Name: CUSTOM Deering White Lotus Banjo Auction + Banjo Head Signed by 2023 Blue Ridge Banjo Camp Instructors!
Brand: Deering® Banjo Company
SKU: WL-BLUERIDGE-AUCTION-23
Price: 3160.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

CUSTOM Deering White Lotus Banjo Auction + Banjo Head Signed by 2023 Blue Ridge Banjo Camp Instructors!

This brand-new Deering White Lotus banjo is bluegrass inspired! Named for its lotus flower inlay pattern, it is centered around the Deering rim design made of all American white oak, giving it a bright tone and lighter weight.

This particular White Lotus is custom made with suede black banjo head and durable, hypoallergenic, black powder finish on the Tension Hoop, Flange and Arm Rest. Included along with the banjo is a matching banjo head that has has been signed by some of the most renowned five string banjo players and instructors! Bela Fleck, Tony Trischka, Kristin Scott Benson, Adam Larrabee and Greg Liszt! You can cherish it with these icons signatures, or keep adding more banjo master's signatures that are special to you.

Proceeds raised from this auction will be used by the Bela Fleck Blue Ridge Banjo Camp for special Camp Sponsorships! The amount raised will determine the number of pickers who will benefit. Let's raise a ton!

The signature values are priceless!

About the White Lotus Banjo: Notably lacking a traditional heavy tone ring, the natural white oak rim recreates a bright, crisp bluegrass punch, ushering in a new era in playing comfort and sound for today’s banjo player. For all those who are looking for a more comfortable banjo to play the White Lotus will give you the bright tone you are after while not stressing your back!

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This auction is only running online. Bidding will conclude after the final concert of the Blue Ridge Banjo Camp at 8am PDT ( 11am EDT) Saturday August, 19th 2023.

*shipping charges will be added to the final auction selling price. Custom and duty fees paid by recipient.

Specs

Neck

Neck Wood: Quartersawn White Oak
Neck Shape: Slender "D" Shape
Stain:
Finish: High Gloss
Nut Material: White Acrylic
Tuners: Deering Planetary Tuners
5th String Tuner: Deering Gotoh Geared 5th String Tuner
Frets: 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
Fingerboard: Ebony
Inlays: Original Lotus Flower Engraved Inlays

Specs

Pot

Rim: 3-Ply White Oak
Rim Diameter: 11"
Tone Ring: None Required
Head: 11" Suede Black Medium Crown - Signed by Bela Fleck, Tony Trischka, Kristin Scott Benson, Adam Larrabee and Greg Liszt
Tension Hoop: Notched Brass Tension Hoop
Hooks & Nuts: 24 Round J-Hooks and 1/4″ Hex Nuts
Flange: 2 Piece Eagle Series Flange
Armrest: Deering Armrest
Hardware Plating: Nickel or Black Durable Hypoallergenic Powder Finish
Tailpiece: Deering True Tone Tailpiece
Finish: Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane

Specs

Resonator

Resonator Wood: 3-Ply Poplar/Poplar/White Oak
Resonator Finish: High Gloss
Resonator Sidewalls: Straight
Resonator Diameter: 13 7/8"
Resonator Stain:

Specs

Dimensions

Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/4"
Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4"
Rim Diameter: 11"
Overall Instrument Length: 38"
Weight Approx.: 8 lbs

Specs

Warranty

The trust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence to grant every owner of a Deering banjo a lifetime warranty ensuring thequality of our materials and workmanship.

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Specs

Strings, Tuning, Etc.

Comes strung with Deering Light Gauge Strings

Comes tuned: G, D, G, B, D
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.

Comes with a Deering Hardshell Case

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