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Deering's Top-of-the-line Masterpiece





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No matter what genre you play, the Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star will deliver a premier performance every time you pick it up. This 5-string resonator banjo boasts a head-turning figured violin-grade maple rim, yielding a brilliant, full-bodied tone reinforced by a Kruger bell bronze tone ring for added volume. A 3-ply resonator with tapered sidewalls, an 11-inch top-frosted medium-crown head, and a notched brass tension hoop further support the Tenbrooks Saratoga Star's authoritative sound. All this adds up to a super-resonant instrument; you can feel it vibrate through your body as you play. Its ultra-stable, quarter-sawn curly maple neck boasts a slender "D" shape, and its flat-radius ebony fingerboard is playable as all get out. This banjo is a well-appointed instrument with Planetary tuners, a Gotoh fifth-string tuner, stability-enhancing "J"-hooks, and a True Tone tailpiece. The Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star is topped off with eye-grabbing Art Nouveau styling, Greg Deering-designed inlays, and a hand-applied satin polyurethane finish.





Figured violin-grade maple rim and more





When Deering designed the Tenbrooks Saratoga Star, the company pulled out all the stops. It all starts with a 3-ply rim crafted from highly figured violin-grade maple. A Deering True Tone tailpiece combines easy adjustment, lightning-fast string changes, and hum-free tone enhancement. You also get a Kruger bell bronze tone ring, a one-piece cast zinc flange, and a 3-ply resonator with tapered sidewalls. Sweetwater's Americana contingent are big fans of the Tenbrooks Saratoga Star's stability-enhancing "J"-hooks; they ensure that you don't twist off the tension hoop when tightening the banjo head.





Slender quarter-sawn maple neck





The Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star features a slender "D"-shaped neck carved from quarter-sawn, A-grade curly maple. Quarter-sawn maple is not only remarkably stable, but it also lends a bright, crisp character to this banjo's overall tone. This neck is capped by a flat-radius, AAA-grade ebony fingerboard with 22 glued-in nickel-silver frets. Planetary tuners, along with a Gotoh geared fifth-string tuner, ensure rock-solid reliability.





Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star 5-string Resonator Banjo Features:


A top-of-the-line 5-string resonator banjo with modern style and performance


Kruger bell bronze tone ring supplies extra volume


3-ply, figured violin-grade maple rim yields a brilliant, full-bodied tone


Slender "D"-shaped quarter-sawn neck made from A-grade curly maple


Flat-radius AAA-grade ebony fingerboard with 22 glued-in nickel-silver frets


High-quality Planetary tuners and Gotoh 5th-string tuner ensure rock-solid reliability


3-ply resonator with tapered sidewalls


11-inch top-frosted high-crown head and notched brass tension hoop


Deering True Tone tailpiece combines easy adjustment, lightning-fast string changes, and hum-free tone enhancement


1-piece cast zinc flange


Stability-enhancing "J"-hooks ensure that you don't twist off the tension hoop when tightening the banjo head


Eye-grabbing Art Nouveau styling, Greg Deering-designed inlays, and a hand-applied satin polyurethane finish