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The Golden Era Banjo
5-String Banjo

Deering Catalog Excerpt: The Golden Era banjo is a unique model of the Deering line. It´s designed to reproduce the most sought-after five-string banjos of the pre-war era. The unique features of the Golden Era are the thicker neck shape which creates more sustain and the deeper resonator which provides that warm gutsy tone.

This banjo offers an ebony fingerboard (this used to be a custom option). The flame Eastern hard rock maple of the neck and resonator are stained with a cremona sunburst stain. Mother-of-pearl inlays are the traditional "Hearts and Flowers" pattern.

The Maple rim is turned to traditional dimensions and mounted with a zinc flange, twenty-hole virgin bell bronze tone-ring and presto style tailpiece with careful attention to original dimensions to recreate the sound and performance traditionalists desire.

You can hear the sound of the Golden Era banjo on many albums by fine musicians such as John Hickman and Byron Berline´s "Double Trouble" album, Josh Williams´ "Old Town of Home" album, and on Herb Pedersen´s Desert Rose Band album, "Life Goes On".

Features:
11 lbs
Length: 38.5"
Neck Width (under nut): 1 3/16"
Head Size & Type: 11" Remo frosted
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony
Rim: Three ply Rock Maple
Genuine Deering 20-hole Sandcast Bell Bronze Tone Ring
One-Piece Cast Resonator Flange
Cremona Stained (sunburst) Maple Neck and Resonator
Resonator: Maple
Tuning Machines: Planetary; geared 5th string
Frets: 22
Tailpiece: Presto
Inlay: M.O.P. Headstock, Hearts & Flowers
Finish: Stained High Gloss
White/Black/White Binding
2-Way Adjustable Truss Rod
Standard 11" Diameter Tone Ring
Internal Tapered Resonator Walls for Volume and Response
Deeper Cut Resonator for the Darker Hollow Tone
Glued-In Frets
Double Co-Ordinator Rods
Nickel Plated
Lifetime Warranty