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Vintage Fret Shop
30 Riverside Drive
Ashland, NH 03217

603-968-3346

DEERING BANJOS
 

 

 

12989 Deering Goodtime Classic banjo. A nice basic open-backed 5-string banjo. List price $629. Our price $469.00

  12364 Deering Boston 5-string, with deluxe hardshell case. The thick steel rim produces a sound similar to a bronze tone ring. This instrument features a mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard, excellent tuning machines, and a 24-piece flange. It's a bluegrass wonder. List price $1799. Our price $1,349.00
 

 

12602 Deering Boston Long Neck five string banjo. This is the extended neck type of banjo pioneered by Pete Seeger. It's customarily tuned to G, with a capo on at the third fret. You can slide the capo back a fret to play in F#, back two frets for F, or take the capo off to play in the key of E! This is a very powerful and versatile instrument for leading group singing. Comes with excellent hardshell case. List price $2339. Our price $1,769.

  12703 Gold Star Hearts and Flowers 5 string resonator banjo, a replica in design and sound of the 1930's Mastertone. Mahogany neck with ebony fretboard, elegant hand-cut hearts and flowers inlay up the neck and on the ebony overlayed peghead, bound mahogany resonator with twin inlaid purfling, 3-ply rock maple rim, cast bell copper-rich bronze tone ring. Comes with deluxe hardshell case. List price $1695.00. Our price $1,440.00
 

 

13231 Deering Goodtime Two Classic, 5 string resonator banjo, dark brown satin stain on peghead, neck and resonator, traditional Vega style armrest, maple resonator, spikes at 7, 9, and 10, powerful punchy sound. List price $899.00. Our price $674.00

  13164 Deering John Hartford Five String banjo with pop off resonator. The main special feature of this banjo is the Grenadillo tone-ring. Light and loud, this tone-ring can outperform many bronze tone-rings. This banjo also has the Deering pop off resonator for easy conversion from resonator to open-back. A deep brown stain and hand-rubbed satin finish give this banjo a vintage look. Comes with hardshell case. List price $4399.00. Our price $3,299.00 
   We can special order any banjo you'd like from Deering, including the Deering 6 string banjo. For more information about Deering banjos, click here to visit their website.


VEGA BANJOS
  13076 Vega Little Wonder 5 string banjo. This little five stringer is at home in folk, claw hammer, ragtime, or civil war era music and anything in between. The warm woody tone makes the 'Little Wonder' a perfect choice for the banjoists that needs style and versatility at a 'Little Wonderful' price. Comes with a excellent Deering/Vega hardshell case. List price $1429.00. Our price $1,079.00 
  12570 Vega Olde Tyme Wonder by Deering, open back 5 string banjo. Hard rock maple neck, two way adjustable truss rod, scooped ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl dot markers. Also features rock maple rim, coordinator rod, No-knot tail piece, comfortable armrest, planetary tuning machines and geared 5th string tuning peg. Comes with a great hardshell case. List Price $1729. Our price $1,299.
 

 

12849, 13121 Vega by Deering ''Senator'' 5 string banjo. Hard rock maple neck with rich brown mahogany stain and multi ply 5/8'' maple rim. Traditional early Vega style peghead, Vega spun brass hoop and rod tone ring, traditional Vega armrest. Slender, fast, comfortably shaped neck with two way adjustable truss rod. Comes with deluxe ''bump'' style hardshell case and lifetime warranty. List price $1908.00. Our price $1,469.

  11285 Vega #2 Banjo Old-time package, Fiberskyn head, Tu-Ba-Phone tone ring and Vega armrest installed, wreath peghead and beautiful curly maple neck and side. Great sound and feel. Comes with elegant Deering hardshell case. List price $3,959. Our price $2,969.00




OTHER BANJOS
   12213 A.C. Fairbanks No. 2 Special banjeaurine (used, circa 1900) with 10 3/4'' head and 19 7/8'' scale length. All hardware matches and appears original, except for tailpiece which is a modern replica. $1,049.00
  12591 Anonymous 5 string banjo; appears to have been made by W.A. Cole in Boston, C. 1890s. Very clever hidden truss rod was installed by Providence Guitar & Banjo in 1970s. This banjo is freshly set up with excellent quality calfskin head. Battered hardshell case is included. $1,200.00 
  13303 Rover RB-20 open-backed banjo, comes with gig bag. $225.00

13304 Rover RB-25 resonator banjo, comes with gig bag. $295.00
  12281 Rover RB-40 banjo. Aluminum rim, mahogany neck and excellent tuners make this banjo a wonderful choice for beginner or intermediate players. Comes with gig bag. $349.00

6 and 12 STRING BANJOS

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