New from the Deering Banjo Company – The Eagle II
Featuring their new Twenty-Ten Tone Ring, The Eagle II banjo is a whole new breed of banjo. It features a maple rim and mahogany resonator, ebony fingerboard and the ground breaking, patent pending Twenty-Ten Tone Ring which is a completely original Deering design that is unlike any other traditional tone ring. It produces a high quality sound that is versatile for many styles of playing. While the sound is uniquely Eagle, it represents a refinement in the quality of banjo tone, something that allows the player to soar to new heights.
Find out more…
The Eagle II is available from Zenith Music, 309 Stirling Highway, Claremont, Western Australia. Phone: (08) 9383 1422 or email.
Deering Banjos has announced the launch of their new Deering website with features that make it easier to find out about your favorite banjo, order unique and useful accessories like books, CDs, parts, tools, or find our online manual, FAQs, and other pointed information to make your banjo playing more fun.
Deering intends to update the site often so we have bookmarked it and will keep checking back to see what is new.
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Deering Banjo Company reports that they have been asked for many years for a way to amplify the sound of their banjos but without feedback problems and with out losing much of that wonderful acoustic sound. In answer to this request, Deering has introduced two new models.
The first is the Deering Sierra Acoustic / Electric with factory installed humbucker pickups so you can now rock the stage.
It made sense to create an acoustic electric out of our top selling, professional level banjo, the Sierra. Now pros and aspiring pros alike can have the best of both worlds in one package. This Sierra was designed from the ground up to provide the sweet acoustic sound and the ability to amplify that sound, no matter the venue. The humbucker has the power to drive amps and pedals and explore new avenues for that player who wants to push the envelope. Guitar players feel at home with our new Sierra A / E as for years they have enjoyed this option with acoustic guitars. Now both guitar and banjo players can enjoy the best of both worlds and not have to lug two different instruments from gig to gig. No dials and knobs to fiddle with on this banjo just plug in and go - Deering Banjo Company.
Deering has also introduced the Deering Goodtime to the electrics.
As most of our banjo models, the GT A/E is borne out of a need heard from our players. The need we often heard was the player wanted to enjoy their acoustic sound and yet still be able to amplify it when need be without the normal feedback problems and electrified sound most experienced using off the shelf pickups. Kavanjo has now provided the tool that we can install here at the factory and deliver to our dealers in an all-in-one unit created to solve these problems. Normally this option is reserved for higher-end instruments but when artist Terry Baucom tells us that he could play on stage with this Goodtime banjo it sounds so good, we knew we had to make this banjo available to everyone - Deering Banjo Company.
For more details visit the Deering Banjo Company website at DeeringBanjos.com
Deering Banjo Company is seeing the beginnings of a new wave of banjo interest around the world as well as a renaissance in banjo making that is very exciting according to Greg and Janet Deering.
Besides just making and selling banjos, one of our goals has always been to return the banjo to it’s prominence it once enjoyed when it was the #1 most popular instrument around the world. Spreading the shear joy of playing the banjo so that many more can experience it, seems in our minds a worthwhile effort.
Now more than ever our world could use a little relief and that’s one of the things the banjo has always provided. We hope you agree and will take just a moment to answer three questions. Your opinions are important in helping us to better understand what it will take to expose more people to the banjo and keep this interest growing – Greg and Janet Deering.
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Greg Deering recently toured a number of Australian capital cities conducting workshops. I recently caught up with Jill Earnshaw from South Australia who has kindly provided the following summary of the workshop held there:
Greg made us welcome and was only too happy to answer our questions. His stories of life and banjo making showed that he has worked extremely hard to get where he is, at the top of his field. It also showed us that if at first you don’t succeed, keep on trying. That’s what he did and that’s why he is where he is today.
No questions fazed him, he just sat there telling us of his life in the music world and how he started in his early college days. He just kept tinkering away and explaining as he went. I was the only lady in the audience and I felt a little uncertain about asking questions. I was just happy to soak up all I could.
Greg wanted to demonstrate that there was no need to be afraid of:
1. Tightening the head. He actually tightened it until it cracked.
2. Taking the banjo apart and putting on a new head and getting it to the correct tension.
3. Putting on new strings, getting the bridge into the correct position.
4. Tuning the Banjo and being able to start playing .This was all done in such a short time.
I have since taken my banjo apart, which I would not have felt comfortable doing, before watching this demonstration. It has certainly made me more confident in handling my banjo and attempting to do some things myself.
It was a very interesting evening, showing us that we can service our own Banjo.
I have to say his pick holder (a cane toad bag was a real talking point).
During the evening we had a short break for refreshments and during this time we were entertained by some of South Australian music icons.
If this opportunity ever comes to Australia again, make an effort to get to see this demonstration, even if you only pick up one thing it makes it all worth while.
What a way to spend an evening.
Thank you to Derringers Music store for hosting Greg Deering
Meet the Maker while he is touring around Australia.
Submitted by Jill Earnshaw – SA
Banjo maker and master Greg Deering has concluded his Australian tour and I asked Ryan Kerr from the Musician’s Pro Shop in Brisbane to tell us about the Queensland workshop. Here’s what he wrote:
Legendary banjo maker Greg Deering presented an informative seminar to 35 enthusiastic banjo players at Musician’s Pro Shop in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley last Friday.
Travelling all the way from the USA for a whirlwind tour of Australia, taking in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide he concluded the series of workshops in Brisbane.
Greg opened with the history of his involvement with banjos, including the creation of the Deering Banjo company, the acquisition of Vega banjos and their soon to be reached milestone of 50,000 banjos crafted.
He delighted the crowd with his stories whilst stopping briefly to answer questions along the way. Greg continued with some practical advice including which picks to use, tightening, breaking and replacing of banjo heads, banjo strings plus much more.
After a short intermission, Greg showed how to put a banjo back together (after previously pulling it to pieces!). Upon completion of this, he then opened up the floor to the many attendees who brought their banjos with them, giving these instruments a once over and making small tweaks where needed. Many players then got together with their instruments to create one of the largest banjo jams we have ever seen.
From all of us at Musician’s Pro Shop, we would like to thank Greg Deering, John Mascaro of Zenith Music and all the banjo enthusiasts who attended on the night. An enjoyable time was had by all with even the most experienced players learning something new.
Submitted Ryan Kerr, Manager, Musicians Pro Shop – Qld.
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