5 String Banjos

A mahogany prewar style bluegrass banjo with that J.D. Crowe sound, the Golden Wreath is a banjo made of higher quality materials and workmanship.

The Deering Vega Long Neck is made with Deering's hand made, classic Tubaphone tone-ring. The solid brass bracket band is hand fitted to the violin grade three-ply rim. This pot design gives the Vega Long Neck Banjo a round full tone that sustains with a pure and clear sparkle.

The Rustic Wreath is a stunning and affordable walnut stained maple banjo that honors the heritage of the instrument, while taking on a sleek, minimalist feel. In keeping with the tradition of some of the world’s most popular banjos, the Rustic Wreath retains aesthetic features of its older siblings, notably the inlay pattern from the Golden Wreath, the traditional prewar peg head shape, and iconic flange hole pattern. A Deering 06 tone ring mounted to a 3-ply violin grade maple rim makes for a time tested tone loved by audiences around the world

Inspired by John Hartford’s love for low-tuned banjos, Béla Fleck conceived the Missing Link Baritone Banjo. Tuned to open C (fifth lower than open G). Supplied in a Deluxe Hard shell Case...Note Bela Fleck not included.

The awesome Greg Deering Limited Edition Banjo ...Curly & burl walnut, super deluxe ornate Deering special custom shop banjo. With Deering -06- 20 hole bronze tone ring. The Deering Greg Deering Limited - GDL is a fantastic sounding banjo! It has a very fast action neck and is extremely responsive to the player. It is also an absolute beauty to look at! 

The Old Tone OT-800LN is based one of the most sought-after banjos of the "classic" period (1890 to 1930). Features 1/2" maple rim with bracket band, Tubaphone style tone ring, old time inlays and planetary tuners. Supplied with a Gold Tone hard case.

The Deering Goodtime Leader ‘Maple Queen’ is an excellent open back banjo with a USA rock maple neck designed and set-up primarily for playing Old time, frailing and clawhammer styles. It is fitted with a Deering Fiberskyn head and a USA ‘No-Knot’ tailpiece to give you that gentle, full depth of tone that is favoured by Old Time artists. Also fitted to this brilliant Old Time banjo is a set of hand-crafted Eagle-Puretone strings with phosphor bronze wound 3rd and 4th strings. It is a lightweight and easy to handle and carry for travelling if needed. The three ply solid violin maple rim is the same quality as found on pre-war Mastertone banjos. Please see below for more details.

The excellent Deering Goodtime Special Leader 5-string Open Back banjo with patent pending 20-10 steel tone ring, built in Spring Valley, California, USA. It has a rock maple neck set up for all banjo styles. this powerful banjo is excellent for old time music and all other banjos styles. Please see below for specification details.

The Deering Goodtime Leader Maple Prince has a higher specification than the standard Goodtime banjo. It is fitted with a set of back facing Planetary Geared Deering Classic banjo tuning pegs and inlaid black side dot neck position markers. It is an excellent open back banjo with a USA rock maple neck and is set up for playing all styles, it is lightweight and easy to handle and carry for travelling if needed. The sound from this banjo is incredible! The three ply solid violin maple rim is the same quality as found on pre-war Mastertone banjos. Fitted with the excellent Kavanjo Pickup system ready for gigging or recording.

The Goodtime Blackgrass is the ultimate banjo for players looking for something a little on the darker side. The pure black stain of the all maple wood is accented with matte black hardware and a black head which combine to put a dark twist on an otherwise traditional instrument. Johnny Cash would have wanted one of these!

The Deering cast bronze '06 tone ring and flower inlays are key elements of the Maple Blossom banjo. The Maple Blossom is made from Eastern violin grade curly maple, stained with a dark walnut stain, and adorned with flower mother of pearl inlays. The Deering Maple Blossom is an excellent banjo with a powerful clear crisp tone. Now features a radiused fingerboard and supplied with a Deering deluxe hard case

The Deering Clawgrass™ No. 2 model was created when Mark Johnson approached Deering with one vision in mind - to offer the same solid foundation, quality, tone and playability of his original Clawgrass model, but at a more affordable price point. Supplied in a Deluxe Deering Hard Shell case. See below for details and specifications

The Deering Saratoga Star is part of the Deering 'Tenbrooks' range of superb Jens Kruger tone-ring banjos fitted with a Jens kruger tone ring. 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.

SPECIAL ORDER ONLY. The Jens Kruger is the top model of the Tenbrooks line. It is made with violin grade maple because of the musical qualities of this wood and it features a radiused ebony fretboard. The radiused fingerboard fits the curve of the fingers over the playing surface making it just that much more effortless to travel the fingerboard.

The Vega 11" White Oak is beautifully made in White Oak with an 11" Rim. The Vega White Oak banjos are ideal for clawhammer and folk music and players will marvel at the bright tone and distinct note clarity from a banjo that weighs less than 6 pounds! Also available in 12". See below for details

The Deering Vega Campfire Long Neck Banjo is Tuned in E,A,E,G#,B in standard E for popular folk music tuning. Can be Capoed at 3rd fret for G tuning Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well. Please see below for specification details.

The tubaphone tone ring creates that unique Vega tone in this professional quality maple banjo and the Vega No.2 is a true classic. Made of top grade curly maple and stained a gorgeous light amber, before being buffed to a high gloss, the Vega No. 2 is as inspiring to play as it is to admire.

The Vega openback models are made entirely of white oak and also feature an ebony fingerboard, a sleek satin finish and are adorned with a gryphon inlay at the peghead - Greg Deering’s own tribute to the incredible inlay work of the late Icilio Consalvi. Select option below

New for 2020 The Goodtime Jr is a shorter scale version of its famous Goodtime Openback sibling, making it the perfect beginner banjo for kids or players of smaller stature who are looking to add a splash of fun to their playing!
The iconic blonde maple aesthetic of the Goodtime banjos is accented in a choice of Silver, Chevy Orange, Sinbad Purple or Seawater Teal appointments, including the tension hoop, tailpiece and coordinator rod, as well as beautiful matching fret marker inlays. See below for specifications and choose colour from options box.

The Deering Saratoga Star is part of the Deering 'Tenbrooks' range of banjos. 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.

The Gold Tone CC100RW, full-featured banjo that comes with a maple neck with a two-way adjustable truss rod. Features a resonator that you can remove and turn into an openback. Also features a wider 33.3mm (standard 30.2mm) nut.

Gold Tone Dojo DLX. Incredible sustain and pleasing tone make Dojos great alternative instruments.

Beautiful Burl Walnut 5 string banjo built in China for this long established UK company. Please see below for more details.

The Nechville Open Back 12" pot Atlas Standard Model. Feature a block wooden rim, exotic wood cap tone ring, thumb scoop,Renaissance head and many more state-of-the-art Nechville features. Supplied in a Deluxe Gig Bag. Please see below for more details.