Deering Banjo Company

The ’06 tone ring embodies all of the most desired tonal characteristics sought after by today’s top banjo pickers.  Flathead tone rings are, by far,the most popular design for five-string, resonator banjos used by fingerpicking bluegrass banjoists.  Deering’s ’06 tone ring has sparkling, ringing high tones and powerful rich bass response with a sweet, but solidly powerful mid range power, that creates a full,brilliant and solid banjo tone.  The response of this tone ring is so powerful and even, that like the greatest violins and pianos in the classical music world, the new Deering ’06 player commonly feels that each and every fretted note has an equal intensity that translates to an ease of playability, prized and found, only in the most meticulously designed and crafted musical instruments that have been imitated but not duplicated throughout history. 

The Deering ’06 tone ring has a huge, powerful, dynamic range.  It can be played exquisitely soft for sweet, gentle passages.  Or, it can be driven as hard as the human hand can drive it, while retaining the full, sparkling tone demanded by the most exacting professional… but never sounding harsh.  Unlike competitive tone rings and tone ring systems that are, merely sharp or piercing, (but not really powerful,) the ’06 tone ring increases volume with the beautiful sweet sound that is sought after by virtually all demanding players; professional and hobbyist. 

Dubbed “The Roaring Twenty”by players who demand great volume and power for their hard-driving performances, this versatile tone ring easily fulfills the needs of any musical situation with power, grace and precision.

The Deering twenty hole“2006” tone ring or, “06” tone ring, is often called a “flathead” or “flattop”tone ring.  First built into Deering banjos in 2006, this tone ring was not only an instant success but it was also the result of a history making, new and innovative approach in tone ring manufacturing.