Resonator

Beard R Model Custom Maple Squareneck Amber Sunburst, 2018

On December 19, 2018 /

This is a new Beard R Model squareneck resophonic custom built for us, an Export model in flame maple and with the Jerry Douglas pickup factory installed. The Beard R Model custom is based on the classic resophonic guitars of the 1930’s. It uses an open soundwell design on a tighter-waisted body (compared to the dreadnought-based Beard E model) and the flame maple version features outstanding wood sets. The R Models feature Paul Beard’s triple spun Legend cone and an Original #14 spider.

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Deering Terry Baucom Signature Model Banjo

On December 4, 2018 /

Tags: 5-string, Banjo, bluegrass, Deering, Deering banjos, signature, Tenbrooks, Terry Baucom, The Twelfth Fret, walnut

Terry Baucom, the Duke of Drive, joins the Deering Banjo Company in introducing his dynamic walnut, signature, 5-string banjo available now at authorized dealers throughout the world. Crafted from elegant, plain walnut, trimmed in ivoroid with black and white accent stripes, bearing a regal inlay pattern designed by Greg Deering, and set up to Terry’s personal specifications, Terry says of his signature model, “Every time it goes on stage it seems to get better.”

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Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star 5-String Banjo, 2004

On November 29, 2018 /

The Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star 5-string banjo is really an impressive machine. Visually it is understated, but what’s hidden inside offers amazing tone, responsiveness and versatility. Built using the Jens Kruger tone ring, cast in a bell foundry, the Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star features dark-stained curly maple and a gloss finish for the resonator and neck. The fingerboard is bound ebony.

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Deering Artisan Goodtime Special Resonator Banjo

On November 28, 2018 /

This stunning Deering Artisan Goodtime Special Resonator Banjo has the look of an older banjo with the rich brown stain, Deering fiddle shaped peghead and planetary banjo tuners. The Classic Special can be heard with a sweet voice with sustain that compliments all the instruments in a band.

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Gibson RB-250 Mastertone 5-String Banjo Mahogany, 1998

On November 15, 2018 /

The Gibson RB-250 – or Regular Banjo – became the workhorse, standard instrument for country and bluegrass players after it introduction in 1954. It was built until 2010, when flooding destroyed the Nashville workshop.

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Sorenson Companion Custom 5-String Banjo Maple, 2017

On November 5, 2018 /

For this 2017 Sorenson Companion custom banjo, the original order specified that the logo on the headstock read ‘Sorenson’ rather than ‘Companion’. It also has a Maple block rim and wooden tone ring, so it is considerably lighter than many banjos at 9 pounds – that’s comparable to many Les Pauls and Stratocasters.

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Resonator

Beard R Model Custom Maple Squareneck Amber Sunburst, 2018

Deering Terry Baucom Signature Model Banjo

Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star 5-String Banjo, 2004

Deering Artisan Goodtime Special Resonator Banjo

Gibson RB-250 Mastertone 5-String Banjo Mahogany, 1998

Sorenson Companion Custom 5-String Banjo Maple, 2017

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