snowstorm, but it’s just a fleecy strap around the pot.

Vintage

Price: $5,999.00 CAD

Deering Sierra Tenor 19 Fret Banjo Mahogany, 2013

On March 7, 2023 /

This Deering Sierra Tenor Banjo, in the 19-fret, 23 inch scale Mahogany version – though the pot is still Maple – dates to 2013 and recently serviced, is in good clean condition. This model is a fully fledged, professional grade banjo and this example also has a Schatten pickup installed, and has a comfortable Levy’s lambs wool strap.

Used

Price: $2,350.00 CAD

Bacon Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo, 1932

On March 6, 2023 /

This lovely Bacon Day Silver Bell No. 1 tenor banjo dates to February of 1932 at Groton, Connecticut and has had its wooden dowel stick replaced with coordinator rods for better control of the action. The Fred Bacon Banjo company began around 1906 in Forrest Dale Vermont and in addition to his own workshop contracted work to Fairbanks-Vega and Wm. Lange, among others. In 1920 they moved to Groton, Connecticut and in 1922 David L. Day joined Bacon after leaving Vega.

Vintage

Price: $1,200.00 CAD

Nechville Leon Hunt Phantom Banjo Maple, 2012

On February 21, 2023 /

The Nechville Leon Hunt Phantom Banjo, while not a ‘formal’ Nechville model, is based on the Nechville Phantom XXV (Phantom 25). It uses all the Nechville Phantom elements plus very highly figured maple for the neck and resonator (rather than the stock figured walnut construction), with a slight walnut tint to the finish.

Used

Price: $2,950.00 CAD

Gibson RB-250 Mastertone Banjo Natural, 1977

On February 21, 2023 /

The Gibson RB-250 Mastertone was the working-musician’s banjo for decades and offers that classic Gibson sound with the “Snap” to the treble attack that only Gibsons have. This is essentially the same banjo as the famous Gibson RB-3 without the Wreath inlay.

Vintage

Price: $2,950.00 CAD

Pattison Pattiphone Walnut Frailing Banjo, 2019

On January 3, 2023 /

Here’s a Pattison Pattiphone Walnut Frailing Banjo featuring a wooden tone ring and 12-inch pot, built during 2019 near Guelph, Ontario. The Pattison Pattiphone is a relatively simple and lightweight instrument, and very well built.

Used

Price: $1,950.00 CAD

Vega Pete Seeger ‘Earl Robinson’ Longneck Banjo, 1966

On December 15, 2022 /

This Vega Pete Seeger banjo was purchased by American composer Earl Robinson in 1966 while he was writing his ‘Concerto for Five String Banjo’. This was first performed by the Boston Pops orchestra under Arthur Fiedler. From the late 1930’s into the 1960’s, Earl Robinson composed a number of well known, largely topical pieces including ‘Joe Hill’ ‘Ballad for Americans’, ‘Black and White’ and ‘Lonesome Train’, performed by many top artists.

Vintage

Price: $5,250.00 CAD

Vega Longneck Pete Seeger Banjo, 1962

On December 15, 2022 /

The Vega Longneck Pete Seeger banjo was built from 1958 to 1970, following Seeger’s influence on the popularity of the banjo and his need to play in lower keys without retuning. This Vega Longneck Pete Seeger banjo, built during 1962 at the Vega shop in Boston is in good working order. The neck has been refinished, Capo tacks are installed, also a Presto tailpiece, with the original in the case.

Vintage

Price: $4,250.00 CAD

Nechville Phantom Galaxy Maple 5-String Banjo

On September 13, 2022 /

Here we have a Nechville Phantom Galaxy Maple 5-string banjo! These are spectacular, very well made instruments. While retaining traditional banjo values, the Nechville Phantom Galaxy Maple introduces cutting edge features.

New

Price: $5,925.00 CAD

Vega FW5 Folk Wonder 5-String Banjo Sunburst, 1967

On June 21, 2022 /

Here we have a Vega FW5 Folk Wonder, factory converted as new to a Vega Senator. At the time this banjo was built, the Vega name and facilities were owned by the C F Martin guitar company, and a few years later Martin built some higher end Vega banjos in Nazareth PA. The Vega name is now owned by the Deering company, who manufacture excellent Vega models.

Vintage

Price: $1,289.99 CAD

Deering Clawgrass No.2 Banjo

On March 22, 2022 /

The Deering Clawgrass No.2 Banjo model was created when Mark Johnson approached Deering with one vision in mind – to offer the same solid foundation, quality, tone and playability of his original, but at a more affordable price point.

New

Price: $4,889.00 CAD

Nechville Midnight Phantom Standard 5-String Banjo

On February 24, 2022 /

The Nechville Midnight Phantom Standard 5-string banjo offers all of the quality and technical advances of Tom Nechville’s designs, with subtle decoration. “Standard” isn’t really an official Nechville designation; we use it as many of the instruments we receive from them have custom features. You can read our post on the Midnight Phantom Custom here.

New

Price: $4,749.00 CAD

Vega Vintage Star Dobson Style Open Back Banjo by Deering

On November 8, 2021 /

The new Vega Vintage Star open back banjo by Deering has arrived, featuring a classic Dobson-style tone ring, Ebony fingerboard and Satin finish! At the heart of the Vintage Star lies a stunning Dobson tone ring. Originally patented by Henry Dobson in 1881, the Dobson balances the low ends with clear highs, and adds just the right amount of sustain to the banjo. The brass Dobson glows from behind the renaissance head, which itself sits on a thinner walled, 12” violin grade maple rim. A knotless tailpiece tops off the set up to produce a classic old-time tone.

New

Price: $2,794.00 CAD

Deering Eagle II 5-String Banjo

On January 26, 2021 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, bluegrass, Deering, Deering banjos, Eagle II

New from the Deering Banjo Company: the Deering Eagle II 5-String Banjo! 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 unlike anything they have made before. Deering banjos have always been known for their clear, bright attack.

New

Price: $3,509.00 CAD

Deering Calico Banjo

On October 8, 2020 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, bluegrass, Calico, Deering

The Deering Calico Banjo is possibly the most beautiful banjo in the entire Deering lineup! With an elegantly simple inlay package, Deering lets the AAA flame maple and amber shaded finish do all the talking. Nicely dressed up, but not overdressed! The Deering Calico banjo is a Top Level professional model that uses the best woods and materials throughout.

New

Price: $6,369.00 CAD

Gold Tone EBM-5 Solidbody Electric Banjo – Left Handed (Not In Stock)

On August 31, 2020 /

The Gold Tone EBM-5 is a unique F-style 5-string electric banjo that looks as good as it sounds. The EBM-5, like a normal banjo, has an extremely fast response allowing hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides to be accomplished with incredible ease. Even unplugged, this electric banjo has an excellent banjo tone due to the hollow sound chamber within the body.

New

Price: $1,769.00 CAD

Deering Goodtime Six String Banjo

On May 29, 2020 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, bluegrass, california, country, Deering, GDL, Goodtime, Goodtime 6 String, made in USA, Open Back, Resonator, Spring valley, Tenor, The Twelfth Fret, Vintage, www.12fret.com

The Deering Goodtime Six is a 6 string, steel string banjo, that tunes like a guitar and features a fast, sleek, and comfortable guitar style neck that feels like an old friend. The Goodtime Six harnesses Deering’s 41 years of banjo know how to put a much needed quality American made 6 string banjo within reach of any guitarist looking to add an authentic banjo sound to their arsenal without breaking the bank

New

Price: $909.00 CAD

Deering Vega Little Wonder Open Back Banjo

On May 23, 2020 /

The Vega Little Wonder Open Back 5 String Banjo is an excellent, entry level but high quality instrument built by Deering in Spring Valley, California with all the quality of a Deering.
Built using a Maple for the rim and neck, with an Ebony fingerboard, a truss rod and 11 inch pot, the Vega Little Wonder is ideal for Frailing and Clawgrass styles. It is also available with a scooped neck. A 12 inch pot is also available, providing a deeper tone.

New

Price: $2,339.00 CAD

Deering White Lotus 5 String Banjo White Oak

On April 13, 2020 /

The Deering White Lotus 5-String Banjo by Deering is a resonator back model with no exotic woods, just White Oak and Maple. The bluegrass inspired White Lotus banjo, named for its lotus flower inspired inlay pattern, is centered around the patented white oak rim. Notably lacking a traditional heavy tone ring, the natural white oak rim closely recreates a bright, crisp bluegrass punch, ushering in a new era in playing comfort and sound for today’s banjo player.

New

Price: $3,379.00 CAD

Vega White Oak Open Back Banjo by Deering

On April 13, 2020 /

Here’s a new item – the Vega White Oak 12 Inch Open Back Banjo by Deering, also available in 11 inch.. This is a lightweight open back model with no exotic woods, just Oak and Maple.

New

Price: $2,690.00 CAD

Deering Vega Old Tyme Wonder Open Back Banjo

On February 21, 2020 /

Tags: Banjo, Clawhammer, Deering, Frailing, Old Tyme, Open Back, The Twelfth Fret, traditional, vega, Wonder, www.12fret.com

The Deering Vega Old Tyme Wonder is built for Clawhammer banjoists who prefer a scooped neck to ease plucking their banjos over the fingerboard. This traditional open back banjo is available with an 11 or 12 inch rim. The 12 inch rim provides a warmer, thicker ‘Old Tyme’ sound. Deering builds in a traditional ‘frailing scoop’ that allows more room for the fingers and thumb of the right hand to pluck the strings over the fingerboard.

New

Price: $2,664.00 CAD

Deering Sierra Model 5 string banjo

On February 17, 2020 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, banjos, Deering, Deering banjos, Sierra

Greg Deering says about the Deering Sierra Model 5 string 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 banjos like the Calico, GDL and Ivanhoe, the Sierra is “A masterpiece of playability!”.

New

Price: $3,639.00 CAD

Deering Vega Senator Banjo

On February 4, 2020 /

Tags: banjos, bliegrass, Deering banjos, Open Back, Senator

The Vega Senator banjo is the perfect “crossover” and parlor banjo. It is a light-weight, classic open back banjo, with a warm, woody tone with a lightweight tone ring that adds just enough punch and high-end clarity to play bluegrass with your buddies but warm, fat and woody enough to play in your parlor as a classic clawhammer or fingerstyle solo instrument.

New

Price: $2,924.00 CAD

Deering Goodtime Banjo Openback

On January 3, 2020 /

The Deering Goodtime banjo produces a vibrant ringing tone from its natural finished violin grade maple rim. At only 4 pounds, the weight makes it ideal for both children and adults to play and to travel with conveniently. The Deering Goodtime openback banjo is warm, woody and full sounding – it’s a great sounding clawhammer banjo for advanced players.

New

Price: $688.00 CAD

Deering Sierra Maple 5-String Banjo

On January 3, 2020 /

Tags: 06 Tone Ring, 5-string, Banjo, bell bronze, bluegrass, country, Deering, mahogany, maple, prewar, Sierra, The Twelfth Fret, www.12fret.com

The Deering Banjo Company is now offering the Deering Sierra Maple 5-String Banjo – their most popular Sierra model banjo in maple! Deering has become one of the largest and most respected American banjo manufacturers and we’re very happy to see these models.

New

Price: $3,639.00 CAD

Vega Style X No.9 Tenor Banjo, 1926

On November 25, 2019 /

Here, we’re looking at a Vega Style X Number 9 Tenor Banjo, built in Boston during 1926. Typical of higher end banjos of the era, it is adorned with engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays which are in lovely condition, and the engravings have been re-filled. The banjo features a tube-a-phone tone ring and Maple is used for the neck and dowel. The heel is hand carved, also typical of the era. The backstrap, the wood covering the back of the head, plus the head plate, are Rosewood.

Vintage

Price: $3,150.00 CAD

Deering Goodtime Banjo Concert Scale Ukulele

On June 25, 2019 /

Tags: Banjo, Banjo uke, Deering, Goodtime, uke, Ukulele

Often called a banjolele, the Deering Goodtime Banjo Concert Scale Ukulele simply strum a few chords and you will be taken to a land without the stress and distractions of the daily routine. The nylon strings make playing easy on your fingers and the small size and light weight allows you to take this instrument with you literally anywhere – the beach, the office, camping, boating – you name it!

New

Price: $649.00 CAD

Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star Banjo

On June 18, 2019 /

Tags: Banjo, Deering, Jens Kruger, saratoga star, Tenbrooks

The Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star banjo is the top of the Deering line and one of the finest banjos in the world. This banjo is named after Ten Broeks, the famous American race horse – winner of the July 4 1878 race at what is now Churchill Downs, and the subject of the traditional song ‘Molly and Tenbrooks’.

New

Price: $11,439.00 CAD

Vega Old Tyme Wonder Frailing / Clawhammer Banjo

On June 10, 2019 /

Tags: Clawhammer, Deering banjos, Frailing, Old Tyme, olde tyme, vega, Wonder

The Deering company of Lemon Grove California has been one of the most respected manufacturer of high-end banjos for decades. Their Vega line of open-back clawhammer banjos including the Vega Old Tyme Wonder are packed with features and priced very modestly. The latest model in the Vega banjo line is the “Old Tyme Wonder” which features a hand applied ‘Warm Brown’ stain over highly flamed maple finished with a matte lacquer.

New

Price: $2,664.00 CAD

Deering Golden Wreath Banjo in Walnut

On June 9, 2019 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, bluegrass, Deering, Golden Wreath, walnut

The Deering Golden Wreath 5 String banjo is a beautiful instrument that is an accurate reproduction of the classic banjos of the 1930’s, but at a fraction of the originals cost. Normally the Deering Golden Wreath is built with Mahogany, but for the last several years Deering has been custom building the Golden Wreath in Walnut for The Twelfth Fret.

New

Price: $6,083.00 CAD

Deering Rustic Wreath 5-String Banjo

On May 6, 2019 /

The Deering Rustic Wreath is a new 5-string banjo model, bringing the construction and tonal qualities of top line instruments like the Golden Era at a more affordable price. This is largely done by reducing the decoration and finishing costs, but not altering the structure.Built using a traditional Maple neck with Ebony fingerboard, and 3-ply violin grade Maple rim with Deering -06- 20-Hole bell bronze tone ring, and Deering hardware – the Deering Rustic Wreath essentially a Deering Golden Era in different clothing.

New

Price: $4,328.00 CAD

Deering Golden Era 5 String Banjo

On March 17, 2019 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, banjos, bluegrass, Deering banjos, Golden Era

he Deering Golden Era 5 String 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 classic sound, appearance and feel of the prized banjos from the 1930’s, at a fraction of an originals’ cost, the Golden Era is the premier choice.

New

Price: $6,369.00 CAD

Deering Artisan Goodtime Banjo

On January 27, 2019 /

The stunning Deering Artisan Goodtime banjo embodies Greg Deering’s lifelong vision for the Deering Banjo Company – to make the best sounding, best playing, best looking, and best value U.S.A. made banjo that he possibly could.

New

Price: $1,039.00 CAD

Deering Terry Baucom Signature Model Banjo

On December 4, 2018 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, bluegrass, Deering, Deering banjos, signature, Tenbrooks, Terry Baucom, The Twelfth Fret, walnut, www.12fret.com

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 Terry’s personal specifications, Terry says of his signature model, “Every time it goes on stage it seems to get better.”

New

Price: $6,499.00 CAD

Deering Artisan Goodtime Special Resonator Banjo

On November 28, 2018 /

This stunning Deering Artisan Goodtime Special Resonator Banjo has the look of an older banjo with the rich brown stain, Deering fiddle shaped peghead and planetary banjo tuners. The Classic Special can be heard with a sweet voice with sustain that compliments all the instruments in a band.

New

Price: $1,689.00 CAD

Deering Artisan Goodtime Special Openback Banjo

On October 31, 2018 /

The patented Special Tone Ring found beneath the American made beauty of the Deering Artisan Goodtime Special Openback makes it louder and brighter than the standard openback model and is great for players who like to jam and want to be heard. The rich brown stain, planetary tuners, and Deering peg head shape gives the classic look of a vintage banjo. Featuring Midnight Maple Fingerboard and Vintage Artisan inspired inlays.

New

Price: $1,279.50 CAD

Deering Artisan Goodtime Two Banjo

On October 31, 2018 /

With a resonator back for projection, the American made Deering Artisan Goodtime Two banjo has a 3-ply violin grade maple rim and produces a bright and clear tone that projects well and is louder than its open back counterpart.

New

Price: $1,429.00 CAD

Deering Goodtime Artisan Americana

On September 25, 2018 /

The Deering Goodtime Artisan Americana features a 12” rim, which gives the banjo a stronger bass response and a much warmer open back banjo tone. Played with an old time style technique, the Goodtime Artisan Americana is reminiscent of banjos from a period when larger rims were more prevalent which makes the 12” a great setup for playing old time music.

New

Price: $1,143.00 CAD

Deering Goodtime Special Banjo With Resonator

On September 25, 2018 /

There is some remarkable tonal magic going on here with the Deering Goodtime Special Banjo with resonator. The new steel tone ring combined with the unique Goodtime flange and red maple rim is the perfect combination for a classic professional Bluegrass tone. This newly Patented Goodtime Special Tone Ring designed by Deering produces a powerfully crisp, bright, sparkling tone

New

Price: $1,338.00 CAD

Deering Goodtime Americana 5-String Banjo

On September 19, 2018 /

Tags: 5-string, americana, Banjo, Deering, Goodtime

The Deering Goodtime Americana™ is the first 5-string banjo from Deering to be fitted with their new Grand 12” rim, which gives the banjo a stronger bass response and a much warmer tone. The fullness and warmth of the larger rim is further enhanced by the addition of a 12” Renaissance head which beautifully complements the banjo both visually and sonically.

New

Price: $779.00 CAD

Deering Goodtime Special Openback Banjo

On September 17, 2018 /

The Goodtime Special Openback banjo produces a more powerful and brighter tone because it is made with Deering patented steel tone ring. There is some remarkable tonal magic going on here: The new steel tone ring combined with the unique Goodtime flange and red maple rim is the perfect combination for a classic professional Bluegrass tone.

New

Price: $1,338.00 CAD

Deering Goodtime Two Banjo with Resonator

On September 17, 2018 /

The Goodtime Two has a natural blonde maple with a satin finish to protect it. The rich, golden tone and the reverberation off the resonator sound great. You can definitely tell a volume difference between open back and a Goodtime Two.

New

Price: $948.00 CAD

Gold Tone OB-250 Orange Blossom 5-String Resonator Banjo

On June 14, 2018 /

The Gold Tone OB-250 has everything needed to produce THAT tone: a sand-cast bell brass flathead tone ring, a cast one-piece resonator flange circling a multi-ply maple rim with twin coordinator rods and an extra-deep curly maple multi-ply resonator for better low-end response. The curly maple neck has a bound ebony fretboard with hearts & flowers inlay. The bracket hooks even have metric threading to enable finer tension adjustment. “

New

Price: $1,739.00 CAD

Nechville Galaxy Phantom Maple 5-String Banjo

On May 30, 2017 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, bloomington, bluegrass, Canada, compound radius, country, galaxy, made in USA, minnesota, MN, Nechville banjos, ontario, phantom, Resonator, The Twelfth Fret, toronto, www.12fret.com

Here we have a Nechville Galaxy Phantom 5-string banjo in flamed maple! While retaining traditional banjo values, these instruments introduce cutting edge features. A compound radius fingerboard, top quality fretwork with larger frets, tunneled 5th string with roller, the Cyclotronic head-tuning system and Pro-Tone Bronze Tone Ring are some of the advanced elements that make these instruments stand out.

New

Price: $6,279.00 CAD

Gold Tone OB-150 5-String Pre-War Style Banjo

On May 17, 2017 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, bluegrass, Canada, clone, country, gold tone, made in china, made in USA, maple rim, mastertone, music, OB-150, one-piece flange, ontario, Orange Blossom, Pre-war, The Twelfth Fret, toronto, www.12fret.com

The Gold Tone OB-150 Orange Blossom is a ‘Pre-war’ style 5-string banjo with authentic tone and superb playability and at a price anyone can afford.

New

Price: $1,399.00 CAD

Deering John Hartford 5-String Banjo

On April 28, 2016 /

Tags: 5-string, americana, artist series, Banjo, bluegrass, Deering, folk, John Hartford, The Twelfth Fret, www.12fret.com

For the Deering John Hartford 5-String Banjo, Greg Deering combined years of experience with John Hartford’s research into the design of vintage banjos.

New

Price: $6,239.00 CAD

Deering Sierra Maple Openback Banjo

On March 10, 2016 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, bluegrass, Deering, maple, Openback, Sierra, The Twelfth Fret, www.12fret.com

Deering has done it again with this innovative variation on their Sierra Bluegrass banjo! By simply eliminating the heavy flange and resonator the Sierra open-back offers a voice very much in the spirit of the famed Vega #2 Tubaphone at a far lower price.

New

Price: $3,015.00 CAD

Stelling Bellflower Banjo

On June 8, 2012 /

Tags: Banjo, banjos, Stelling

Here we have another superb example of Geoff Stelling’s craftsmanship – the Stelling Bellflower banjo.

We were thrilled to renew our dealership with Stelling and now carry three models as standard stocking representation of these fine banjos.

Stelling established themselves as a benchmark in modern banjo construction; a unique approach to tone ring to rim construction that ensures maximum ring to rim contact for full tonal transmission.

Stelling engineered their own uinique heavy zinc flange and machined tailpiece to create THE classic Stelling banjo sound.

New

Price: $0.00 CAD

Nechville Atlas Banjo

On December 18, 2010 /

Tags: 5-string banjos, banjos, bluegrass, Nechville banjos

The Nechville Atlas is hybrid banjo with a unique pot and Nechvilles patent pending adjustable neck design. The Walnut block-rim construction and wooden flange give this banjo a earthy appearance and smooth ergonomic feel. The Nechville fraling thumb scoop allows players to double thumb in that sweet spot without losing the top frets common with a typical scoop. The Cocobolo tone ring has a similar mass to a light weight metal tone ring providing similar sustain with a much warmer timbre. This instrument has the full fat sound of a 12″ pot with added clarity providing great depth, resonance and sustain. The Saturn and Stars inlay and hand rubbed oil finish complete this great looking and sounding banjo!

New

Price: $3,542.00 CAD

Nechville Classic Deluxe Banjo

On December 18, 2010 /

Tags: 5-string, banjos, bluegrass, classic deluxe, Nechville banjos

Nechville Musical Products has been in business since 1989, manufacturing professional banjos and related accessories for the booming acoustic and electric string instrument market. They have gained a respected reputation among the nation’s top builders as being a leader in innovation and design. Nechville owns patents on the unique Heli-mount banjo design which has been enthusiastically accepted by some of the world’s top players such as Bela Fleck and Alison Brown!

New

Price: $6,150.00 CAD

Vega No 2 Open Back Banjo

On December 17, 2010 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, bluegrass, Deering banjos, No. 2, Open Back, Vega Banjo

The Vega Tub-ba-phone banjo is unquestionably one of the most unique banjos in the history of this young and growing instrument. Touted by some as the ultimate banjo tone, it is prized for its full, round and yet sparkling tone and for its depth, responsiveness and power. For years only affluent collectors could afford Tu-ba-phone banjos made early in the 20th century and anyone who wanted one would search and pay premium prices for these coveted instruments. Those days are gone. The new Vega No.2 Tub-ba-phone is the first of a new breed of traditional style banjos that offer all the dynamics, sparkle, power, depth, full tone and more.

New

Price: $5,199.00 CAD

Deering Tenbrooks Banjo: The Saratoga Star

On December 17, 2010 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, Deering, Deering banjos, Tenbrooks

The Deering Tenbrooks Banjo:the 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 Tenbrooks Legacy is a very powerful instrument that will be heard within any band mix, it also has a slightly rounder overall tonality. The Tenbrooks Sarasota Star was developed for the professional who wants slightly more edge with a brighter tone!

New

Price: $11,439.00 CAD

Deering John Hartford Banjo

On December 17, 2010 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, bluegrass, Deering, Deering banjos, Hartford, John Hartford

For the John 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 lighter weight (8 lbs instead of 11or 12) banjo; a very good choice for bluegrass as well as other styles! The Hartford sounds like a vintage pre-war banjo when new but also as it ages, it “plays-in” like a violin and gains in volume and presence the more it is played. We’ve seen it out-do even the best bronze tone-ring banjos in jam sessions!

New

Price: $5,389.00 CAD

Deering Goodtime Parlor Banjo

On December 17, 2010 /

Tags: Banjo, Deering, Deering banjos, Parlor

Pick it in the parlor, in the park, or any where you go -the Deering Goodtime Parlor Banjo is lightweight and made with a shorter scale to meet a variety of needs for today’s banjo players! Reminiscent of the shorter scale banjos that were popular in the 1890’s, the Goodtime Parlor banjo is a 19 fret, 5-string rock maple banjo that weighs only 4 pounds in the openback version and a mere 5 pounds with a resonator model.

New

Price: $0.00 CAD

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