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Folk of the Wood presents
The Deering 6-String & 12-String Banjos
Deering B-6 6-String Banjo:
Deering D-6 6-String Banjo:
Deering D-12 12-String Banjo:
See this banjo played on video by following these links:
Deering B-6 6-String Banjo #1
Deering B-6 6-String Banjo #2
Deering B-6 6-String Banjo #3
Deering B-6 6-String Banjo #4
Deering writes: "If you already play guitar and have thought that it would be fun to learn to play the banjo here is your instrument. Now you can play banjo with the same chords and fingering you already know. It's great for those songs that would sound better if played on a banjo.
The 6-string banjo idea came to Greg Deering after he heard a song called "Desert Pete" on one of the Kingston Trio albums. He tried for weeks to figure it out on the 5-string banjo. Later he learned that it had been recorded by Glen Campbell on a 6-string banjo. In examining older 6-string banjos, Greg observed the consistent lack of good tone. So he decided to determine why it never sounded quite right. He solved this mystery and now we produce the only 6-string banjos with great sustain and beautiful tone.
You get the same adjustable mahogany neck on the D-6 and B-6. It features an arched ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays and 22 frets. The tropical American mahogany provides a sweet and singing tone."
B-6
The B-6, Boston 6-string is lighter weight. The drum assembly is like the Boston 5-string model and produces a good, clean sound. It has a satin finish.
D-6
The D-6, Deluxe 6-string, with its 3-ply maple rim and virgin bell bronze tone-ring provides a completely professional sound with more sustain and excellent clarity. Both instruments come with compensated bridges for accurate intonation.
D-12
If you play 12-string guitar, you won't believe the tremendous sound you get when playing the same style on the 12-string banjo! It is capable of a powerful sound and presence while also able to produce music so sweet that it seems to have been brought down from heaven with the angels.
It is tuned just like a 12-string guitar, and you use the same chords and fingering - nothing new to learn.
The 12-string banjo is built similar to a Deluxe banjo but with a special tailpiece and compensated bridge. The mahogany neck shape is very comfortable and easy to play. Diamond shaped mother-of-pearl inlays are set into the arched ebony fingerboard. The action is excellent.
The most appealing aspect of Deering's 6 & 12-string banjos is the fact that our necks are sleek and comfortable - easy to play.
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