Deering Crossfire 5 String Professional Electric Banjo. Free Case, Setup and Shipping!

When you play our patented Crossfire electric banjo, you gain the ability to play as loudly as an electric guitar without the feedback problems you have with an amplified acoustic banjo. Not only can you adjust your sound by turning the tone knob from bass to treble, but the volume knob also gives you immediate control over your output. With the Crossfire you have all the power you need and you are in full control! The Crossfire has two powerful magnetic pickups under the head, one in the neck position and the other by the bridge. A metal strip is attached to the under side of the head above the bridge pick-up so that the pick-up draws sound from both the strings and the head. Active electronics assure you of a wide frequency response. By retaining a full and functional banjo head, this new instrument gets more banjo sound than a solid body electric banjo. A brass tone-ring is under the head. The hooks for tightening the head pass through the alder body and are adjusted from the back in recessed holes. Standard color is black but other colors can be custom ordered. The neck is blond maple with an ebony fingerboard and diamond shaped mother-of-pearl inlays. Guitar-style tuners provide accuracy in tuning and allow the Crossfire to fit in an electric guitar case. Knobs adjust tone and volume and a switch selects between the neck or bridge pick-up, or flipping the switch to the middle position plays them both. Imagine adjusting the bass or treble on your banjo at the turn of a knob or just flipping a switch to get a different sound! We recommend that you use a keyboard amp or an amplifier with a horn in it to get the full banjo sound. Guitar amps have a limited range of sounds and don't pick up the banjo highs. One unique advantage in owning a Crossfire is the ability to practice almost silently. By using a pair of amplified headphones which plug directly into the instrument you alone can hear yourself play. The Crossfire is fully equipped to participate as an equal in all musical styles without the volume limitations. Just as an electric guitar sounds different from an acoustic, the Crossfire sounds similar but not exactly the same as an acoustic banjo. It allows banjo players to transcend the limits of an acoustic banjo. This banjo also comes with a FREE Deluxe Deering hardshell banjo case!

THE BODY:	THE NECK:
Standard 11" head size Brass tone ring Alder Body Two active magnetic pickups Tone and volume controls and pickup selector switch Easy access to head tightening nuts Body mounted jack	Hard rock maple neck Ebony fingerboard Adjustable truss rod Slender low profile Precision geared tuners Pearl diamond inlays

The Patented Deering Crossfire Electric Banjo plays with the power of an
electric guitar and the sound of a banjo. This is the most powerful banjo
available and makes the banjo player an equal with any instrument or group,
electric or acoustic, without the feedback problems associated with
amplifying acoustic instruments. In addition to being completely unique in
the music industry and only available from Deering Banjos, this is a superb
stage instrument.

TONE:
The two active magnetic pickups provide a wide frequency response to
reproduce a powerful sound. One pickup is under the bridge and the other is
under the strings near the neck.

The maple and ebony bridge has strips of metal on the bottom to capture the
sound of the vibrating head as well as the strings for a penetrating banjo
sound.

There are tone and volume controls on the banjo body as well as a three way
select switch that controls which pickup is being used as well as a selection
for the two to play together. This also gives the player control while on
stage or even in the middle of a performance.

The functioning banjo head and brass tone ring make this a truly electric
banjo, not a solid body guitar with five strings. The standard size 11 inch
head is easily adjustable through the back of the banjo by tightening 24
brackets.

PLAYABILITY:
The neck is slender with a low profile for fast accurate fingering and
comfortable for large and small hands. The ebony fingerboard is polished
to a slick, fast, surface.

The neck is made of hard, rock maple and finished with a high gloss finish
that has a smooth and fast feel as well as having a striking contrast to the
high gloss black body.

The two way adjustable truss rod provides precision adjustment to maintain
superb playability without buzzing.

The Crossfire banjo can be played un-amplified almost silently which makes
practicing at night or while traveling in hotel rooms practical and
enjoyable. (Or, practicing with amplified headphones allows the player to
play with volume privately.)

The body mounted jack allows the player to plug in with the same ease of an
electric guitar and uses any high quality electric guitar cord.

WARRANTY:
The carefully selected materials, combined with Deering's world renown
craftsmanship and building techniques make it easy to protect the Deering
banjo buyer with a lifetime warranty against defects in materials and
workmanship.

Questions	Answers
1. What is the benefit of performing with a Deering Crossfire banjo?	As the most powerful banjo available, the Deering Crossfire makes the banjo player an equal with any instrument or group, electric or acoustic, without the feedback problems associated with amplifying acoustic instruments.
2. What are the advantages of using two active magnetic pickups?	They provide a wide frequency response to reproduce a powerful banjo sound.
3. How is the sound of the vibrating head captured?	With metal strips on the bottom of the bridge.
4. What is the advantage to having tone, volume and select controls on the Crossfire body?	This gives the player control while on stage or even in the middle of a performance.
5. Is the Crossfire made like an electric guitar?	No. The Crossfire has a functioning banjo head and brass tone ring making it a truly electric banjo.
6. Is the head a standard size and is it hard to adjust?	The head is the standard 11" size and easy to adjust through the back of the banjo.
7. What is the advantage of the Crossfire's slender, low profile neck?	It is fast and accurate for fingering and comfortable for large and small hands.
8. What is the fingerboard made of and how is it finished?	It is Ebony and polished to a slick fast surface.
9. What is the neck made of?	Hard, rock maple.
10. What is the advantage of the two way adjustable truss rod?	The two way adjustable truss rod provides precision adjustment to maintain superb playability without buzzing.
11. Can the Crossfire be played un-amplified?	The Crossfire can be played un-amplified almost silently which makes practicing at night or while traveling in hotel rooms practical and enjoyable. (Or, practicing with amplified headphones allows the player to play with volume privately.)
12. Does the Crossfire require a special cord to plug into an amp?	No. The body mounted jack allows the player to plug in with the same ease of an electric guitar and uses any high quality electric guitar cord.
13. Is there a warranty for the Crossfire?	Yes. The carefully selected materials, combined with Deering's world renown craftsmanship and building techniques make it easy to protect the Deering banjo buyer with a lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.