Name: Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star Banjo
Brand: Deering® Banjo Company
SKU: SS-06
Price: 6899.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star banjo - inlays and hands

Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star banjo - front

Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star banjo - back

$6,899.00

Please note that all our Upperline models are built to order when ordering directly through deeringbanjos.com. If you are ordering this banjo as a Christmas gift, it may not ship in time for the holidays. We recommend using the CHECK DEALER STOCK button below to find a Deering Dealer that should have this model in stock and ready to ship in time for the holidays or contact us to discuss options and avoid disappointment.

Made In U.S.A.

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. 

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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. It is played by world renowned banjoists like Bela Fleck, 2007 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year - Tony Trischka, Joe Bonsal of the Oak Ridge Boys, and 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.

Specs

Neck

Neck Wood: Quartersawn A Grade Curly Maple
Neck Shape: Slender "D" Shape
Stain: Custom "Tenbrooks Red"
Finish: High Gloss
Nut Material: Bone
Tuners: Deering Planetary Banjo Tuners
5th String Tuner: Deering Gotoh Geared 5th String Tuner
Frets: 22 Glued in Nickel Silver Frets
Fingerboard: AAA Grade Ebony
Inlays: Original Art Nouveau Mother Of Pearl & Abalone Inlays in Fingerboard and in Triple Bound Peghead

Specs

Pot

Rim: 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
Rim Diameter: 11"
Tone Ring: Reutschi | Kruger Bell Bronze Tone Ring
Head: 11" Top Frosted Medium Crown
Tension Hoop: Notched Brass Tension Hoop
Hooks & Nuts: 24 Round J-Hooks and 1/4″ Hex Nuts
Flange: Tenbrooks One Piece Cast Floating Zinc Flange
Armrest: Deering Armrest
Hardware Plating: Nickel
Bridge: 11/16" Deering Smile Bridge
Tailpiece: Deering True Tone Tailpiece
Finish: Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane

Specs

Resonator

Resonator Wood:
Resonator Finish: High Gloss
Resonator Sidewalls: Tapered
Resonator Diameter: 13 7/8"
Resonator Stain: Custom "Tenbrooks Red"

Specs

Dimensions

Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/4"
Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4"
Rim Diameter: 11"
Overall Instrument Length: 38"
Weight Approx.: 11 lbs

Specs

Warranty

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Specs

Strings, Tuning, Etc.

Comes strung with Deering Jens Kruger Signature Strings

Comes tuned: G, D, G, B, D
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.

Comes with a hardshell case.
NB: Due to current supply constraints, case brand may vary.

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