About this Banjo
Capture the sound of the “Duke of Drive”, Terry Baucom! Designed with Terry’s hard driving bluegrass style in mind, this incredible American Walnut banjo features a light weight bell bronze 20 hole Deering tone ring. Terry also chose the traditional Deering neck shape for optimum comfort and for the fast and accurate fretting demanded by his hard-driving playing style.
Set up includes an 11/16″ bridge with slightly wider string spacing and a head tuned to A. This magical banjo is loud and resonant, perfect for hard driving bluegrass music and any other style you wish to play on it!
Banjo Specifications
The Neck:
- Walnut
- Slender Deering Neck Shape
- Bone Nut
- Slightly Wider String Spacing
- Natural Ebony Fingerboard
- 22 Glued In Nickel-Silver Frets
- Mother of Pearl Mustache inlays
- Ivoroid Bound Fingerboard with Black/ White Trim
- Adjustable Truss Rod
- Deering Smooth Planetary Banjo Tuners
- Deering Geared 5th StringTuner
- High Gloss Finish
The Pot:
- Deering Light Weight – 20 Hole Bell Bronze Tone Ring
- Deering Premium Violin Grade 3-ply Maple Rim
- Deering Brass Notched Tension Hoop
- 11″ Frosted Top Head, Medium Crown
- 24 Round Hooks with ¼″ Hex Nuts
- One Piece Cast Resonator Flange
- 11/16″ Deering Signature Maple/Ebony Bridge
- Deering True Tone Tailpiece
Resonator:
- Walnut
- Ivoroid Binding with Black/White Trim
- Deep Resonator for more Resonance
- Tapered on the Inside for Projection of Tone
- High Gloss Finish
Tone:
- The balance betweeen the weight of the Terry Baucom tone ring and the rim’s musical response produces a more resonant sound chamber. From bass notes to highs, every note is clear and balanced in volume up the entire neck. The response of this magical banjo is loud and resonant, perfect for hard driving bluegrass music.
Tuned:
- g,D,G,B,D in standard tuning
- Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.
Case:
- Includes a Deering Hardshell Case
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″
- Weight Approx. 11 lbs
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 –
A great banjo with a light weight bell bronze tone ring and a deep resonator for more resonance. Wide spacing on the bridge with plenty of room between the strings.