Deering White Lotus 5-String Banjo: Patented White Oak Rim, Made in USA
This is a pre-order. Deering has this banjo scheduled to ship to us in late September 2026. Ordering now reserves it. It comes to our shop in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where our banjo tech Tara sets it up before it ships to you. Factory dates can move, so get in touch before you buy and we will tell you where it stands. Your payment is fully refundable at any time before your order ships, for any reason and with no restocking fee.
The Deering White Lotus is a 5-string resonator banjo built around Deering's patented 3-ply white oak rim, handcrafted in Spring Valley, California. At about 8 lbs, it is a bright, clear bluegrass banjo that gets its bell-like voice from the wood itself rather than from a heavy tone ring. Brand new, available to pre-order. We are an authorized Deering dealer in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Every Deering we sell receives a professional setup by our banjo tech Tara before shipping, so it arrives ready to play. Free shipping in the US.
The Pot
3-ply white oak rim, 11 inches across. No tone ring is required: the white oak rim does that job. 11 inch frosted medium crown head. Notched brass tension hoop with 24 round J-hooks and 1/4 inch hex nuts. Two piece Eagle series flange, Deering armrest, 5/8 inch Deering Smile bridge and Deering True Tone tailpiece. Nickel plated hardware and a hand finished satin polyurethane finish on the pot.
The Neck
Quartersawn white oak neck with a slender D shape and a high gloss finish. A grade ebony fingerboard with Deering's original lotus flower engraved inlays. 22 pressed in nickel silver frets. White acrylic nut at 1 1/4 inch width. Deering planetary tuners and a Deering Gotoh geared 5th string tuner. 26 1/4 inch scale length.
The Resonator
3-ply poplar, poplar and white oak resonator with a high gloss finish and straight sidewalls, 13 7/8 inches across. Overall length 38 inches.
What's Included
- Deering lifetime warranty
- Hardshell case
- Deering light gauge strings, tuned G D G B D
- Professional setup by our banjo tech Tara
- Free shipping in the US
Questions? Call Geoff at (404) 218-8580.
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