Deering Sierra Banjo (padded gig bags and cases extra)
 

The Pot:
Sand Cast Virgin Bell Bronze Tone Ring
Three ply Rock Maple Rim
One piece cast Flange
Mahogany resonator with white binding
Nickel plated
One piece armrest
Standard 11” Head size

The Neck:
Mahogany satin finish
Ebony fingerboard
Planetary banjo tuners
Geared fifth string peg
Pearl dot position markers
Satin finish tailpiece
Adjustable truss rod

THERE IS NO BANJO AT THIS PRICE THAT COMPETES WITH THE SIERRA. PERIOD!


Bell Bronze Tone Ring:
The Sand Cast Virgin Bell Bronze Tone Ring used in this banjo is the same world class tone ring that is used in the $25,000 Deering Gabriella banjo. Sand casting is expensive, old fashioned and the undisputed best method for making bells and tone rings. The Deering tone ring is precision machined to two thousandths of an inch tolerance. The importance of this quality tone ring in a banjo of this retail price cannot be over emphasized. The Sierra's tone is competitive (and superior in many cases) with banjos priced 40% higher and beyond. The Sierra tone is rich, powerful, full bodied, crisp and bell like.

Three Ply Maple Rim:
The three ply rock maple rim is the same used in all Deering tone ring banjos and is the standard by which every banjo is judged because it produces the best sound.

The one piece resonator flange is cast from a similar zinc alloy used in the classic banjos in the past but is much thicker and stronger for the ultimate banjo tone and mechanical strength. This is vital to be able to keep the head tight so the best banjo sound can be achieved. The zinc flange allows the warm, rich harmonics to come through.


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The Neck:
The Sierra neck is a slender, low profile neck that is shaped for fast accurate fingering. The ebony fingerboard is polished to a fast smooth surface making all left hand techniques faster and easier. The shape is comfortable and natural for large and small hands.

Deering fret work is accurate and precise to ensure correct intonation over the entire fingerboard.

The two way adjustable truss rod provides precision adjustment to maintain the best playability without buzzing.

The tuning machines on the peghead are the traditional banjo planetary (named for the arrangement of the gears inside) machines with a geared fifth string peg. All the tuners are the very best quality used on our most expensive custom banjos.

The Lifetime Warranty:
While many other companies have short or unstated warranties, Deering's world class quality allow Deering to easily offer a Lifetime Warranty on the Sierra Banjo