Folk Instruments

Deering Boston 5-String Banjo

Deering

Sold Out $ 2,229.00

'Solid American craftsmanship with great tone!
A great jamming banjo that records well, uniquely Deering, The Boston Banjo breaks with tradition and provides a professional quality sound at a lower price point by creating the drum from 3/16" rolled steel which rings like a tone ring.

The powerful and dynamic sound of the Boston comes from that steel rim which creates a bright, clear, crisp tone. The mahogany neck and resonator are satin finished and the precise fretwork in the polished ebony fingerboard makes the intonation accurate and the playing surface fast and effortless. The slender, low-profile Deering neck is comfortable for all hand sizes. Handmade in the USA. Includes case.

"The interesting thing about the steel rim is that when we first started making it we went to the San Diego Bluegrass Club. When we got out of the car we could hear the parking lot picking going on and there would always be one banjo that I could hear all the way across the parking lot. We made a game out of going and finding out whose banjo that was, and over a period of time we started to notice that almost every time it was a Boston. That steel rim has a really good clarity of tone. It carries really well and will project beyond banjos that cost a lot more. It is a really good jamming banjo. We call it the Boston because of the banjo heritage of the city of Boston. Over a hundred years ago the whole Mecca of banjos and the banjo world was centered around the city of Boston." Greg Deering

FEATURES

• Neck:
• Mahogany
• 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
• Slender Deering Neck Shape • Ebony Fingerboard
• Seed and Vine Maple & Pearloid Inlays
• Guitar style tuners (Planetary Tuners available as an option)
• Satin Finish
• Pot:
• Nickel Plated and Durable 3/16" Steel Rim
• True Tone Deering tailpiece
• 11" Top Frosted High Crown Head
• Beveled Tension Hoop
• 24 Flat Hooks with 9/32" Hex Nuts
• 24 Bracket Shoes
• Butterfly 24-Piece Flange
• Nickel Plated Hardware
• Resonator:
• Mahogany
• Trimmed in White
• Straight Sidewalls
• Satin Finish
• Includes case

5-Boston 5-String Banjo

• Dimensions:
• Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4",
• Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4"
• Resonator diameter 13 7/8"
• Overall Instrument Length 38"
• Weight Approx. 9.6 lbs

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Deering Calico 5 String Banjo

Deering

$ 4,629.00 $ 5,139.00

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Deering Goodtime G6SR Six-R 6-String Banjo

Deering

Sold Out $ 899.99

The new Goodtime Six-R banjo comes hot on the heels of the very popular Goodtime Six open back banjo, but with a few additional features making the Goodtime Six-R ready for the big stage both in looks and in build.

Most notably, the Goodtime Six-R features a radiused midnight maple finger board, offering the player a striking contrast to the normal blonde of the hard rock maple neck.

Tonally, the Goodtime Six-R is elevated by the addition of a maple resonator behind it's 11” 3-ply violin grade maple rim. Like any banjo, the addition of a resonator not only creates a hollow sound chamber, but also provides a flat surface for the sound to bounce off and project forward towards the players audience, instead of being absorbed by their body. The result is a significantly fuller, clearer and more vibrant tone.

Strings come courtesy of Elixir's XL bronze set, while other features include 6 high quality guitar style tuners, 26 ¼” scale length, ovangkol block inlays, a Deering designed Goodtime 6 string tailpiece and frosted top head.

The Goodtime Six banjos were not designed to replace the guitar, but rather complement it. It affords guitarists the chance to play what they already know with unimaginably creative results.

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NECK:

• Blonde Slender Rock Maple Neck
• Midnight Maple Fingerboard with a 15” Radius
• 1 11/16th Nut Width
• Fast, Sleek and Comfortable Neck Profile
• 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
• Classic Block Style Hardwood Inlays
• 2 Way Adjustable Truss Rod
• Sealed Geared Tuners
• Elixir XL Strings (10, 14, 23, 30, 39, 47)
• Durable Satin Finish
• 6 Strings Tuned Like a Guitar

TONE:

Easy to play with clarity of note separation and round full bodied tone.

DIMENSIONS:

• 1 11/16″ Nut Width
• Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″
• Rim Diameter 11″
• Overall Instrument Length 37 1/2″
• Weight Approx. 4.5 lbs

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Deering Goodtime Solana 6 String Banjo

Deering

$ 859.00 $ 949.00

With repeated requests from its customers to create a 6-string Goodtime banjo, Deering focused on giving the customers what they wanted with the new Goodtime Solana 6. The new Goodtime Solana 6 is a new kind of 6-string banjo designed to bring out the creativity in the player and features all of the American craftsmanship and quality that owners of Goodtime banjos have come to expect.

The Solana 6 stands out from the pack thanks to is its nylon strings which offers the player a sweet, mellow tone akin to a classical guitar, but with the bright undertones of a banjo.

The versatility of the Solana 6 is rounded off with a piezo pickup that sits directly under the patented East Indian Rosewood bridge plate, formerly seen only on Deering’s Phoenix 6-string banjo. The bridge plate is placed underneath the hand crafted Deering bridge and is designed to even out the effects of the string vibration resulting in an increased sustain, decrease in boominess, and less feedback allowing the player more freedom in a live performing situation when partnered with the piezo pickup. The sound of the Solana 6 is further enhanced by the new larger Grand 12” rim which creates ample breathing room for the natural low end of the Solana 6, making a bold statement right out of the box.

The rim of the Solana 6 is constructed of the same 3-ply violin grade maple that is at the heart of the entire Deering banjo line up. The rock maple neck features East Indian Rosewood ring style inlays, a classical guitar inspired peghead, and smooth, accurate classical guitar tuners with pearloid buttons. The beautiful blonde maple of the Solana 6 is further complimented by a dark East Indian Rosewood tailpiece which bares the Deering name.

MADE IN U.S.A.

Strings:
6 Nylon Strings

Neck:
Classical Guitar Style Peghead & Tuners
Blonde Rock Maple Neck
22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
Rosewood and Maple Ring Inlays
Durable Satin Finish
Tuned Like a Guitar

Pot:
Grand 12" 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
Tone Enhancing Patented Bridge Plate
Piezo Pickup
Top Frosted High Crown Head
Steel Tension Hoop
16 Bracket Shoes
16 Flat Hooks with 9/32″ Hex Nuts
East Indian Rosewood Tailpiece
Nickel Plated Armrest
Nickel Plated Hardware

Triangle Box for Carrying
Gig Bag or Hardshell Case Sold Separately

Tone:
Has a bright sound of maple that projects well.
Easy to play with clarity of note separation.

Tuned:
E, A, D, G, B, E In Standard Guitar Tuning
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.
Comes with nylon strings

Dimensions:
Neck Width at the Nut 2″
Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26.25″
Rim Diameter 12"
Overall Instrument Length 39″
Weight Approx. 5 lbs

Warranty: The trust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence to grant every owner of a Goodtime Banjo a six year warranty ensuring the quality of our materials and workmanship.

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Deering Goodtime Two Banjo with Resonator

Deering

$ 669.00 $ 739.00

A resonator back provides more projection of sound in the Goodtime Two. We make it here in the USA, at the Deering shop with the same tooling we use to make the top of the line banjos. Greg Deering designed the Goodtime banjos because there were no low priced banjos of enough quality for people to actually learn on without difficulty or giving up. He remembers what it was like to want a good banjo and not be able to afford one, so his gift to others is the Goodtime banjo line. Designed for success, the Goodtime banjos are the lowest priced American made banjos. They are so good many professionals have recorded with Goodtime banjos.

The Goodtime Two weighs 6 lbs - about the weight of a guitar. 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. The sound waves aren't getting trapped between you and the banjo, which makes a pretty big difference. If you want a great low priced bluegrass banjo for travel and leisure that plays correctly and is durable, this is the best buy on the market!

Neck:

• Blonde Slender Rock Maple Neck
• 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
• Exotic Wood Bowtie Inlays
• Geared Tuners
• Geared 5th String Tuner
• Sealed Geared Guitar Tuners 
• Durable Satin Finish
• Deering Fiddle Shaped Peghead

Pot:

• 3-ply Violin Grade Goodtime Maple Rim
• 11″ Frosted Top High Crown Head
• Steel Tension Hoop
• 16 Bracket Shoes
• 16 Flat Hooks with 9/32″ Hex Nuts
• Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
• 2 Piece Flange 
• Nickel Plated Armrest
• Nickel Plated Hardware

Resonator:

• Resonator of Blonde Maple
• Black Binding
• Durable Satin Finish 

Triangle Box for Carrying
Gig Bag or Hardshell Case Sold Separately

Tone:

• Has a bright sound of maple that projects well. 
• Easy to play with clarity of note separation.

Tuned:

• g,D,G,B,D in standard G tuning 
• Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well. 
• Comes with light gauge strings
• Can be played with medium gauge strings as well.

Dimensions:

• Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″
• Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26.25″ 
• Resonator Diameter 13 7/8″
• Rim Diameter 11"
• Overall Instrument Length 38″ 
• Weight Approx. 6 lbs

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Deering Sierra 5 String Banjo

Deering

$ 2,699.00 $ 2,999.00

Our most popular professional grade banjo for almost 30 years. Greg Deering knows what it feels like to want a professional banjo and not be able to afford it, so this has become the flagship of our line. We make the Sierra affordable and you get all the most important features that affect the tone and playability. Simple detailing allows us to keep the cost down, while still giving you all the important components of a high quality banjo.

Neck:

• Mahogany - Now Available in Maple
• Natural Ebony Fingerboard
• 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
• Original Deering Designed Engraved Inlays
• Slender Deering Neck Shape
• Fully Adjustable Truss Rod
• Deering Planetary Banjo Tuners
• Deering Geared 5th String Peg
• Satin Finish

Pot:

• Deering -06- 20 Hole Bell Bronze Tone Ring
• Three-Ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
• True Tone Deering Tailpiece
• Deering Brass Notched Tension Hoop
• 11″ Top Frosted Medium Crown Head
• 24 Round Hooks and ¼″ Hex Nuts
• One Piece Cast Zinc Flange
• Slender Shaped Armrest
• Nickel Plated Hardware
• Satin Finish

Resonator:

• Mahogany or Maple Stained Brown
• White Binding
• Straight Inside Sidewalls
• Satin Finish

Tone:
With the standard Mahogany, the Sierra has the sweet sound of mahogany with less sustain than maple or walnut. With optional Maple, at no extra cost, the Sierra has a brighter and crisper professional quality tone that is easy to play with clarity and good note separation

Tuned:

• g,D,G,B,D in standard G tuning
• Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.

Dimensions:

• Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″
• Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″
• Resonator Diameter 13 7/8″
• Overall Instrument Length 38″
• Weight Approx. 11 lbs

Warranty:
The trust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence to grant every owner of a Deering banjo a Lifetime Warranty ensuring the quality of our materials and workmanship

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