Deering Sierra 17 Fret Tenor Banjo
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An excellent 17 fret tenor banjo for tune playing with a fast action Deering neck and awesome power of the Deering -06- 20 hole bell bronze tone ring. The Sierra short scale has a brighter & snappier sound than the 19 fret equivalent and is the most popular Deering professional model in this range. Made of mahogany with a slim comfortable neck and ebony fingerboard, the Sierra banjo will give you hours of lasting pleasure because it is made right and it’s easy to play up the fretboard with little effort. Has the sweet sound of mahogany with less sustain than maple or walnut. The pot or drum assembly is the best quality money can buy. It has a 3-ply maple rim, a top quality sand-cast bell bronze tone-ring, and a one piece cast zinc flange. In fact, it is the exact same pot used on most of the more expensive banjos all the way up to the Gabriella! This banjo is in almost new condition and comes with the Deering fitted deluxe hardshell case, these models retail at £2200
Sierra 19 Fret Specifications…
Neck:
- Tropical Mahogany
- Natural Ebony fingerboard
- Mother-of-pearl dot position markers
- 17 Pressed in Nickel Silver Frets
- Original Deering Designed Engraved Inlays
- Slender Deering Neck Shape
- Fully Adjustable truss rod
- Deering Planetary banjo tuners
- Durable Matte Finish
Pot:
- Genuine Deering -06- Bell Bronze Tone Ring
- Violin Grade Three Ply Maple Rim
- Deering Brass Notched Tension Hoop
- Standard 11″ Frosted Bottom Medium Crown Head
- 24 Round Hooks and ¼″ Hex Nuts
- One Piece Cast Zinc Flange
- Slender Shaped Armrest
- Deering True Tone tailpiece
- Nickel plated Hardware
Resonator:
- Mahogany
- Trimmed in white
- Straight internal sidewalls
- Durable Matte Finish
Includes a Deering Hardshell Case
Dimensions:
- Neck Width at the Nut 1 – 1/8″
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge 20 -3/4″
- Resonator diameter 13 7/8″
- Overall Instrument Length 32.6″
For Sale £1895
