Deering Sierra 5-String Mahogany Banjo with Hardshell Case

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This brand new 12lb Deering will ship insured, fully set up, and inspected from our Rapid City, SD location.

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The Deering Sierra banjo is truly the flagship of our entire line! The pot assembly of the Sierra, the violin grade maple 3 ply rim, the -06- tone ring, the one piece zinc flange, the notched tension hoop, the Deering tail piece and armrest are exactly the same as our whole line all the way up to the Gabriella, with just a few exceptions. The only exceptions are; the Golden Era has a different zinc flange, the Hartford has a Grenadillo wood tone ring, the Terry Baucom has an -06- tone ring that is just a few ounces lighter than the standard -06- tone ring, and the Tenbrooks banjos have the Swiss Jens Kruger tone ring.

When Deering first introduced the Sierra they kept the cost down by keeping the cosmetics simple. They put the money into the pot assembly. They wanted to build a top professional banjo at a price that they could have afforded when they were kids going to the music store.

With the implementation of new technology Deering have been able to make the Sierra exquisitely beautiful without raising the price. They have been greatly inspired by the art work of the old masters of the Boston banjo era from the turn of the last century. With this inspiration in my blood I have brought art to the Sierra that is usually reserved for banjos costing much, much more.

SPECS

Neck

• Neck Wood: Quartersawn Mahogany or Maple 
• Neck Shape: Slender "D" Shape
• Stain: Brown Mahogany
• Finish: Satin
• Nut Material: Ebony
• Tuners: Deering Planetary Banjo Tuners
• 5th String Tuner: Deering Gotoh Geared 5th String Tuner
• Frets: 22 Nickel Silver Frets
• Fingerboard: A Grade Ebony

Pot

• Rim: 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
• Hardware Plating: Nickel
• Tailpiece: Deering True Tone Tailpiece
• Finish: Satin

Resonator

• Resonator Wood: 3-Ply Poplar/Poplar/Mahogany or Maple
• Resonator Finish: Satin
• Resonator Sidewalls: Straight
• Resonator Diameter: 13 7/8"
• Resonator Stain: Brown Mahogany

Dimensions

• Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/4"
• Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4"
• Rim Diameter: 11"
• Overall Instrument Length: 38"
• Weight Approx.: 11 lbs