Deering Banjos - online catalogue

Full range of Deering banjos available in the UK from Hillbillys Music Shop

	Golden Classic & Golden Era		WOOD'S EFFECT ON THE SOUND The sound of a banjo is greatly affected by the type of wood used in its construc­tion. Though most of our banjos have the same pot construc­tion, the wood of the neck affects the ultimate sound. Maple has a bright, crisp sound, while Mahogany creates a sweeter tone. Burl Walnut tends to be brighter than mahogany, and sweeter than maple. East Indian Rosewood has a brassy sound com­pared with other woods. And Brazilian Rosewood has a wonderful bold and brassy, yet sweet tone that's in a class by itself. Custom options in wood are available to ensure that you get the sound you desire.
		For the ultimate in pre-war styling the Golden Classic has a bound peghead, a 24 Karat solid gold "Deering" inlaid in the peghead, elegant high gloss finish, and traditional engraving on the gold metal parts. The unique features of the Golden Series are the traditional neck shape which creates more sustain and the deeper resonator which provides that bright, gutsy, tone. The hard, dense, colorful, exotic, and naturally beautiful Ebony fingerboard and the flamed Eastern maple of the neck and resonator are finished with a sunburst stain. The Maple rim is turned to traditional dimensions and fitted with a zinc flange. The original Deering 20-hole bronze tone-ring and the adjustable Deering tailpiece combined with careful attention to original dimensions, recreates the sound and performance traditionalists desire. The Golden Era banjo is a unique model of the Deering line. It's designed to reproduce the most sought-after five-string banjos of the pre-war era. This beautiful banjo has the same Genuine Deering 20-hole tone-ring, drum assembly and neck shape as the Golden Classic and Wreath for the traditional crisp bluegrass tone. "I just wanted to tell you guys about my Golden Era. I have more than several banjos that are more expensive with a variety of different tone rings etc. But my Golden Era has the best overall tones, sustain etc. The Golden Era would be my only banjo if I had to be limited to one instrument - it's the peffect banjo for me. " ~ R.N.
			Precision Workmanship
			A great banjo starts with superb fret work, playability depends on it. Deering provides it!
			From the Hartford model and up, each fret is glued in place to ensure the finest fret work possible. This tedious process pays off with perfectly even frets and easy refretting in the future. Also, the inside of the resonator has a tapered side wall. More sound is directed outward through the flange holes instead of being caught inside between parallel walls. This feature increases the volume of a banjo and improves the tone. The frets of the Maple Blossom, Deluxe, Black Diamond, Sierra, and Boston are hammered or pressed in by a skilled craftsman.