{"title":"Tenbrooks™ Series","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Greg Deering and Jens Kruger got together to design the \"ultimate banjo\" the expertise of Greg Deering as builder and Jens Kruger as performer came magically together. There are two base models available: The Legacy, made of mahogany and the Saratoga Star made out of curly maple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1878 Tenbrooks, a racehorse, beat the ever popular Mollie McCarthy by an overwhelming margin in one of the most stirring and memorable races ever to take place at Churchill Downs, site of the famed Kentucky Derby. Like the banjo’s namesake who outdistanced all rivals, the Tenbrooks banjos have a purity of tone, a deep, low bass that supports all the other harmonics of the banjo - a combination that makes a golden, warm, sparkling sound with a foundational solidity that allows the player the ultimate freedom of expression. Whether hard driving bluegrass or more delicate modern styles, the Tenbrooks gives the player an unprecedented command of the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe professional Tenbrooks Banjo line has proven itself to be amongst the very finest banjos ever manufactured. Trusted by many of the top performing banjo artists worldwide. The Tenbrooks Banjo since its introduction to the market in 2002 has traveled the world over and proven itself to be truly extraordinary in tone quality as well as playability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zjJMnn4d744\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tenbrooks-legacy-banjo","title":"Deering Tenbrooks Legacy Banjo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Legacy is a wonderful professional level banjo that is a racehorse for the performing musician and dedicated banjo enthusiast, an effortless and instantly versatile tool for boundless musical creativity. The comfortable neck is made for precise playing, and it features glued in frets for easy re-fretting for the artist who plays a lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Legacy provides a limitless musical playing field, alive with clear and balanced tone from bass to treble on each and every fret. It's a pure pleasure to play.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deering® Banjo Company","offers":[{"title":"Right Handed \/ Flat \/ Kruger (Swiss Reutschi) Tone Ring","offer_id":402096941,"sku":"L","price":8499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right Handed \/ Radiused \/ Kruger (Swiss Reutschi) Tone Ring","offer_id":371613267,"sku":"L-RAD","price":8879.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left Handed \/ Flat \/ Kruger (Swiss Reutschi) Tone Ring","offer_id":402098541,"sku":"L-LF","price":8499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left Handed \/ Radiused \/ Kruger (Swiss Reutschi) Tone Ring","offer_id":371613269,"sku":"L-LF-RAD","price":8879.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right Handed \/ Flat \/ '-06- Tone Ring","offer_id":31598179090481,"sku":"L-06","price":5699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right Handed \/ Radiused \/ '-06- Tone Ring","offer_id":31598179123249,"sku":"L-06-RAD","price":6078.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left Handed \/ Flat \/ '-06- Tone Ring","offer_id":31598179156017,"sku":"L-06-LF","price":5699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left Handed \/ Radiused \/ '-06- Tone Ring","offer_id":31598179188785,"sku":"L-06-LF-RAD","price":6078.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0219\/5272\/products\/legacy-ryan-cavanaugh-1000x1000-2.jpg?v=1500936282"},{"product_id":"tenbrooks-saratoga-star-banjo","title":"Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star Banjo","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrisp Maple with a brilliant full bodied tone, deep bass, brilliant highs, The Saratoga Star is one of the most elegantly beautiful modern banjos to enter the musical arena of classic instruments. Greg Deering personally designed the inlays with an Art Nouveau style in mind. Reminiscent of the Victorian Era, this high grade maple banjo stands out as a top of the line professional instrument, at home on the concert stages throughout the world. It is played by world renowned banjoists like Bela Fleck, 2007 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year - Tony Trischka, Joe Bonsal of the Oak Ridge Boys, and Ned Luberecki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Bluegrass to Country, Rock to Classical, this is one of the ultimate banjos made today. Crafted with the precision of every Tenbrooks banjo out of highly figured violin grade maple for the ultimate tonal power and sparkle. It is so alive with sound that you can feel the vibrations through the back of the banjo as you play. The sound carries clearly greater distances than other banjos. This banjo is for the dedicated musician who appreciates versatility in communicating with the audience through music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deering® Banjo Company","offers":[{"title":"Right Handed \/ Flat \/ '-06- Tone Ring","offer_id":31598178959409,"sku":"SS-06","price":6549.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right Handed \/ Flat \/ Kruger (Swiss Reutschi) Tone Ring","offer_id":372466273,"sku":"SS","price":9499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right Handed \/ Radiused \/ '-06- Tone Ring","offer_id":31598178992177,"sku":"SS-06-RAD","price":6928.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right Handed \/ Radiused \/ Kruger (Swiss Reutschi) Tone Ring","offer_id":402144905,"sku":"SS-RAD","price":9878.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left Handed \/ Flat \/ '-06- Tone Ring","offer_id":31598179024945,"sku":"SS-06-L","price":6549.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left Handed \/ Flat \/ Kruger (Swiss Reutschi) Tone Ring","offer_id":402149165,"sku":"SS-LF","price":9499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left Handed \/ Radiused \/ '-06- Tone Ring","offer_id":31598179057713,"sku":"SS-06-L-RAD","price":6928.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left Handed \/ Radiused \/ Kruger (Swiss Reutschi) Tone Ring","offer_id":402149305,"sku":"SS-RAD-L","price":9878.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0219\/5272\/products\/saratoga-star-banjo-front-1000x1000.jpg?v=1749661758"},{"product_id":"jens-kruger-model","title":"Deering Jens Kruger Model","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis began as the Top model of the Tenbrooks line before being included in the Artist Series.  It is made with violin grade maple because of the musical qualities of this wood and it features a radiused ebony fretboard. Jens prefers stainless steel frets because of the durability of the stainless steel. The frets wear longer before needing to be replaced. Before switching to stainless steel frets, Jens, who plays an average of 8 hours per day, was having his banjos re-fretted every 6 months. With stainless steel frets he has played for almost 2 years before having the banjo re-fretted; getting three times the playing life out of the frets!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe radiused fingerboard fits the curve of the fingers over the playing surface making it just that much more effortless to travel the fingerboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jens Kruger model has significant resonance and clarity, elevating it to the caliber of orchestral instruments. 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