This signature Deering open back banjo offers a more intimate, organic voice—while carrying the same artistic identity as its resonator counterpart. Designed in collaboration with Scott Avett, every detail reflects a shared vision of sound, feel, and design.
Inspired by the classic Vega Vintage Star, this model features a 12" rim and a Dobson tone ring, producing a warm, rounded tone with a soft attack and natural sustain. The larger rim adds depth and presence, making it especially suited for expressive, nuanced playing.
As with the series, the visual character is unmistakable. Custom inlays, designed by Scott himself, appear on the fingerboard, giving the instrument a personal and recognizable style, while the peghead of this openback model is the classic Vega star.
This is more than an openback banjo—it’s a quieter, more reflective side of the same creative voice.
Specifications
Specifications
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Neck
Neck Wood: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape: Vega "D" Shape
Stain: Dark Walnut Stained Maple
Finish: Satin
Nut Material: Ebony
Tuners: Deering Planetary Tuners with Black Buttons
5th String Tuner: Deering Gotoh Geared 5th String Tuner
Frets: 22 Nickel Silver Frets
Inlays: Scott Avett Designed Inlays
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Pot
Rim: 12" Thinner 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
Rim Diameter: 12"
Tone Ring: Dobson Tone Ring
Head: 12" Renaissance Low Crown
Tension Hoop: Beveled Steel Tension Hoop
Hooks & Nuts: 24 Flat J-Hooks and 9/32″ Hex Nuts
Armrest: Matched Wooden Deering Armrest
Hardware Plating: Nickel
Bridge: 5/8" Deering Smile Bridge
Tailpiece: Deering Knot-Less Tailpiece
Finish: Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane
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Dimensions
Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/4"
Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4"
Rim Diameter: 12"
Overall Instrument Length: 38"
Weight Approx.: 5.6 lbs
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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 hardshell case.
NB: Due to current supply constraints, case brand may vary.
