Deering Banjos - online catalogue

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

	The Crossfire
	The Crossfire Electric Banjo When you play our patented Crossfire electric banjo, you gain the ability to play as loudly as an electric guitar without the feedback problems you have with an amplified acoustic banjo. Not only can you adjust your sound by turning the tone knob from bass to treble, but the volume knob also gives you immediate control over your output. With the Crossfire you have all the power you need and you are in full control! The Crossfire has two powerful magnetic pickups under the head, one in the neck position and the other by the bridge. A metal strip is attached to the under side of the head above the bridge pick-up so that the pick-up draws sound from both the strings and the head. Active electronics assure you of a wide frequency response. By retaining a full and functional banjo head, this new instrument gets more banjo sound than a solid body electric banjo. A brass tone-ring is under the head. The hooks for tightening the head pass through the alder body and are adjust­ed from the back in recessed holes. Standard color is black but other colors can be custom ordered. The neck is blond maple with a hard, dense, colorful, exotic, and naturally beautiful ebony fingerboard and diamond shaped mother-of-pearl inlays. Guitar-style tuners provide accuracy in tuning and allow the Crossfire to fit in an electric guitar case. Knobs adjust tone and volume and a switch selects between the neck or bridge pick-up, or flipping the switch to the middle position plays them both. Imagine adjusting the bass or treble on your banjo at the turn of a knob or just flipping a switch to get a different sound! We recommend that you use a keyboard amp or an amplifier with a horn in it to get the full banjo sound. Guitar amps have a limited range of sounds and don't pick up the banjo highs. One unique advantage in owning a Crossfire is the ability to practice almost silently. By using a pair of ampli­fied headphones which plug directly into the instrument you alone can hear yourself play. The Crossfire is fully equipped to participate as an equal in all musical styles without the volume limitations. Just as an electric guitar sounds different from an acoustic, the Crossfire sounds similar but not exactly the same as an acoustic banjo. It allows banjo players to transcend the limits of an acoustic banjo. The Crossfire pictured here is golden honey stained wood with a black head. A popular custom option is vintage sunburst, or custom colors. See the custom options price list for the cost on custom colors. Most colors are available including metallic colors. If you send a sample of what you would like we will do our best to match it. Crossfires are available in tenor, left-handed and long neck styles in addition to the 5-string shown here.