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… .” – Tony Trischka
Banjo Specifications
NECK:
- Mahogany
- Ivoroid Binding
- Tony Trischka Designed Acrylic 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
- 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
- Notched Tension Hoop
- 11” Frosted Top Banjo Head
- 24 Round Hooks with Hex Nuts
- One Piece Cast Zinc Flange
- Curved Round Hooks On Either Side Of the Neck
- Nickel Plated Hardware
- Deering True Tone Tailpiece
- 11/16” Radiused Deering Smile™ 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 –
First it’s a great sounding instrument, but then all Deering banjos are. But, this banjo has something different. In addition to the great sound and nice looking inlay, it has the extended fingerboard with access to more notes.