5-string openback vintage-inspired banjo with a Dobson tone ring.
The Deering Vega Vintage Star 5-string openback banjo offers a fantastic old time tone and vintage vibe. When you open the case of the Vega Vintage Star, you will find a banjo that captures the soul of late 19th century banjos with the playability and adjustability of a modern instrument.
At the heart of the Vintage Star lies a stunning Dobson tone ring. Originally patented by Henry Dobson in 1881, the Dobson balances the low ends with clear highs, and adds just the right amount of sustain to the banjo. The brass Dobson glows from behind the renaissance head, which itself sits on a thinner walled, 12” violin grade maple rim. A knotless tailpiece tops off the setup to produce a classic old-time tone.
The Vintage Star features a durable, low maintenance frosty bronze powder finish, that accents the exotic smokey streaks running through the ebony fingerboard. The finish is also hypoallergenic, which, along with the matching maple armrest, makes for a truly comfortable playing experience.
The Deering Vintage Star banjo is a timeless instrument and as beautiful to look at as it is to listen to.
At the heart of the Vintage Star lies a stunning Dobson tone ring. Originally patented by Henry Dobson in 1881, the Dobson balances the low ends with clear highs, and adds just the right amount of sustain to the banjo. The brass Dobson glows from behind the renaissance head, which itself sits on a thinner walled, 12” violin grade maple rim. A knotless tailpiece tops off the setup to produce a classic old-time tone.
The Vintage Star features a durable, low maintenance frosty bronze powder finish, that accents the exotic smokey streaks running through the ebony fingerboard. The finish is also hypoallergenic, which, along with the matching maple armrest, makes for a truly comfortable playing experience.
The Deering Vintage Star banjo is a timeless instrument and as beautiful to look at as it is to listen to.
Specifications
- Neck
- Neck Wood: Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Shape: Vega 'D' Shape
- Stain: Dark Walnut
- Finish: Satin
- Nut Material: Ebony
- Tuners: Deering Planetary Tuners with Black Buttons
- 5th String Tuner: Deering Gotoh Geared 5th String Tuner
- Frets: 22 Nickel Silver Frets
- Pot
- Rim: 12" Thinner 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
- Rim Diameter: 12"
- Tone Ring: Dobson Tone Ring
- Head: 12" Renaissance Low Crown
- Tension Hoop: Beveled Steel Tension Hoop
- Hooks & Nuts: 24 Flat J-Hooks and 9/32″ Hex Nuts
- Armrest: Matched Wooden Deering Armrest
- Hardware Plating: Frosted Bronze Hypoallegenic Hardware
- Tailpiece: Deering Knot-Less Tailpiece
- Finish: Dark Walnut
- Dimensions
- Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/4"
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4"
- Rim Diameter: 12"
- Overall Instrument Length: 38"
- Weight Approx.: 8 lbs
- Tunings
- Comes strung with Deering Light Gauge Strings
- Comes tuned: G, D, G, B, D
Features
- 12" thinner 3-ply violin grade maple rim
- Dobson tone ring
- Satin-finished quartersawn maple neck
- Deering Planetary Tuners with black buttons