Deering Banjo Co

Specialties

The Deering Banjo Company makes banjos for everyone, no matter what level of playing skill. Established in 1975, we are the largest banjo manufacturer of quality American made banjos.

Our lines include Deering, Vega, Tenbrooks, and Goodtime banjos.

History

Established in 1975.

35 years ago Greg and Janet Deering started out with a dream to build a quality instrument a beginner could afford. Back then, inexpensive beginners’ banjos were cheaply made and sounded that way. The plastic or aluminum pots just didn’t have the ring of the ones professionals played.

So, in 1978, after three years subcontracting banjo parts for a high-​end brand the Deerings developed and marketed their Basic and Intermediate banjos featuring a steel pot and a mahogany neck. Their rich tone and easy action still amaze listeners and pickers alike; yet the price was affordable for someone just starting out.

Over the years, they went on to develop a whole line of professional quality instruments from the Sierra and Deluxe models that features a three-​ply maple rim and mahogany neck to the Gabriella that features a Brazilian rosewood neck, a mother-​of– pearl fingerboard and vine peghead inlay.

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