Deering Boston 5 String Banjo

Deering

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Serial Number: AC80
Weight: 10.0lbs

NECK:

Mahogany - Now Available in Maple
Slender Deering Neck Shape
Guitar style tuners - (Planetary Tuners available as an option)
Geared 5th String Tuner
Seed and Vine Maple and Pearloid Inlays
Satin Finish
22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets

POT:

Nickel Plated and Durable 3/16″ Steel Rim
Beveled Tension Hoop
11″ Frosted Top Medium Crown Head
Nickel Plated Traditional Style Zinc Flange
5/8″ Maple/Ebony Deering Smile Bridge
24 Flat Hooks with 9/32″ Hex Nuts
24 Bracket Shoes
Nickel Plated Hardware
Deering Truetone Tailpiece
Butterfly 24 Piece Flange
Steel Coordinator Rod for Adjustments

RESONATOR:

Mahogany
Trimmed in White
Straight Sidewalls
Satin Finish

Includes a Deering Hardshell Case

TONE:

Has the sweet sound of mahogany with less sustain than a maple or walnut banjo. Crisp highs and good bass response with less overtones than many banjos. Easy to play with clarity of note separation. Great for recording.

TUNED:

g,D,G,B,D in standard G tuning

Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.

STRINGS

Comes with Deering 5-String Light Gauge Banjo Strings tuned to in standard G tuning (G,D,G,B,D)
Gauges: 10 11 13 21w 10
End Type: Loop

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

Collections: Folk Instruments

Category: Banjo, Deering

Type: Banjo