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Classic Goodtime Special 19-Fret Tenor Banjo
$1,179.00A progressive tone projects from the patent pending Special tone ring on this vintage stained Classic Goodtime Special Tenor banjo. Lighter weight than a more expensive banjo with a bronze tone ring, this banjo is easier to manage when you travel and still has a Deering original patent pending Special steel tone ring for a bright and crisp sound. This is a quality tenor banjo made in the USA of high grade wood with simple detailing so that it is affordable and provides the highest level of sound quality for a reasonable price. The top of the Goodtime tenor line, you get the projection of the resonator, the bright ring of the tone ring and a easily playable tenor banjo. Learn More -
Classic Goodtime Special Plectrum
$1,179.00A progressive tone projects from the patent pending Special tonering on this vintage stained Classic Goodtime Special Plectrum banjo. Lighter weight than a more expensive banjo with a bronze tone ring, this banjo is easier to manage when you travel and still has a Deering original patent pending Special steel tone ring for a bright and crisp sound. This is a quality tenor banjo made in the USA of high grade wood with simple detailing so that it is affordable and provides the highest level of sound quality for a reasonable price. The top of the Goodtime plectrum line, you get the projection of the resonator, the bright ring of the tone ring and a easily playable banjo. Learn More -
Goodtime Midnight Special
$1,199.00A Black & White Stand alone banjo with a modern look, the Midnight Special is the top of the Goodtime line. It has our new patent pending Tone Ring mounted on a violin grade maple 3-ply rim for a sound that is absolutely amazing in an affordable banjo. This modern black and white banjo has a look that is striking and classic at the same time. It’s a modern banjo players banjo with great performance at an affordable price and it is American Made! Learn More -
Vega Little Wonder Banjo
$1,559.00Versatile, bright, responsive banjo with a very modest price made in America. This banjo features a violin grade maple neck and a 3-ply violin grade maple rim. Together they create a beautiful tone.
When you step up to a Little Wonder you get a banjo featuring a durable ebony fingerboard which gives you the look and feel of a professional instrument. Both the comfortable neck and quality rim are stained a deep warm brown. The pot has a coordinator rod that easily and accurately adjusts the banjos “action” or string height for easy playability. The peghead of the maple neck is overlaid with black and is inlaid with a white Vega logo and beautifully engraved star.
The Little Wonder is fully adjustable through the truss rod in the neck, the coordinator rod, and the Deering True Tone tailpiece. Planetary tuning machines come standard on the Little Wonder. It is bright, responsive and full of life and easy to take with you anywhere because of the light weight.
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Vega Old Tyme Wonder Banjo
$1,799.00For Clawhammer or Frailing banjoists who prefer a scooped neck to ease plucking their banjos over the fingerboard we make the Vega Old Tyme Wonder. We build in a traditional “scoop” that allows more room for the fingers and thumb of the right hand to pluck the strings over the fingerboard. We steam and bend our violin grade maple rim and install a fiberskyn head over the rim, attaching a classic “no knot tailpiece” for a traditional old time sound. This is a light weight banjo that is made especially for musicians who want the warmer tones that go well in a string band with a fiddle and bass. It is the mellowest banjo sound, a lovely full tone. The Old Tyme Wonder is reliable and exceptional in tone, playability, versatility and responsiveness, with a round wooody tone perfect for old time string bands. Learn More -
Woodsongs Campfire Long Neck Banjo
$1,995.00A Mahogany, warm and woody, light weight longneck banjo, the Woodsongs Campfire Longneck is a collaboration between Michael Jonathan of Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour and the Deerings to create a banjo like the one Michael plays that is affordable for his broad audiences.
Featuring a violin grade maple rim without a tone ring, you get a warm, round note that is great for singing along. Perfect for the up and coming musician, this banjo opens the doors to a broader range, allowing you to play in the lower key of E in addition to being able to capo the strings at the third fret and also play in the standard key of G.
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Deering Boston 19-Fret Tenor Banjo
$2,019.00A great recording tenor banjo with resonator for sound projection, the Boston 19 fret tenor works for dixieland jazz, traditional jazz, or any style you like to play. Tuned in fifths, C,G,D,A it is easily fingered by mandolin or violin players because the chord fingering is the same. This lighter weight Jazz banjo is easy to play and incredibly durable for years of enjoyment! Learn More -
Boston Plectrum
$2,019.00For Traditional Jazz, or for guitar players, the Boston Plectrum is an easy instrument to play with a lighter weight than the higher end banjos, it's durable and has a good tone. The term Plectrum refers to the fact that it is usually played with a flat pick. It can be tuned for Jazz C,G,B,D or like the last 4 strings of a guitar D,G,B,E. The innovative steel rim construction of the drum provides a clear, crisp banjo tone that records well and plays easily. Learn More -
Boston 5-String Banjo
$2,019.00Uniquely Deering, The Boston Banjo breaks with tradition and provides a professional quality sound at a lower price point by creating the drum from 3/16” rolled steel which rings like a tone ring and upgrading the accuracy of tuning with guitar style tuners with a higher gear ratio. The uniquely Deering inlay pattern gives you visual beauty enhancing the great performance. This banjo is often the preferred sound in country recording studios, and in non-traditional bands like the Keith Urban Band.
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Vega Little Wonder Banjo with Resonator
$2,029.00Only 7 lbs, the Bluegrass Wonder banjo is a traditional style instrument, with a sweetness and purity of tone that gives both the professional and beginning banjoist a fabulous sounding banjo that is light, fast and easy to play. The stained violin grade maple neck and 3-ply maple rim are the same as the popular Vega Little Wonder, We combined a resonator with a traditional 24-piece butterfly flange to facilitate the strong projection demanded by bluegrass, country and folk musicians. Any style of music can be played on it whether you are strumming, or fingerpicking. If you want strong tone with lighter weight, this banjo is ideal for you. As one artist said to us in his letter: “ It has a beautiful understated appearance, top quality components and workmanship. It is beautiful to look at and beautiful to play." Learn More