Deering: Sierra Mahogany 5-string banjo

“The Deering Sierra banjo is truly the flagship of our entire line! How is it that this is so? Well, I’ll tell you. The pot assembly of the Sierra, the violin grade maple 3-ply rim, the -06- tone ring, the one-piece zinc flange, the notched tension hoop, the Deering tailpiece and the armrest are exactly the same as our whole line all the way up to the Gabriella, with just a few exceptions. The only exceptions are; the Golden Era has a different zinc flange, the Hartford has a Grenadillo wood tone ring, the Terry Baucom has an -06- tone ring that is just a few ounces lighter than the standard -06- tone ring, and the Tenbrooks banjos have the Swiss Jens Kruger tone ring.

When I first introduced the Sierra I kept the cost down by keeping the cosmetics simple. I put the money into the pot assembly. I wanted to build a top professional banjo at a price that I could have afforded when I was a kid going to the music store on my way home from school every day.

With the implementation of new technology we have been able to make the Sierra exquisitely beautiful without raising the price. I have been greatly inspired by the artwork of the old masters of the Boston banjo era from the turn of the last century. With this inspiration in my blood, I have brought art to the Sierra that is usually reserved for banjos costing much, much more.

The Sierra is truly a professional masterpiece of both sound and art at a price that is within your reach."

-Greg Deering

Neck

Neck Wood: Quartersawn Mahogany

Neck Shape: Slender "D" Shape

Stain: Brown Mahogany

Finish: Satin

Nut Material: Ebony

Tuners: Deering Planetary Banjo Tuners

5th String Tuner: Deering Gotoh Geared 5th String Tuner

Frets: 22 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" Top 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 Smile Bridge

Tailpiece: Deering True Tone Tailpiece

Finish: Satin

Resonator

Resonator Wood: 3-Ply Mahogany

Resonator Finish: Satin

Resonator Sidewalls: Straight

Resonator Diameter: 13 7/8"

Resonator Stain: Brown Mahogany