Grand Ole Opry Teams with Deering Banjos for 80th Anniversary Celebration

The Deering Banjo Company teams up with the Grand Ole Opry to create the 80th Anniversary commemorative model banjo of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. As a fitting tribute to the Opry’s reputation for “the best of all things country,” Deering Banjos has created a limited edition, richly stained, rock maple banjo with a distinctive Opry star and note design on the peghead and fingerboard and an additional  Special Opry Goodtime model from their ever-popular American-made Goodtime banjos.  Deering’s Tenbrooks banjos are the latest evolution in banjo sound and construction, a fitting tribute to the longevity of the Opry tradition. The Grand Ole Opry banjo includes the original Deering tonering, slender new armrest design, and the new Deering tailpiece. Only 80 of the Commemorative Grand Ole Opry  banjos will be made. A unique and memorable addition for any banjo collection, the  Grand Ole Opry banjo will retail for only $6,360.   The charming, lightweight Special edition Opry Goodtime 2 resonator banjo with a colorful Grand Old Opry logo on the peghead and resonator, retailing for $649, will made available throughout the 80th Anniversary year and for a short period beyond to allow Opry fans and banjo enthusiasts more time to add to their collections! 

Look for these new Deering banjos models at the Grand Old Opry Store, on a special series of Shop at Home Network shows, and at Deering dealers throughout the country in 2005. You can see both of these models at the Deering Namm Exhibit #1513 in Hall E.  For more information on Deering and their American made banjos, log on to their web site, www.deeringbanjos.com.