All Deering Banjos

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 Deering Goodtime Special Leader ‘Southern Queen’ Leader Model is a top of the range Goodtime Special Banjo Primarily designed and set-up for playing Old Time, Frailing and Clawhammer styles, but fine for all other banjo styles. It is an excellent open back banjo with a rock maple neck and is fitted with the Deering patent pending 20/10 steel tone ring. Please see below for more details.

Note banjo show is right handed

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 best selling Deering Goodtime Plectrum Banjo. Built in Spring Valley, California, USA. It is rock maple banjo with a price tag that is very modest for a genuine USA built quality instrument. The heart of this banjo is the violin maple tone rim that provides you with stability and a great plectrum 'banjo' sound.

The fabulous Deering Goodtime Ukulele Banjo in Concert Scale with solid three ply 11" violin maple tone rim giving it a sweet full rich tone. Please see below for specifications.

The Deering Vega No. 2 with tubaphone tone ring. The Vega No.2 is a banjo made of top grade curly maple stained light amber and buffed to a high gloss.

The Senator has the time honored vintage Vega peghead profile, and a rich warm brown stained maple neck with adjustable truss rod and a 3-ply solid violin maple rim with dual coordinator rods. The spun brass tone ring gives it a bright yet warm tone. Please see below for specification 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.

Available in Right or Left hand models, pictures show right hand and Left hand models. Please use drop down selection box to choose. ...One of The finest 19 Fret tenor banjo ever made, quilted maple, Deering bell bronze -06- flat head tone ring, fast action Deering maple neck. The choice of Irish Tenor Banjo Ace Kieran Hanrahan.

The 'Boston' 5 string model with ornate Greg Deering pearl & maple inlays. This professional banjo has a 3/16" thick steel rim which rings out loud and clear with a sound similar to a bronze tone ring. The Boston design is unique to Deering and provides you with a top quality banjo at an affordable price. Please see below for specification details.

The awesome Eagle II Deering Banjo from the Deering Banjo Company. With new patent pending Twenty-Ten tone ring. Please see below for specification details.

The classic Vega 'Little Wonder' with Vega 'Star' inlaid in the headstock. An open back Vega banjo with planetary geared tuners. Crafted by Deering with a superb blend of today's technology and yesterday's classic tone. Please see below for more details.

The bluegrass inspired White Lotus banjo, named for its lotus flower inspired inlay pattern, is centered around the patent pending white oak rim. Notably lacking a traditional heavy tone ring, the natural white oak rim closely recreates a bright, crisp bluegrass punch, ushering in a new era in playing comfort and sound for today’s banjo player. Supplied in a Deering Hard Case. See below for details.

What an amazing banjo ...The Deering Sierra is the USA Deering Banjo CO. Flagship Model outselling all other Deering Banjos! The Maple Sierra here is Supplied complete with a Deering Deluxe hardshell case. Please see below for specification details.

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 ground breaking Eagle II 5-String Open Back banjo with unique patent Deering design Twenty-Ten tone ring. Excellent for frailing and clawhammer, and for all other styles of banjo music. Has maple neck, and solid three ply violin maple rim. Please see below for more details and build specification.

The Deering Goodtime Leader ‘Carolina King' electro is our top of the range, highest specification Goodtime ‘Special’ Banjo, primarily designed for hard driving bluegrass and picking styles, also fitted with the superb Kavanjo pickup system. The set-up on this banjo is influenced by the Carolina King himself, Jens Kruger! It is an excellent natural maple closed back resonator banjo fitted with the NEW Deering patent pending 2010 tone ring. It has Deering railroad capo spikes fitted at the 7th, 9th and 10th frets to facilitate easy key changes for different tunings. Also fitted to this excellent banjo is a set of JK hand-crafted Eagle-Puretone strings. The three ply violin maple rim is the same quality as found on pre-war Mastertone banjos.
Jens Kruger played this banjo at our 2010 ‘Banjo 1000’ event and was more than impressed at the power, punch and playability of this unique Deering ‘Goodtime’ Leader banjo.See below for more details ...

'The Classical' is our latest model featuring Aquila nylon banjo strings for a mellow, round and classical sound. It is fitted with a Knot-Less tailpiece to reduce the break angle between the bridge and rim of the banjo. This helps to create the beautiful, mellow tone. This banjo combines the feel of the new with the sound of the old. And can of course very easily be converted back to a standard steel strung 5 string. The Deering Goodtime Leader model 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. 

The Goodtime Limited Edition Bronze banjo is a limited release of the extremely popular Goodtime banjo. An elegant Gold Rubbed Bronze finish offers an extremely durable, low maintenance and completely hypoallergenic hardware option. The Limited Edition Bronze Goodtime is Made in America.

Used Deering Sierra 19 fret tenor banjo. Features a Deering cast bronze 'no hole' tonering (very rare) which gives it a very punchy and loud tone with plenty of sustain, One piece nickel plated flange, planetary tuners and a full Eaglemusic setup and restring. No case supplied

Note this banjo has had a neck repair in our workshop and is solid. Playability is not affected.

Used 2005 Deering Maple Blossom 5 String Banjo featuring a fibreskyn head signed by Greg and Janet Deering and a quality leather Deering embossed strap, supplied with Deering hardshell case.

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

Used. Excellent condition. Supplied with Deering hard case.

The 12” rimmed Goodtime Americana banjo has a new variation that is inspired by the American Art Deco design movement of the 1920s through its distinct new hardwood inlay design and peghead engraving. The hardware is finished in a beautiful and durable US Bronze powder finish, which is not only hypoallergenic, it won’t tarnish! It also now features a comfortable armrest and as always is made in the U.S.A. With its 12” rim and renaissance head, this banjo is warmer and produces more bass response that is perfect for old time banjo playing or backing up a singer’s voice.