About this Banjo
A mahogany prewar style bluegrass banjo with that J.D. Crowe sound, the Golden Wreath is a banjo made of higher quality materials and workmanship. The Deering -06- Bronze Tone Ring is unplated to enhance the resonance and create a mahogany bluegrass banjo with all the power and punch needed for stage performance.
The Golden Wreath is a traditional design of the classic banjos made in the 1930’s. The Golden Wreath features a fuller mahogany neck and a deeper resonator with high gloss finish, a nickel plated bell bronze Deering-06- 20-hole tone ring, the hard, dense, colorful, exotic, and, naturally beautiful ebony fingerboard and peghead.
Banjo Specifications
Neck:
- Mahogany
- Traditional fuller Neck Shape
- Ebony fingerboard
- Bone Nut
- Deering Planetary banjo tuners
- Deering Gearted 5th String Tuner
- Ivoroid Binding with Black/White Trim
- Wreath Inlay Pattern in Mother of Pearl
- Traditional Fifth String Nut
- 22 Glued in Nickel Silver Frets
Pot:
- Deering -06- 20-Hole Bell Bronze Tone Ring
- Violin Grade Maple 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
- Deering Notched Brass Tension Hoop
- 11″ Frosted Top Medium Crown Head
- Nickel Plated Traditional Style Zinc Flange
- Deering Truetone Tailpiece
- Nickel Plated Hardware
Resonator:
- Deep resonator of  Mahogany
- Ivoroid Binding with Black/White Trim
- Two Concentric Black/White Rings Adorn the Back of the Resonator
- Resonator Sides are Specially Tapered
- High Gloss Finish
Case:
- Includes a Deering Hardshell Case
Tone:
- The Golden Series Banjos have a larger air chamber than the other Deering models which gives the banjos a more resonant hollow sound with deeper bass response for a traditional bluegrass sound.
Tuned:
- g,D,G,B,D in standard tuning,
- Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.
Dimensions:
- 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″
- Instrument Weight 11lbs
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.
Barry Waldrep –
The Golden wreath is a mahogany banjo with the traditional wreath pattern inlay. 06 tone ring and enough power to compete with other instruments in jams sessions or in band situations.