Deering Banjos - online catalogue

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

	Sierra & Boston
	The Sierra is our most popular model because it is very affordable and you get all the most important features that affect the tone and playability. Greg Deering explains it best: "No one can buy a better banjo for the money! They could buy a fancier one but not a better one. The satin finished mahogany neck is made the same as every one of our necks - fast, comfortable, and precise. A masterpiece of playability! The pot or drum assembly is the best quality for the money. It has our 3-ply maple rim, our top quality genuine Deering bronze tone-ring, and our own one-piece cast zinc flange. In fact, it is the exact same pot we use on our more expensive banjos all the way up to the GDL, Ivanhoe and Gabriella! Back in the 60's when I was making the rounds of the music stores and pawnshops, I experienced a great frustration. Every good banjo I found had a price tag that made it impossible to buy. I was looking for a good banjo that I could afford! One that I never found. And I never forgot that hunger, that thirst, that empty feeling when I had to pull out that crummy old banjo to play for a packed house. Since then it has been my personal crusade to build the ultimate banjo that anyone could afford, and play with pride knowing he or she is providing the very best music possible. Adjusted for infla­tion, I could have afforded a Sierra banjo. Some of our competitors may have a banjo in the same price range but there is a big difference when you play them side-by-side. The Sierra banjo is truly a new achievement. It is the best banjo to start out with. It is a perfect banjo to play for your entire career. It is the best back-up banjo for your fancy banjo and it is actually even better than a lot of the fancy banjos you may find. No banjo player is complete without a Sierra banjo!" - Greg Deering
	We call this first model of our Deering line the Boston banjo to acknowl edge the people of Boston who produced many fine banjos in the earlier part of the last century. For parking lot picking the Boston rings out loud and clear. The thick steel rim which is unique to the Deering line, produces a sound similar to a bronze tone-ring and enables you to get a much more affordable banjo. One way to experience the excellent quality of the Boston banjo is to close your eyes and compare the sound to other banjos in the same price range. The Boston provides exceptional tone, which is far superior to the tone of the die-cast brass tone-rings or alu­minum rims of the imports. Playing is always more fun when you enjoy the sound of your banjo. The Boston has the same adjustable mahogany neck, and the hard, dense, colorful, exotic, and naturally beautiful ebony fingerboard, mother-of-pearl dot inlays, and satin finish as the Sierra. The primary difference is in the drum assembly which is a 3/16" thick steel rim but rings like a tone-ring. The 24-piece flange and steel rim give you a very bright, sparkling, crisp tone. We use high quality sealed guitar-style tuners because they provide a 6:1 gear ratio for accu­racy in tuning. Planetary Tuners are available as an option. The fifth peg is geared as well. The 24-piece flange design allows you to convert this banjo to open-back by removing the flange pieces and resonator. You'll progress much faster and enjoy playing more with a Boston compared to a lower priced import that's hard to play. The Boston banjo makes playing easier because the banjo works with you, not against you.
	"I just wanted to tell you folks that I have been playing a Boston for a while now and just love the thing. I play gigs all over the country and I have found that it continues to hold its own in every situation I have played in. As a performer who plays predominantly "outside" gigs it's nice to have a banjo that never lets me down. Thanks for building the best banjo out there. I used my Deering on my latest recording "Dakota Cowboy " and, afier people hear the recording, I never fail to get comments on how great it sounds. " ~ M. W.