Deering

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The Deering Eagle II banjo represents the latest in tone ring innovation from the collaborative efforts of Greg Deering and Jens Kruger. It features the groundbreaking patented Twenty Ten Tone Ring — a Deering original crafted unlike any other traditional tone ring. Made of brass and producing a tone with a very rich mid-range and good bass and treble response, the most unique feature of the Eagle II banjo is that it’s suitable to both clawhammer and bluegrass, among other styles.

Rarely has there ever been a tone ring model that could claim this but customers who own the Eagle II have proclaimed its utmost versatility in this respect. Whether you are a professional or a dedicated banjo enthusiast, the Eagle II will help you soar to new heights.
Deering Eagle II 5-String Resonator Banjo
Deering Eagle II 5-String Resonator Banjo
Deering Eagle II 5-String Resonator Banjo

collapse expand iconFeatures

  • Quartersawn maple neck, A Grade ebony fingerboard
  • Deering Planetary banjo tuners
  • 3-ply violin grade maple rim, nickel plating
  • Deering Patented Twenty-Ten Tone Ring

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  • Neck
  • Neck Wood: Quartersawn Maple
  • Neck Shape: Slender "D" Shape
  • Stain: Custom Dark "Eagle Red"
  • Finish: High Gloss
  • Nut Material:
  • Tuners: Deering Planetary Banjo Tuners
  • 5th String Tuner: Deering Gotoh Geared 5th String Tuner
  • Frets: 22 Nickel Silver Frets
  • Fingerboard: A Grade Ebony
  • Pot
  • Rim: 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
  • Rim Diameter: 11"
  • Tone Ring: Deering Patented Twenty-Ten Tone Ring
  • Head: 11" Top Frosted Medium Crown
  • Tension Hoop: Notched Brass Tension Hoop
  • Hooks & Nuts: 24 Round J-Hooks and 1/4" Hex Nuts
  • Flange: 2 Piece Eagle Series Flange
  • Armrest: Deering Armrest
  • Hardware Plating: Nickel
  • Tailpiece: Deering True Tone Tailpiece
  • Finish: Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane
  • Resonator
  • Resonator Wood: Poplar/Poplar/Maple
  • Resonator Finish: High Gloss
  • Resonator Sidewalls: Straight
  • Resonator Diameter: 13 7/8"
  • Resonator Stain: Custom Dark "Eagle Red"
  • Dimensions
  • Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/4"
  • Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4"
  • Rim Diameter: 11"
  • Overall Instrument Length: 38"
  • Weight Approx.: 10 lbs
  • Tuning
  • Comes strung with Deering Light Gauge Strings
  • Comes tuned: G, D, G, B, D
  • Electric Guitar

collapse expand iconWarranty

Deering banjos with the lifetime warranty are only available through authorized Deering Dealers.

IF YOU BUY A "NEW" DEERING BANJO FROM A NON-AUTHORIZED DEALER, YOU HAVE PURCHASED A USED BANJO AND HAVE NO WARRANTY. When we send a Deering banjo to an authorized dealer, only that dealer or another authorized dealer can sell that banjo as new. If an authorized dealer sells a new Deering banjo to a non-authorized dealer, the non authorized dealer becomes the first owner and he becomes the bearer of the lifetime warranty; not a new dealer by transfer. When the unauthorized dealer sells that banjo to the consumer, even if it was never played or even touched, it is a used instrument and no longer carries the lifetime warranty. This is necessary so that we know how the banjo has been cared for between the time we ship it and the time that our customers buy it. We have no way of knowing how non-authorized dealers care for their instruments because we do not communicate with them. This also honors and protects the strong relationship between Deering and its treasured network of hard working Deering dealers. For your protection against theft and to ensure immediate proof of ownership, four digits of the serial number are visible on the back of the peghead on each banjo. The full serial number is inside the resonator. When you purchase a Deering banjo and send in the warranty card you will receive a Gold Credit card style ownership/warranty card. This gold card is embossed with your name and the serial number of your new banjo for easy identification. Take your Gold Card with you to festivals or when traveling so that if your banjo is ever stolen you can easily prove it's yours.

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