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Deering Sierra 17 Fret Short Scale Tenor Banjo

  • Sierra 17 Fret Short Scale
  • £1,999.00

The Deering Sierra 17 Fret short scale tenor banjo with exquisite Greg Deering design fingerboard inlays. Deering -06- 20 hole bell bronze tone-ring, complete with deluxe hard-shell case. Set up and tuned for Irish GDAE or Jazz tuned to CGDA. Please chose from option box below.
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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!  

Specification

Category 4 String Banjo
Playing Level Intermediate, Professional
Playing Style Irish GDAE, Jazz / Singalong CGDA
Body Type Resonator
Number of Frets 17
Tuning Pegs Rear Facing Planetry Pegs
Supplied with Case/Gig Bag Deluxe Hard Case
Manufacturers Warranty Lifetime
Delivery & Returns

We will endeavor to ensure that orders are speedily processed and despatched the same day if at all possible.

Ordered items requiring setting up in the workshop will be despatched within 1-2 days using DHL Next Day Delivery (next day being the day after it leaves Eagle Music Shop). On the day of delivery you will receive a text message with your hours delivery time slot

You will be informed immediately if there is a problem with any part of your order or if any item is 'out of stock'.

NB : Orders processed on a Saturday but will not leave us until the Monday as Royal Mail and DHL do not collect from us at the Weekend.


You can read our full deliveries policy here.

Should you not be entirely happy with your purchase, or you have ordered an incorrect item, Eagle Music is happy to refund your purchase (excluding postage) within 28 days providing the goods are in a fully resaleable condition (including the original undamaged packaging) and not featured within the Exclusion Policy. (Exclusions apply to selected products).

Please note the following exclusions:

DVD's and CD's cannot be returned unless they are faulty

Banjo heads cannot be returned once you have tried to fit them to your banjo

Harmonica's have a 7 day guarantee and can be returned within this time if they are found to be faulty

Goods must be returned to Eagle Music together with a covering letter and contact details so that the matter can be dealt with efficiently and promptly.

You can read our full returns policy here.

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