I was after that Banjo of a Lifetime, so called on the good Deering Folks. My taste in banjo music is broadly based; encompassing the earliest American Classic Banjo Style, through the great miracle of the ‘20s Tenor Banjo Legend Mr. Harry Reser, all through everything Blugrass and Country.
Already had a Deering Midnight Special 5-string
...Read MoreRead more about I was after that Banjo of a Lifetime,er which I outfitted with Nylgut strings for the Classic Banjo Sound of the likes of Van Eps, Ossman and Bradbury. Worked open backed beyond my wild expectations.
But I wanted access to Tenor and Plectrum vantage points, principally for my lifelong admiration of Mr. Harry Reser’s Incredible Virtuosity. My father also had known Reser personally. So I have some very special interest.
Being used to a longer neck banjo than most Tenor instruments, I was steered towards an extremely high quality 4-string Plectrum. A Deering could hold tension on such a long neck for that A above middle C. For Traditional Tenor tuning. Now steel of sufficient tensile strength was some issue of course! But solved. And so I had a long neck Tenor, in the form of an incredibly beautiful instrument the Deering Company custom built and inscribed to me.
Even better (and infinitely easier on old hands) the Deering Plectrum is readily set to the great Chicago-Style Tuning. And then it’s playable by all my guitar friends. Do they ever love the SOUND! None better than me!
So I cannot say enough in praise of the Deering Family. They are truly friends of music and supreme Craftsmen. You have set me in wonderful new musical directions. Thank you!
Frank Himpsl Read LessRead less about I was after that Banjo of a Lifetime,
