Deering Goodtime Special Open Back 17-Fret Tenor Banjo

Deering Goodtime Special Open Back 17-Fret Tenor Banjo Review

Deering Goodtime Special Open Back 17-Fret Tenor Banjo Feature

• Steel tone ring for strong bass and bright sparkling tone.
• Three-ply Maple Rim
• Maple neck
• Slender four string neck
• Nickel Plated

The American made Goodtime Special Open back 17-fret tenor banjo has several features found in competitive banjos costing five times the price. The "better than the price tone" from this banjo comes from: the three-ply maple rim, the 1/8 inch thick steel tone ring, and the maple neck. The steel tone ring creates a powerful, bright sound but with strong bass for a full banjo tone. The four string maple neck gives the banjo the bright, clear, tone amateurs and professionals demand. Whether you want a 17 fret tenor for Irish/Celtic or folk music or Irish music or to take camping or fishing, the Goodtime Special Open back 17-fret tenor will keep you supplied with world full bodied, bright tone, in a simple and economical banjo.

Vega Senator 6 String Banjo by Deering

Vega Senator 6 String Banjo by Deering Review

Vega Senator 6 String Banjo by Deering Feature

• Mahogany neck
• Three-ply Maple Rim
• Spun brass tone ring
• Ebony Fingerboard
• Nickel Plated

The American made Vega Sentor 6-String is tuned like a guitar and uses extra light gauge acoustic guitar strings. The Slender mahogany neck and ebony finger board make playing fast, comfortable and precise. The light weight, spun brass tone ring and fiberskyn head give the Senator 6-string a warm tone in a light weight banjo. The straight line adjustable tailpiece aids in creating a clear sound and helps keep the banjo in tune consistently. Whether playing ragtime, blues, folk, country, pop, world music or even bluegrass, the Vega Senator 6 string has the "classic banjo sound" demanded by recording artists around the world.

Gold Tone CC-100 Cripple Creek Banjo (Five String, Clear Maple)

Gold Tone CC-100 Cripple Creek Banjo (Five String, Clear Maple) Review

Gold Tone CC-100 Cripple Creek Banjo (Five String, Clear Maple) Feature

• Other Features: Neck binding, Curly maple headstock veneer, Low action

Never before has an entry level banjo included the features and tone of our Cripple Creek 100 (CC-100). Check any competitive banjo in this price range and you’ll find that this model has "more bang for the buck". Over 7,000 Cripple Creeks have been sold in the last 12 years, and have proven by far to be the best student banjo for tone and playability in its price range. With a complete setup here at the Gold Tone Factory in Florida, they are durable, have low string action and are a pleasure to play. The CC-100 model features a hard maple neck and rim, black binding on the neck, dual coordinator rods, curly maple headstock veneer, Straightline tailpiece, brass tone ring, 2-way adjustable truss rod, and low string action for the beginning banjoist. This model has helped to start thousands and thousands of people on banjo… Start your venture today with a Cripple Creek!

Gold Tone CC-OT Cripple Creek Openback Banjo (Five String, Vintage Brown)

Gold Tone CC-OT Cripple Creek Openback Banjo (Five String, Vintage Brown) Review

Gold Tone CC-OT Cripple Creek Openback Banjo (Five String, Vintage Brown) Feature

• Features Genuine Brass Tone Ring, Bound fingerboard, maple rim Maple body, neck

The Cripple Creek Old Tone (CC-0T) is Gold Tone’s recommended entry level openback banjo. A world above the standard CC-50 model, the CC-0T comes in a complete package designed to learn clawhammer style banjo. They sound and play to way a real openback banjo should! The banjo includes a maple neck, scooped rosewood fingerboard with 5th string capo spike, a Fiberskyn banjo head, No Knot tailpiece, Vega-style armrest, vintage Fairbanks headstock design, and geared tuners. The package also includes a gig bag, a banjo strap, and the popular Bob Carlin Instructional DVD where he discusses the fundamentals of clawhammer banjo techniques and teaches several traditional songs with tablature. With a complete setup at the Gold Tone Factory in Florida, the CC-0T is durable, has low string action, and is a pleasure to learn on!

Savannah Banjitar - 6 String Guitar/Banjo Hybrid

Savannah Banjitar - 6 String Guitar/Banjo Hybrid Review

Savannah Banjitar - 6 String Guitar/Banjo Hybrid Feature

• 24 Bracket
• 22 3/4" Scale Length
• Adjustable Truss Rod
• Maple Rim - Mahogany Resonator and Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard

A great Banjitar at an entry level price. If you are a guitar player and always wanted to play the banjo, then fear not because this instrument tunes and plays just like a guitar but sounds like a banjo. No learning curve needed to get a great banjo sound. This instrument is a lot of fun to play and will amaze you with its great sound all at an affordable price.

Deering Deluxe Padded Open Back Banjo Gig Bag

Deering Deluxe Padded Open Back Banjo Gig Bag Review

Deering Deluxe Padded Open Back Banjo Gig Bag Feature

• Cordura exterior
• Double back pack straps
• Beautiful, full color embroidered logo
• Velcro handle binder to prevent case from falling open
• Zipper pouch on lid

The Deering deluxe open back gig bag is made with two adjustable back pack straps and a velcro handle binder for safe, comfortable and convenient carry. The black Cordura exterior is banjo shaped with a full color Deering Banjo logo embroidered on the top of the case. There is also a large zippered pouch on the lid for carrying picks, strings, etc. The perfect carry around alternative to a bulky hardshell case, the gig bag is perfect for going to lessons, carrying in the back seat on trips and any time when hardcase protection is not really needed. Easy on the hands, shoulders and wallet, these bags are a joyful and beautiful addition to any banjoists accessory list.

Vega Bluegrass Senator 5 String Banjo by Deering

Vega Bluegrass Senator 5 String Banjo by Deering Review

Vega Bluegrass Senator 5 String Banjo by Deering Feature

• Traditional spun brass Vega tone ring.
• Maple neck and resonator with medium brown stain.
• Ebony finger board with mother of peal dots and a star at the fifth fret.
• Three-ply maple rim
• Nickel Plated

The American Made Vega Bluegrass Senator, by Deering is the ideal banjo for players who want bright and powerful tone in a lighter weight banjo. The spun brass Senator tone ring is fitted to a three ply maple rim with 24 bracket shoes in the traditional Vega design. The medium-brown stained neck and resonator create a bright, well defined sound. The light weight of this banjo is extremely comfortable for players with back problems, players of smaller stature and players who want a professional banjo that is easy to carry and travel with. This banjo records beautifully and easily and has plenty of power for live performance. The Ebony finger board creates a fast, slick fingering surface and when combined with the slender, comfortable ergonomics of the neck shape, allows the player the complete freedom of expression demanded by professionals and amateur players alike. A beautiful, sweetly musical banjo at price everyone can afford.

Deering Goodtime 17-Fret Tenor Banjo

Deering Goodtime 17-Fret Tenor Banjo Review

Deering Goodtime 17-Fret Tenor Banjo Feature

• Three ply maple rim.
• Maple neck
• All geared tuning machines.
• Slender four string neck
• Nickel Plated

The American made Goodtime 17-fret tenor banjo has several features found in competitive banjos costing five times the price. The "better than the price tone" from this banjo comes from: the three-ply maple rim, maple resonator and the maple neck. All of the most popular and reknown banjos in the world are made with a rim that is three plys of maple. The four string maple neck gives the banjo the bright, clear, tone and string to string note separation that is so much in demand by teachers to help students learn to develop their playing technique, without fighting their instrument, which is common with lesser banjos. Whether you want a 17 fret tenor for Irish/Celtic music, dixieland jazz or folk music or to take camping or fishing, the Goodtime 17-fret tenor will keep you company with world class tone, in a simple and economical banjo.

Deering B6 6-String Banjo

Deering B6 6-String Banjo Review

Deering B6 6-String Banjo Feature

• Neck: Tropical American Mahogany Slender Deering Neck Shape Arched Ebony Fingerboard Seed & Vine Inlays, Guitar Style Tuners Adjustable truss-rod 22 Pressed In Nickel-Silver Frets Pot: 3/16" Durable Nickel Plated Steel Rim 24-Piece Butterfly Flange 24 flat hooks with 9/32" hex nuts 24 Bracket Shoes 11" Frosted Top High Crown Head Beveled Tension Hoop Deering 6-string Tailpiece Nickel Plated Hardware, Deering 6-String Tailpiece Resonator: Mahogany, with white binding Trimmed in White Straight Sid

Tuned like a Guitar, Guitar players can get up and go with this 6-string banjo - 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. Also, upgrading the accuracy of tuning by way of guitar tuners with a higher gear ratio than the traditional banjo tuners. The uniquely Deering Inlay pattern gives you visual beauty enhancing the great performance. This banjo is the preferred sound in country recording studios and in non-traditional bands like the Keith Urban Band. You can hear this banjo played on Keith Urban songs like "Someone Like You" and his Grammy award winning "Sweet Thing." It has big resonant bass notes that you don't find on a 5-string banjo, and also crisp highs for that beautiful banjo tone. Tone: Has the sweet sound of mahogany with less sustain for clear notes. Crisp highs and good bass response with less overtones than many banjos. Easy to play with clarity of note separation. Great for recording. Tuned E,A,D,G,B,E for standard Guitar tuning, can also be tuned in other tunings Strings recommended XL D'Addario Guitar Strings, other gauges can be used, however to get the best banjo tone it should have light or extra light guitar strings or electric guitar strings. Includes a Deering Hardshell Case

Deering 5-Boston 5-String Banjo

Deering 5-Boston 5-String Banjo Review

Deering 5-Boston 5-String Banjo Feature

• Neck:Mahogany22 Pressed In Nickel Silver FretsSlender Deering Neck Shape • Ebony FingerboardSeed and Vine Maple & Pearloid InlaysGuitar style tuners (Planetary Tuners available as an option)Satin FinishPot:Nickel Plated and Durable 3/16" Steel RimTrue Tone Deering tailpiece11" Top Frosted High Crown HeadBeveled Tension Hoop24 Flat Hooks with 9/32" Hex Nuts24 Bracket ShoesButterfly 24-Piece FlangeNickel Plated HardwareResonator:MahoganyTrimmed in WhiteStraight SidewallsSatin Finish

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."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

Vega #2 Banjo with Deering Tubaphone Tone Ring (5 String)

Vega #2 Banjo with Deering Tubaphone Tone Ring (5 String) Review

Vega #2 Banjo with Deering Tubaphone Tone Ring (5 String) Feature

• Deering's Tubaphone tone ring with heavy brass bracket band.
• Light amber stained curly maple neck.
• Ebony fingerboard with traditional inlays.
• Nickel plated with Deering adjustable tailpiece
• Traditional Vega Neck Shape

The American made Vega #2, built around Deering's hand-made, hand-fitted "Tubaphone" tone ring, is internationally known as the finest banjo of it's kind in the world. The high gloss, curly maple neck, with tradtional inlays, ebony fingerboard and heavy, brass bracket band and traditional peghead shape combine to make a traditional banjo with history making craftsmanship. The "Tubaphone" tone-ring is unquestionably the most unique tone ring in banjo history and the Deering tubaphone is the best ever made. The light amber stain brings out the superb grain character of each and every banjo. Deering's Vega #2 has no equal in the open back banjo world.

Fender FB-300 Banjo Pack, Natural

Fender FB-300 Banjo Pack, Natural Review

Fender FB-300 Banjo Pack, Natural Feature

• Chromed Steel Rim With 18 Piece Bracket and laminated mahogany back
• Nato Neck w/ rosewood Fingerboard
• Included Accessories: Gig Bag, Strings, Tuner, Picks, Instructional Materials

The banjo is instrumental (pardon the pun) in American music. Originally descended from traditional African instruments, it plays a major role in bluegrass and country and even pops up occasionally in rock, jazz and fusion. Nothing else sounds like it, and it’s a fun instrument to play. Now it’s easy to get started playing banjo—our FB-300 Banjo Pack includes a Fender banjo, gig bag, strings, tuner, picks and an instructional book. Everything you need to start a pickin’ and a grinnin’ right now, all in one package.

Deering Deluxe 5-String Banjo

Deering Deluxe 5-String Banjo Review

Deering Deluxe 5-String Banjo Feature

• Genuine Deering '06 Tone Ring
• Mahogany Neck and Resonator
• Ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay
• Mother of pearl inlays
• High Gloss Finish

The American made Deering Deluxe 5 string banjo is one of Deering's most popular bluegrass banjos. The genuine Deering '06 tone ring and special maple rim with one piece resonator flange create the tonal foundation of this warm and powerful world class banjo. The gloss finished mahogany neck and resonator create the sweet, clear tone professionals demand in mahogany banjos. The mother of pearl peghead inlay and slotted diamond inlays are accentuated by the ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay. For the banjoist who prefers the warm, sweet voice and full-bodied power of a mahogany banjo, the Deering Deluxe has it all and more.

Deering Goodtime 2 5-String Banjo, Left-Handed

Deering Goodtime 2 5-String Banjo, Left-Handed Review

Deering Goodtime 2 5-String Banjo, Left-Handed Feature

• Three ply maple rim.
• Maple neck
• Maple resonator
• All geared tuning machines
• Nickel Plated

The American made Goodtime 2 lefty banjo has several features found in competitive banjos costing five times the price. The "better than the price tone" from this banjo comes from: the three-ply maple rim and resonator and the maple neck. All of the most popular and reknown banjos in the world are made with a rim that is three plys of maple. The maple neck gives the banjo the bright, clear, tone and string to string note separation that is so much in demand by teachers to help students learn to develop their playing technique, without fighting their instrument, which is common with lesser banjos. Whether you want a powerful, lightweight banjo for traveling, taking to lessons, taking camping or fishing, the Goodtime 2 lefty will keep you company with world class tone, in a simple and economical banjo.

Deering Goodtime 5-String Banjo, Left-Handed

Deering Goodtime 5-String Banjo, Left-Handed Review

Deering Goodtime 5-String Banjo, Left-Handed Feature

• Three ply maple rim.
• Maple neck
• All geared tuning machines.
• Slender, ergonomic neck shape
• Nickel Plated

The American made Goodtime lefty banjo has several features found in competitive banjos costing five times the price. The "better than the price tone" from this banjo comes from: the three-ply maple rim and the maple neck. All of the most popular and reknown banjos in the world are made with a rim that is three plys of maple. The maple neck gives the banjo the bright, clear, tone and string to string note separation that is so much in demand by teachers to help students learn to develop their playing technique, without fighting their instrument, which is common with lesser banjos. Whether you want a sweet, bright, lightweight banjo for traveling, taking to lessons, taking camping or fishing, the Goodtime lefty will keep you company with world class tone, in a simple and economical banjo.

Vega Little Wonder 5 String Banjo by Deering

Vega Little Wonder 5 String Banjo by Deering Review

Vega Little Wonder 5 String Banjo by Deering Feature

• Satin finished deep brown stained maple neck and rim.
• Planetary tuners
• Ebony fingerboard
• Nickel plated
• Shoe and screw bracket assembly

The American made Vega Little Wonder banjo is a remarkable acheivement in blending a versatile, bright, responsive banjo with a very modest price. The sound of this banjo is ideal for old time music, both clawhammer and fingerstyle, folk, classical, civil war era, ragtime and for classic turn of the century parlor music. The culmination of years of evolution and development, the new Vega Little Wonder blends the best of today's technology with yesterday's classic tone.

Vega Old Tyme Wonder 5 String Banjo by Deering

Vega Old Tyme Wonder 5 String Banjo by Deering Review

Vega Old Tyme Wonder 5 String Banjo by Deering Feature

• Satin finished deep brown stained maple neck and rim.
• Planetary tuners
• Scooped Ebony fingerboard
• Fiberskyn head w/no-knot tailpiece
• Shoe and screw bracket assembly

The American made Vega Old Tyme Wonder banjo is THE classic banjo for clawhammer style picking. Clawhammer players often prefer plucking their banjos over the fingerboard where the pot and the neck join. Deering builds in a traditional scoop for fingers and thumb to pluck the strings without hitting the fingerboard. A fiberskyn head, no-knot tailpiece and planetary tuners re-create the old fashioned sound and appearance. The maple rim and neck are based on the Vega Little Wonder but designed specifially for Old Time Players. The best of history made new today.