All Deering Banjos

The Deering Goodtime Leader ‘Carolina King’ is our top of the range, highest specification Goodtime ‘Special’ Banjo, primarily designed for hard driving bluegrass and picking styles. The set-up on this banjo is influenced by the Carolina King himself, Jens Kruger! It is an excellent natural maple closed back resonator banjo fitted with the NEW Deering patent pending 2010 tone ring. It has Deering railroad capo spikes fitted at the 7th, 9th and 10th frets to facilitate easy key changes for different tunings. Also fitted to this excellent banjo is a set of JK hand-crafted Eagle-Puretone strings. The three ply violin maple rim is the same quality as found on pre-war Mastertone banjos.
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The USA built Goodtime 2 tenor banjo with fast action 19 fret rock maple neck and maple resonator. Can be supplied tuned for playing jazz in CGDA, Irish music in GDAE or Chicago (guitar style) in DGBE. A great sounding USA hand-built 19 fret tenor banjo. Please see below for specification.

The Goodtime Artisan Americana™ features a 12” rim, which gives the banjo a stronger bass response and a much warmer tone. The fullness and warmth of the larger rim is further enhanced by the addition of a 12” Renaissance head which beautifully complements the banjo both visually and sonically. The Artisan version of the Goodtime Americana features a rich brown stain, planetary banjo tuners, and the Midnight Maple fingerboard. This model features a frailing scoop but isn't pictured with it! Further details below...

New 2015 Deering Product...The Big Daddy! now available from Eagle Music. The long awaited Deering Goodtime Ukulele banjo with Resonator. Built with a solid three ply 11" violin maple tone rim giving it a sweet full rich tone. Please see below for specification details. Please see below for more details.

Made in the USA by Deering Banjos, the Erin Ennis EEG2-19 19 fret tenor banjo has a resonator to give the banjo more volume by pushing all the sound forward. The 19 fret is the choice of the professionals, giving extra string sustain. Set-up and tuned to GDAE specifically with the correct strings for playing Irish music in tuning. This is an exceptional easy to handle, tenor banjo that is excellent for session playing. Please see below for specification.

Tuned like a Guitar, Guitar players can get up and go with this 6-string banjo - Uniquely Deering, the Boston Banjo breaks with tradition and provides a professional quality sound at a lower price point by creating the rim from 3/16″ rolled steel which rings like a tone ring.

USA hand built Deering Sierra 'Maple' 5-string Open Back banjo with Deering -06- 20 hole bell bronze tone ring. This model has exquisite Greg Deering styled intricate pearl inlaid ebony fingerboard. Vintage brown stained maple neck and rim.

What a great banjo! The Deering Sierra is the USA Deering Banjo CO. 'Flagship Model' outselling all other Deering Banjos. Supplied complete with a Deering Deluxe hardshell case. Please see below for specification details.

The new Goodtime G6SR banjo comes hot on the heels of the very popular Goodtime Six open back banjo, but with the addition of a radiused midnight maple finger board, and a maple resonator, for a significantly fuller, clearer and more vibrant tone.

New Goodtime Artisan 'Special' resonator banjo from Deering Banjos USA. Superb Bluegrass banjo with newly designed inlays,fingerboard and headstock design. Fitted with the 2010 tonering,great for playing in a band setting. Updated from the Classic goodtime with the same superb build quality and playability . 

This model is supplied already spiked on frets 7, 9 and 10.

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The Deering Goodtime Leader Maple Prince has a higher specification than the standard Goodtime banjo. It is fitted with a set of back facing Planetary Geared Deering Classic banjo tuning pegs and inlaid black side dot neck position markers. It is an excellent open back banjo with a USA rock maple neck and is set up for playing all styles, it is lightweight and easy to handle and carry for travelling if needed. The sound from this banjo is incredible! The three ply solid violin maple rim is the same quality as found on pre-war Mastertone banjos.

The Deering Goodtime Leader Parlor is a higher specification than the standard Goodtime Parlor banjo. It is an excellent shorter scale 19 fret open back banjo with a rock maple neck set up for playing all styles, it is lightweight and easy to handle and carry for travelling if needed.

The Artisan Goodtime 2 resonator banjo from Deering Banjos USA. Superb Bluegrass banjo with newly designed inlays, fingerboard and headstock design. Updated from the Classic goodtime with the same superb build quality and playability . See below for detailed specifications..

The Deering Goodtime Special Leader ‘Southern Queen’ Leader Model is a top of the range Goodtime Special Banjo Primarily designed and set-up for playing Old Time, Frailing and Clawhammer styles, but fine for all other banjo styles. It is an excellent open back banjo with a rock maple neck and is fitted with the Deering patent pending 20/10 steel tone ring. Please see below for more details.

The best selling Deering Goodtime Plectrum Banjo. Built in Spring Valley, California, USA. It is rock maple banjo with a price tag that is very modest for a genuine USA built quality instrument. The heart of this banjo is the violin maple tone rim that provides you with stability and a great plectrum 'banjo' sound.

The Vega 11" White Oak is beautifully made in White Oak with an 11" Rim. The Vega White Oak banjos are ideal for clawhammer and folk music and players will marvel at the bright tone and distinct note clarity from a banjo that weighs less than 6 pounds! Also available in 12". See below for details

Artisan Goodtime Jr banjo from Deering Banjos, San Diego USA. With newly designed inlays,fingerboard and headstock design. Updated from the Classic goodtime with the same superb build quality and playability. Features factory fitted fitted with spikes at 7,9 and 10th fret. See below for detailed specifications

The Vega 12 inch rim 'Old Tyme Wonder' open back banjo with 'scooped' neck and inlaid Vega 'Star' in the headstock. Crafted by Deering with a superb blend of today's technology and yesterday's classic tone. This is a light weight banjo that is made especially for musicians who want the mellower banjo sound and a lovely full tone. Not a trace of fretwear or any other mark.

Supplied with original Deering hard case.

The Deering Goodtime Leader ‘Picking Earl’ has a higher specification than the standard Goodtime 2. It is fitted with planetary geared Deering classic banjo tuner pegs and black inlaid side dot neck position markers. It is Ideal for bluegrass picking and is set up with Planetary Geared Tuners and Deering 5th String Capo Spikes. Please see below for more details.

The Deering Goodtime Leader ‘Maple Queen’ is an excellent open back banjo with a USA rock maple neck designed and set-up primarily for playing Old time, frailing and clawhammer styles. It is fitted with a Deering Fiberskyn head and a USA ‘No-Knot’ tailpiece to give you that gentle, full depth of tone that is favoured by Old Time artists. Also fitted to this brilliant Old Time banjo is a set of hand-crafted Eagle-Puretone strings with phosphor bronze wound 3rd and 4th strings. It is a lightweight and easy to handle and carry for travelling if needed. The three ply solid violin maple rim is the same quality as found on pre-war Mastertone banjos. Please see below for more details.

What a great banjo! The Deering Sierra is the USA Deering Banjo CO. 'Flagship Model' outselling all other Deering Banjos. Supplied complete with a Deering Deluxe hardshell case. Please see below for specification details.

The Americana is the first 5-string banjo from Deering to be fitted with their new Grand 12” rim, which gives the banjo a stronger bass response and a much warmer tone. The fullness and warmth of the larger rim is further enhanced by the addition of a 12” Renaissance head which beautifully complements the banjo both visually and sonically. Also features a frailing scoop. Right-handed model also available. Further details below.

The new cherry version of the popular Vega Vintage Star features a quartersawn cherry neck and a 3-ply cherry rim. The cherry wood gives the banjo a distinctively classy reddish hue which will darken over time with a gorgeous patina. The beautiful aesthetics isn't the only thing the cherry wood brings to this banjo. It also gives the banjo a bit warmer tone than the standard maple version, while still maintaining plenty of brilliance.

The 19 Fret Goodtime Special tenor banjo with solid violin maple three ply rim and Deering Goodtime 20/10 tone ring. Tuned to G, D, A, E for Irish style tenor banjo playing or C, D, G, A for Jazz, Dixieland and other styles or D,G,B,E Chicago (guitar) tuning