Description
Description
“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
Specs
Specs
General
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | AZ10 |
| Product Color: | Brown Mahogany |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
Body
| Body Material: | 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple Rim |
| Body Finish: | Satin |
| Body Notes: | 3-Ply Poplar/Poplar/Mahogany Resonator |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Quartersawn Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Satin |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Brown Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: | Slender "D" Shape |
| Fingerboard Material: | A Grade Ebony |
| Nut Material: | Ebony |
| Nut Width: | 1.25" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | Flat Radius |
| Scale Length: | 26.25" |
| Number of Frets: | 22 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Bolt-On |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Original Deering Designed Engraved Inlays |
| Inlay Shape: | Custom Symbol |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Tailpiece: | Deering True Tone Tailpiece |
| Tuning Machines: | Deering Planetary Banjo Tuners w/Deering Gotoh Geared 5th String Tuner |
| Fret Wire: | 22 Nickel Silver Frets |
| Saddle: | Wood |