Vintage enthusiasts can now purchase Deering’s new Vega Senator model! Created as an openback banjo with spun brass hoop and bar tonering, a rich brown-stained, rock maple neck and multi-ply rim, the new Senator has the time-honored Vega peghead profile. The ebony fingerboard of the new Senator is inlayed with mother of pearl dots and a Vega star at the fifth fret. The fiberskyn head and no-knot tailpiece enhance the sound of this banjo characterized as a full, woody tone with a beautiful sparkle of clarity and definition. The new Deering planetary pegs give the player tight and precise tuning while the 2 coordinator rods in the multi-ply rim and the truss rod in the neck provide full neck adjustability. This openback Vega has the ease of playability that all Deering banjos are noted for and the light weight sought after by many banjo players without sacrificing sound quality and sustain. Retailing for only $1599, including traditional hardshell case, the Senator is now available to customers in Deering dealerships throughout the country.
The idea for the exciting new Senator model was a collaboration between prominent claw-hammer banjoist Dan Levenson and Greg and Janet Deering. True to his life-long love for Vega banjos, Greg Deering continues to introduce new models to his expanding Vega line of banjos. Deering is dedicated to bringing forward the best of the old Vegas and adding Deering quality and craftsmanship to offer lovers of the vintage line, true “originals.” The new Senator model joins other Vega models by Deering that include the Vega Long Neck, the Vega #2, the Vega Dragon Star, the Vega Little Wonder, the Vega Bluegrass Wonder, and the Vega Old Tyme Wonder. For details on these and other Deering banjos log on to their web site, www.Deeringbanjos.com or call their toll free number, 800-845-7791.