Deering Sierra 17 Fret Short Scale Tenor Banjo

Buy your Deering Sierra 17 Fret Short Scale Tenor Banjo from Eagle Music Shop and receive our premier workshop setup at no extra cost.

The Deering Short Scale Sierra ... is a banjo that will sit well in any session, it has great power and volume when needed to command any solo. When played hard or gentle this banjo has superb tone, volume and clarity.

Sierra 17 Fret Specifications...

Neck:

• Mahogany or Maple
• Natural Ebony fingerboard
• 17 Pressed in Nickel Silver Frets
• Original Deering Designed Engraved Inlays
• Slender Deering Neck Shape
• Fully Adjustable truss rod
• Deering Planetary banjo tuners
• Durable Satin Finish

Pot:

• Genuine Deering -06- Bell Bronze Tone Ring
• Violin Grade Three ply Maple Rim
• 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 Satin Finish

Includes a Traditional Hardshell Case

Tone:
Has the sweet sound of mahogany with less sustain than maple or walnut.
Professional quality tone. Easy to play with clarity of note separation.

Tuned:

• C,G,D,A for standard tenor tuning
• G,D,A,E for Irish music
• Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.

Dimensions:

• Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/8″
• Scale Length Nut to Bridge 21″
• Resonator diameter 13 7/8″
• Overall Instrument Length 32″
• Weight Approx. 11 lbs

Your Deering banjo will also be supplied with the following:-

• Deering Deluxe hardshell case
• Banjo maintenance manual
• Lifetime Guarantee card

Each banjo we supply is individually set up in our on-site Banjo Specialist Workshop here at Eagle Music. Any Banjo purchased from Eagle will be fully SET UP, checked for intonation and playability and tuned ready for playing straight out of the box!