Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star Pro 5 String Resonator Banjo with 06 Tone Ring
Product Code: D-SARATOGA-STAR-06
Our Price: $5,899.00
Description
Crisp Maple with a brilliant full bodied tone, deep bass, brilliant highs, The Saratoga Star is one of the most elegantly beautiful modern banjos to enter the musical arena of classic instruments. Greg Deering personally designed the inlays with an Art Nouveau style in mind. Reminiscent of the Victorian Era, this high grade maple banjo stands out as a top of the line professional instrument, at home on the concert stages throughout the world. Played by Ned Luberecki.
From Bluegrass to Country, Rock to Classical, this is one of the
ultimate banjos made today. Crafted with the precision of every
Tenbrooks banjo out of highly figured violin grade maple for the
ultimate tonal power and sparkle. It is so alive with sound that you can
feel the vibrations through the back of the banjo as you play. The
sound carries clearly greater distances than other banjos. This banjo is
for the dedicated musician who appreciates versatility in communicating
with the audience through music.
Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star Banjo Features:
Neck:
Curly Maple Neck stained a Rich Dark Red Mahogany
22 Glued in Nickel Silver Frets
Ebony Fingerboard
Ivoroid Binding
Bone Nut
Adjustable Truss Rod
Spikes are installed at 7 & 9th frets
Deering Planetary Tuners
Deering Geared 5th String Tuner
Pot:
Deering -06- Tone Ring
Tenbrooks style 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
Deering Brass Notched Tension Hoop
11″ Frosted Top, Medium Crown Head
24 Round Hooks with ΒΌ″ Hex Nuts
Nickel plated Zinc Flange
Deering True Tone Tailpiece
Nickel Plated Hardware
Deering 11/16″ Maple Ebony Bridge
Resonator:
Deep resonator made of Curly Maple
Resonator Sides are Specially Tapered on the Inside for Projection of Tone
Stained a Deep Red Brown
Highly Polished Finish
Tone:
The
Saratoga Star resounds with a brilliant full bodied tone with deep bass
and brilliant highs. It has a pleasing clarity and balance on every
string up and down the entire fingerboard. The full Tenbrooks banjo
design, materials and dimensions create this maple banjo that brings out
all the best tone from the wood and precisely created metal parts so
that this instrument rings true with a sweet clarity and uninhibited
musicality.
Includes a Deering Hardshell Case
Dimensions:
Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″
Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″
Resonator diameter 13 7/8″
Overall Instrument Length 38″
Weight Approx. 11 lbs
Lifetime Warranty:
The
trust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence to
grant every owner of a Deering banjo a Lifetime Warranty ensuring the
quality of our materials and workmanship