Deering Old Time Wonder 11" with Case - Commission Sale

Deering Vega Old Time Wonder Specification:

Note this 11" version is no longer available from Deering, only in a 12" version now.

A favourite with Old Time & Claw Hammer style players ..
The new Vega banjos are the culmination of years of evolution and development, producing powerful, folk and early style banjos that are as much at home in today’s music as they were in years past. The sounds of these banjos are ideal for old time music, fingerstyle, clawhammer, folk, classical, ragtime, and for classic turn of the century parlor music.

Vega banjos are also a perfect choice for any player who wants a powerful, versatile banjo that is not too heavy. (Try these with a few bluegrass licks and you’ll see what we mean by versatile.) Surpassing early Vega banjos in quality, parts, and craftsmanship, the new Vega banjos by Deering blend the best of today’s technology with yesterday’s classic tones.
It is the mellowest banjo sound, a lovely full tone. The Old Tyme Wonder is reliable and exceptional in tone, playability, versatility and responsiveness, with a round wooody tone perfect for old time string bands.

For Clawhammer banjoists who prefer a scooped neck to ease plucking their banjos over the fingerboard we make the Vega Old Tyme Wonder. We build in a traditional "scoop″ that allows more room for the fingers and thumb of the right hand to pluck the strings over the fingerboard. We steam and bend our violin grade maple rim and install a fiberskyn head over the rim, attaching a classic "no knot tailpiece″ for a traditional old time sound. This is a light weight banjo that is made especially for musicians who want the warmer tones that go well in a string band with a fiddle and bass.

Neck:

• Deep Warm Brown Stained Maple Neck
• Scooped Ebony Fingerboard
• Adjustable Truss Rod
• 17 Nickel Silver Pressed in Frets
• Traditional Vega Neck Shape
• Deering Planetary Tuners
• Deering Geared 5th String Tuner

Pot:

• Multi laminate Maple Rim
• Shoe & Screw Bracket Assembly
• Beveled Tension Hoop
• 11″ Fiberskyn Medium Collar Head
• 24 Flat Hooks and 9/32″ Hex Nuts
• Twin co-ordinator rods for adjustment.
• Vega Style  Armrest
• No Knot Tailpiece
• Nickel Plated Hardware
• Satin Finish

Price Includes a Deering/Vega Hardshell Openback Case

Tone:
The mellowest and most gentle banjo sound, a lovely full tone. The Old Tyme Wonder is reliable and exceptional in tone, playability, versatility and responsiveness, with a woody thunkiness that is perfect for old time string bands.

Tuned:
g,D,G,B,D in standard tuning
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.

Dimensions:
Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″
Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″
Diameter 12″
Overall Instrument Length 37 1/2"
Weight Approx. 5 lbs