{"title":"Deering","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreg Deering began learning woodworking from his father at the age of two by watching him build model airplanes. Growing up in San Diego, he received his first tools and toolbox box which he had carefully laid out in his wagon on his third birthday. Many of these tools he still has today. That is how important this was to him. It was a career in the making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the age of 13, Greg purchased his first banjo by investing pay from his paper route into a used banjo. He learned to play Kingston Trio songs on his banjo with his best friend Tom playing guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreg made his first banjo as an industrial arts major at San Diego State College. In 1970, at 19 years of age he joined other enterprising young college students at the American Dream Co-Op and began doing instrument repairs and building banjos. This co-op would become the birth place of at least four now world-renowned instrument manufacturers – a true tribute to the concept of the American dream! The American dream became the theme of Greg’s life when he and Janet started the Deering Banjo Company in 1975 as a family business. Together they not only raised two children but built, piece by piece, the Deering banjo factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, over 50 years later, the Deering Banjo Company has seen many a milestone including the launch of the Goodtime Series in 1997, the relocation to a new 18,000 sq.ft. premises in 2001 and the launch of the Eagle II in 2009, a breakthrough in banjo tone with the development of the new Twenty-Ten™ tone ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn December of 2019, a milestone many family businesses hope for happened. Jamie Deering, Janet and Greg's daughter, took over the helm of Deering Banjos as the CEO. This was the position held by her mother all the years prior. Jamie grew up sweeping the shop in elementary school, helping in production and at festivals and trade shows with sales and marketing throughout High School. She has worked in all aspects of the company and is ready for the adventure of carrying on the dream. Greg and Janet are still very much involved as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the company's young 50 year life, Deering has delivered the finest hand built American instruments to over 180,000 happy musicians and counting… one banjo at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over 50 years, Deering has delivered the finest hand built American instruments to over 180,000 happy musicians and counting… one banjo at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"deering-goodtime-openback-concert-banjo-uke","title":"Deering Goodtime Openback Concert Banjo-Uke","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter years of customer requests, Deering are proud to offer the new Goodtime banjo ukulele! 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The innovative steel rim construction of the drum provides a clear, crisp banjo tone that rings like a bell, records well and plays easily. There are higher-end banjos out there that do have better, warmer sound, but you won’t get one for the cost of a Boston.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deering","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35898913554599,"sku":"DEERING-B-17","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0431\/1862\/4935\/products\/Deering-Bsoston-17-THUMBNAIL.jpg?v=1597835683"},{"product_id":"deering-goodtime-17-fret-openback-tenor","title":"Deering Goodtime 17-Fret Openback Tenor","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade in America at the Deering Banjo factory in California. 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The violin-grade maple rim is made of the same wood used on the professional level Deering models and gives the Goodtime banjo a rich, full, round note distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLightweight enough to travel with, convenient enough to keep by your easy chair at home, the Goodtime Artisan is great for hours of practice with a neck that is both comfortable to play and accurate to fret. This Goodtime banjo is not only beautiful to look at but will bring you hours of musical enjoyment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeft-hand model also available. 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The Artisan Goodtime Special can be heard with a sweet voice with sustain that complements all the instruments in a band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stunning new Artisan Goodtime banjos epitomizes Greg Deering’s lifelong vision for the Deering Banjo Company – to make the best sounding, best playing, best looking, and best value U.S.A. made banjo that he possibly could. Pearloid vintage artisan style inlays pop off the new Midnight Maple fingerboard, while the peghead is adorned with a beautifully engraved design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Artisan Goodtime Special banjo is an achievement in keeping the cost down while providing an instrument that will stay in tune and perform reliably because it is made with precision by skilled American craftsmen. Made efficiently at our factory in Spring Valley (San Diego area of California), this is a comfortably playable banjo with a wonderfully bright tone. 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It holds its own as a banjo for anyone looking for a lighter weight option and has the looks to boot! It’s great for hours of practice with an accurate neck that is as comfortable as can be. You’ll appreciate how light it is when you reach over to pick it up and enjoy playing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost people who get a Goodtime banjo keep it because they love it even when they step up to their beautiful Deering banjo. The Goodtime banjo still maintains a special place in their life and this is why you don’t see a lot of Goodtime banjos on the used market. It’s a banjo you can take anywhere\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stunning new Artisan Goodtime banjos embody Greg Deering’s lifelong vision for the Deering Banjo Company – to make the best sounding, best playing, best looking, and best value U.S.A. made banjo that he possibly could. It is a never ending quest that Deering pursues every single day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeft-hand model also available. 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When I first introduced the Sierra I kept the cost down by keeping the cosmetics simple. I put the money into the pot assembly. I wanted to build a top professional banjo at a price that I could have afforded when I was a kid, going to the music store on my way home from school every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Sierra has been tremendously successful. But it is no longer cosmetically simple. With the implementation of new technology I have been able to make the Sierra exquisitely beautiful without raising the price. I have been greatly inspired by the artwork of the old masters of the Boston banjo era from the turn of the last century. With this inspiration in my blood I have brought art to the Sierra that is usually reserved for banjos costing much, much more. And I have kept the cost down using state-of-the-art technology. So now the Sierra is a truly professional master piece of both sound and art at a price that is within your reach. We sell more Sierras than any other model and that makes it our flagship banjo!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSincerely, Greg Deering\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deering","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35921414062247,"sku":"DEERING-S-19","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0431\/1862\/4935\/products\/Deering-Sierra-19-Fret-THUMBNAIL.jpg?v=1597908597"},{"product_id":"deering-boston-plectrum","title":"Deering Boston Plectrum","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor Traditional Jazz, or for guitar players, the Boston Plectrum is an easy instrument to play with a lighter weight than the higher end banjos, it's durable and has a good tone. The term Plectrum refers to the fact that it is usually played with a flat pick. It can be tuned for Jazz (C,G,B,D) or like the last 4 strings of a guitar D,G,B,E. 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You will notice no dead spots over the entire fingerboard. The beautiful highs and powerful well rounded bass is the result of intense study of alloys and shapes which resulted in the new -06- tone ring you hear in the great tone of the Maple Blossom banjo today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deering","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35923386859687,"sku":"DEERING-MB-PL","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0431\/1862\/4935\/products\/MB-Plectrum-THUMBNAIL-1024x713.jpg?v=1597911757"},{"product_id":"deering-sierra-plectrum","title":"Deering Sierra Plectrum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Well folks, it s like this, The Deering Sierra banjo, while being our least expensive completely professional banjo, is truly the flagship of our entire line! How is it that this is so? Well, I'll tell you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pot assembly of the Sierra, the violin grade maple 3 ply rim, the -06- tone ring, the one piece zinc flange, the notched tension hoop, the Deering tail piece and the armrest are exactly the same as our whole line all the way up to the Gabriella, with just a few exceptions. The only exceptions are; the Golden Era has a different zinc flange, the Hartford has a Grenadillo wood tone ring, the Terry Baucum has an -06- tone ring that is just a few ounces lighter than the standard -06- tone ring, and the Tenbrooks banjos have the Swiss Jens Kruger tone ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe G.D.L. has the exact same pot assembly as the Sierra, The Ivanhoe, except for cosmetic differences such as gold plating, has the exact same pot assembly as the Sierra. The Maple Blossom, the Deluxe, the Calico, and the Black Diamond all have the exact same pot assembly as the Sierra. This means that the Sierra is truly a top professional banjo. 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We sell more Sierras than any other model and that makes it our flagship banjo!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSincerely, Greg Deering\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deering","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35923560464551,"sku":"DEERING-S-PL","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0431\/1862\/4935\/files\/Deering-Sierra-Plectrum.jpg?v=1773042768"},{"product_id":"deering-boston-longneck","title":"Deering Boston Longneck","description":"\u003cp\u003eTuned to an open E Chord, the Boston Long Neck is easier to sing with for deep voices. Made popular by Pete Seeger and the Kingston Trio, the Longneck banjo has a greater range for all styles of music. The Boston Long Neck is a very stable, good sounding banjo that travels well and isn’t as heavy as other more expensive models. The innovative steel rim construction of the drum provides a clear, crisp banjo tone that rings like a bell, records well and plays easily. 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The Artisan version of the Goodtime Americana features a rich brown stain, planetary banjo tuners, and the Midnight Maple fingerboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayed with an old time style technique, the Goodtime Artisan Americana is reminiscent of banjos from a period when larger rims were more prevalent which makes the 12” a great setup for playing old time music. A traditional 11” banjo with a frosted top head has a far brighter sound and will “cut” more. Since the combination of the Grand 12” rim and the Renaissance head makes for a wonderfully laid back sound in comparison, the Americana lends itself perfectly for musicians looking to use the banjo to back up a vocalist or another instrument, instead of playing the a lead instrument role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stunning new Artisan Goodtime banjos embodies Greg Deering’s lifelong vision for the Deering Banjo Company – to make the best sounding, best playing, best looking, and best value U.S.A. made banjo that he possibly could. 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So with improved tooling and a higher than normal dose of creativity, we bid farewell to our old friend the Classic Goodtime and welcome with open arms the stunning aesthetic of the new Artisan Goodtime Banjos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe familiar rich dark brown stain, planetary tuning pegs and the addition of 5th string spikes at frets 7, 9, 10 for alternate tunings allows this light weight maple banjo to exceed the features customers wanted and needed. The violin-grade maple rim is made of the same wood used on the professional level Deering models and gives the Goodtime banjo a rich, full, round note distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLightweight enough to travel with, convenient enough to keep by your easy chair at home, the Goodtime Artisan is great for hours of practice with a neck that is both comfortable to play and accurate to fret. 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