Description
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From Deering Website:
Now featuring a radiused fingerboard! A radiused fingerboard is an arched fingerboard which you will find on most electric and modern acoustic guitars. This arch fits the fold of your hand better and makes it easier for both your left and right hand to play the banjo.
Curly maple wood, -06- tone ring, and flower inlays are the other key elements of the Deering Maple Blossom banjo. Maple Blossom is made from eastern violin grade curly maple, stained with a dark walnut stain, and adorned with flower mother of pearl inlays. When this individually selected wood is built into a banjo with the genuine Deering -06-bronze tone ring, 3-ply violin grade maple rim, and one piece zinc flange, the result is a banjo that is so bright, crisp and clear that every note pops out of this banjo with precision and power.
The Deering -06- tone ring produces a beautiful, balanced overtone spectrum. Its weight is ideal for most styles played on the banjo. A softer touch will provide you with as much sustain as you ever want, a sharper attack will produce a distinct pop and accurate note separation. You will notice no dead spots over the entire fingerboard. The beautiful highs and powerful well rounded bass is the result of intense study of alloys and shapes which resulted in the new -06- tone ring you hear in the great tone of the Maple Blossom banjo today.
We inspect each an every instrument we ship out for maximum playability. We adjust the action and adjust intonation when needed. If you would like a specific adjustment, just add it to your order notes and we would be happy to adjust to your liking.
The exact appearance of new instruments vary. These photos may not be of the actual instrument you will be receiving. Actual photos available upon request.
NECK:
• Dark Walnut Stained Eastern Curly Maple
• Radiused Ebony Fingerboard
• Slender Deering Neck Shape
• Mother of Pearl Flower Inlays
• 22 Nickel-Silver Frets (Spikes added to 7th 9th & 10th Frets)
• Fully Adjustable Two Way Truss Rod
• Deering Planetary Banjo Tuners
• Deering Geared 5th String Tuner
• Gloss Finish
POT:
• Deering -06- Bell Bronze Tone Ring
• 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
• Deering Brass Notched Tension Hoop
• 11″ Frosted Top Medium Crown Head
• 24 Round Hooks and ¼″ Hex Nuts
• One Piece Cast Zinc Flange
• 5/8″ Deering Maple/Ebony Bridge
• Nickel Plated Hardware
• Deering True Tone Tailpiece
RESONATOR:
• Dark Walnut Stained Curly Maple
• Trimmed in White/Black/White Binding
• Straight Inside Sidewalls
• Gloss Finish
DIMENSIONS:
• Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″
• Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″
• Resonator Diameter 13 7/8″
• Rim Diameter 11″
• Overall Instrument Length 38″
• Weight Approx. 11 lbs
Hardshell Case Included
Important information if shipping outside of the USA:
Please note: To help insure the future availability of certain materials used in the construction of this instrument, additional fees and/or documentation may be required when shipping this item outside of the USA. This is due to the CITES treaty, which regulates international trade of certain materials like rosewood, abalone, and pearl. If you purchase this item to be shipped outside of the USA, we’ll determine whether the regulations apply to your order, and will contact you with more information if necessary
