Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star Banjo

Exceptional Craftsmanship with Superior Tone - The Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star Banjo

From Bluegrass to Country, Rock to Classical, this is one of the ultimate banjos made today. Crafted with the precision of every Tenbrooks banjo out of highly figured violin grade maple for the ultimate tonal power and sparkle. It is so alive with sound that you can feel the vibrations through the back of the banjo as you play. The sound carries clearly greater distances than other banjos. This banjo is for the dedicated musician who appreciates versatility in communicating with the audience through music.

Crisp Maple with a brilliant full bodied tone, deep bass, brilliant highs, The Saratoga Star is one of the most elegantly beautiful modern banjos to enter the musical arena of classic instruments. Greg Deering personally designed the inlays with an Art Nouveau style in mind. Reminiscent of the Victorian Era, this high grade maple banjo stands out as a top of the line professional instrument, at home on the concert stages throughout the world. It is played by world renowned banjoists like Bela Fleck, 2007 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year - Tony Trischka, Joe Bonsal of the Oak Ridge Boys, and Ned Luberecki.

SPECIFICATIONS

Neck

• Neck Wood: Quartersawn A Grade Curly Maple
• Neck Shape: Slender "D" Shape
• Stain: Custom "Tenbrooks Red"
• Finish: High Gloss
• Nut Material: Bone
• Tuners: Deering Planetary Banjo Tuners
• 5th String Tuner: Deering Gotoh Geared 5th String Tuner
• Frets: 22 Glued in Nickel Silver Frets
• Fingerboard: AAA Grade Ebony
• Inlays: Original Art Nouveau Mother Of Pearl & Abalone Inlays in Fingerboard and in Triple Bound Peghead

Pot

• Rim: 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
• Rim Diameter: 11"
• Tone Ring: Reutschi | Kruger 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: Tenbrooks One Piece Cast Floating Zinc Flange
• Armrest: Deering Armrest
• Hardware Plating: Nickel
• Bridge: 11/16" Deering Smile Bridge
• Tailpiece: Deering True Tone Tailpiece
• Finish: Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane

Resonator

• Resonator Wood:
• Resonator Finish: High Gloss
• Resonator Sidewalls: Tapered
• Resonator Diameter: 13 7/8"
• Resonator Stain: Custom "Tenbrooks Red"

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

Manufacturer: Deering Banjos
Model: SS-06
SKU: I355883-N-0-WHXE
UPC: 840394082509

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