Deering's most popular and affordable professional grade banjo now available as an openback. Greg Deering knows what it feels like to want a professional banjo and not be able to afford it, so this has become the flagship of their line. They make the Sierra affordable and you get all the most important features that affect the tone and playability. Simple detailing allows them to keep the cost down, while still giving you all the important components of a high quality banjo. This banjo is setup for Irish tenor tuning (GDAE) and ships with a deluxe hardshell case.

Specs:

Neck:

Neck Wood: Quartersawn Mahogany or Maple 
Neck Shape:
Stain: Brown Mahogany
Finish: Satin
Nut Material: Ebony
Tuners: Deering Planetary Tuners
Frets: 19 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets
Fingerboard: A Grade Ebony
Inlays: Original Deering Designed Engraved Inlays

Pot:

Rim: 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
Rim Diameter: 11"
Tone Ring: Deering -06- 20 Hole Bell Bronze Tone Ring
Head: 11" Bottom Frosted Medium Crown
Tension Hoop: Notched Brass Tension Hoop
Hooks & Nuts: 24 Round J-Hooks and 1/4″ Hex Nuts
Flange: Deering One Piece Cast Zinc Flange
Armrest: Deering Armrest
Hardware Plating: Nickel
Bridge: 5/8" Deering Bridge
Tailpiece: Deering True Tone Tailpiece
Finish: Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane

Resonator:

Resonator Wood: 3-Ply Poplar/Poplar/Mahogany or Maple
Resonator Finish: Satin
Resonator Sidewalls: Straight
Resonator Diameter: 13 7/8"
Resonator Stain: Brown Mahogany

Dimensions:

Neck Width at the Nut: 1 3/16″
Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 23"
Rim Diameter: 11"
Overall Instrument Length: 35"
Weight Approx.: 11 lbs