About this banjo
“I knew I wanted a radiused fingerboard. Having tried Noam Pikelny’s banjo with 24 frets (an extra two frets coming out over the fingerboard), I requested the same. I had always desired a resonator made of quilted maple… and with the addition of gold plating, a beautifully engraved black nickel stretcher band, Pāua Shell abalone binding on the neck and resonator, spectacular art nouveau inlays made of DichroLam… my dream banjo has now became a reality.” – Tony Trischka
Banjo Specifications
NECK:
- Mahogany
- Ivoroid Binding with Pua Shell Purfling
- Tony Trischka Designed DiChrome Inlays
- Radiused Grade A Ebony Fingerboard
- Extended Fingerboard
- Deering D Shape Neck
- Kruger Peghead Shape
- 24 Glued In Nickel Silver Frets
- Adjustable Truss Rod
- Bone Nut
- Spikes installed at 7 & 9th Frets
- Gold Plated Deering Planetary Tuners
- Deering Geared 5th String Tuner
- High Gloss Finish
POT:
- Deering -06- Bell Bronze Tone Ring
- Tenbrooks Style 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
- Black Nickel Plated & Hand Engraved Notched Tension Hoop
- 11” Frosted Top Banjo Head
- 24 Round Hooks with .” Hex Nuts
- Curved Round Hooks On Either Side Of the Neck
- 24K Gold Plated Hardware
- Deering True Tone Tailpiece
- 11/16” Radiused Deering Maple Ebony Bridge
RESONATOR:
- Honey Stained Quilted Maple Resonator
- Resonator Sides Are Specially Tapered On the Inside For Projection of Tone
- High Gloss Finish
- Resonator Back Is Accented With Ivoroid Trim
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. 11.8 lbs.
CASE:
- Includes Deering hardshell case.
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 –
This banjo is one of the most unique banjos I have every played. The sound is great like all the other Deering banjos, but the look is out of this world. With the very elaborate blue inlay and black/gold engraved tension hoop with gold hardware.