Deering Calico 5-String Banjo with Hardshell Case

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The Deering Calico 5-String Banjo is a world-class instrument celebrated for its crisp highs, powerful projection, and rich, distinctive bass response. Exceptionally dynamic and responsive, it delivers a wide tonal range that adapts effortlessly to all playing styles, from delicate passages to driving, authoritative rhythms. Premium construction details like tapered resonator walls enhance projection, while Deering’s glued-in fret design allows for clean, easy fret replacement over time without damaging the fingerboard. Every element of the Calico reflects Deering’s commitment to refined performance and long-term reliability.

At the heart of the Calico is Deering’s expertly engineered bronze tone ring, precisely fitted to a three-ply maple rim to create a beautifully balanced overtone spectrum. This pairing provides sustain when played with a lighter touch and a punchy, articulate response when driven harder, with clear note separation across the entire fingerboard and no dead spots. The result is a banjo that combines elegance, power, and tonal sophistication, offering professional-level sound and feel for players who demand excellence, available at Haggerty’s Music.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Series: Calico
• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Color: Honey Amber

Pot Assembly

• Rim Material: 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
• Rim Diameter: 11"
• Tone Ring: Deering -06- 20 Hole Bell Bronze Tone Ring
• Head:  11" Top Frosted Medium Crown
• Tension Hoop: Notched Brass Tension Hoop
• Hooks & Nuts: 24 Round J-Hooks and 1/4″ Hex Nuts
• Flange: Deering One Piece Cast Zinc Flange
• Armrest: Deering Armrest
• Bridge: 5/8" Deering Smile Bridge
• Tailpiece: Deering True Tone Tailpiece
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
• Overall Finish: Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane

Resonator

• Resonator Material: 3-Ply Poplar/Poplar/Curly Maple
• Resonator Finish: High Gloss
• Resonator Sidewalls: Tapered
• Resonator Diameter: 13-7/8"
• Resonator Stain: Honey Amber

Neck

• Neck Material: Quartersawn AA Grade Curly Maple
• Neck Shape: Slender "D" Shape
• Neck Finish: High Gloss
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.25"
• Fingerboard Material: AAA Grade Ebony
• Position Inlays: Mother Of Pearl Scroll Inlays
• Number of Frets: 22 Glued In Nickel Silver Frets
• Scale Length: 26.25"
• Tuners: Deering Planetary Tuners
• 5th String Tuner: Deering Gotoh Geared 5th String Tuner

Miscellaneous

• Accessories: None
• Case/Gig Bag: Deering Hardshell Case
• Serial Number: BC96
• Manufacture Date: 2025