Deering Sierra 19-Fret Tenor Banjo Preowned 2010

The Deering Sierra is Deering’s least expensive completely professional banjo, and the flagship of its entire line. Greg Deering kept the cost down by keeping the money in the pot assembly, so the Sierra shares its violin-grade 3-ply maple rim, Deering -06- 20-hole bell bronze tone ring, one-piece cast zinc flange, notched brass tension hoop, Deering tailpiece, and armrest with the models above it, all the way up the range. The result is a bright, powerful, and projecting tenor banjo that is ideal for Irish and traditional players, Dixieland and jazz musicians, and anyone who wants a genuinely professional instrument without the professional price tag.

This 19-fret tenor has been made beautiful as well as capable, with original Deering-designed engraved inlays on an A-grade ebony fingerboard, inspired by the art of the old Boston banjo masters. A quartersawn mahogany neck with a brown mahogany stain and satin finish, Deering planetary tuners, and a resonator in matching brown mahogany with a straight sidewall complete the look. It is strung with Deering tenor strings and tuned to standard tenor tuning (CGDA), and it is easily tuned to other tunings such as Irish tenor (GDAE). 

This 2010-built banjo is in great condition, with very light playwear and patina to the metal parts. It soudns enormous - loud, punchy and clear, with great sustain and harmonics. A killer professional level tenor banjo! Includes original hardshell case.

• Model: Deering Sierra 19-Fret Tenor Banjo
• Neck: Quartersawn mahogany, brown mahogany stain, satin finish
• Fingerboard: A-grade ebony
• Inlays: Original Deering-designed engraved
• Frets: 19, pressed-in nickel silver
• Nut: Ebony
• Neck width at nut: 1-3/16"
• Scale length (nut to bridge): 23"
• Tuners: Deering planetary
• Rim: 3-ply violin-grade maple, 11" diameter
• Tone ring: Deering -06- 20-hole bell bronze
• Head: 11" bottom frosted, medium crown
• Tension hoop: Notched brass
• Hooks & nuts: 24 round J-hooks and 1/4" hex nuts
• Flange: Deering one-piece cast zinc
• Armrest: Deering
• Bridge: 5/8" Deering
• Tailpiece: Deering True Tone
• Hardware plating: Nickel
• Resonator: 3-ply poplar/poplar/mahogany, 13-7/8" diameter, straight sidewalls, brown mahogany stain, satin finish
• Finish: Hand-finished satin polyurethane
• Strings: Deering tenor strings
• Tuning: CGDA (standard tenor)
• Overall length: 35"
• Weight: Approx. 11lbs
• Includes: Hardshell case
• Made in: USA (Spring Valley, California)