White and gold engraved inlays designed by Greg Deering adorn Deluxe banjo. It is a sweet sounding professional quality mahogany banjo with our 20 hole '06 bronze tone ring, fast neck and comfortable feel. It's a beautiful step up from the Sierra with added detailing and high gloss finish. It is an inspirational banjo for the dedicated musician. The Deluxe was the third model of the Deering line, originally designed with simple Mother of Pearl Diamond inlays back in 1979 and embelished and upgraded to the beautiful new inlay pattern Greg Deering designed in the summer of 2009
Neck:
Mahogany
Original Deering Engraved Inlays of White and Gold Italian Pearloid
Slender fast & Comfortable Neck Shape
22 Pressed in Nickel-Silver Frets
Ebony Fingerboard with Mother of Pearl Diamond Shaped Inlays
Deering Planetary Banjo Tuners
Deering Geared 5th String Tuner
High Gloss Finish
Pot:
Deering 20 hole '06 Bell Bronze Tone Ring
ViolinGrade 3-ply Maple Rim
Deering Brass Notched Tension Hoop
11” Frosted Top Medium Crown Head
24 Round Hooks with ¼” Hex Nuts
One Piece Cast Zinc Flange
Slender Shaped Armrest
Truetone Deering Tailpiece
Nickel Plated Hardware
Satin Finish
Resonator:
Mahogany
Trimmed in White/Black/White
Straight Side Walls
High Gloss Finish
Priced with a Deering Hardshell Case
Tone:
With the standard Mahogany, the Deluxe has a sweet singing professional quality tone. Easy to play with clarity and good note separation.
With optional Maple, at no extra cost, the Deluxe has a brighter and crisper tone.
Tuned:G,D,G,B,D in starndard tuning
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well
Dimensions:
22 Frets
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”
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