Deering Deluxe 6 Banjo - 6 String Guitar Banjo 1998 - Natural

Sounds like a banjo but plays like a guitar! Tuned like a standard 6-string guitar – either standard tuning or any open tuning you like. OR, tune it like a regular 5-string banjo with an extra low string (what is called a 5+1 banjo, or a lo-jo). Seriously, these are pretty much the only guitar banjos out there that actually sound good. If youve heard banjo on a record that came out of Nashville in the last several decades, chances are it was one of these – theres lots of session guys who play guitar, and these are their go-to banjos. Sale includes an incredibly spacious and well-fitted teardrop-shape case with backpack straps. Hard to find fault with this particular instrument. Its been babied and looks essentially like new. MSRP of $3,849 – but Deering discontinued production of this Deluxe model in 2019, so theyre getting harder to find From the Deering website: Perfect for guitar players, this banjo is tuned like a guitar (E,A,D,G,B,E) the D-6 is a professional banjo that is heavier than the B-6 with the full rim and tone ring design of a bluegrass banjo. It has more volume and sustain than the B-6. It will fill the room with great music with a light touch of your fingers or flat pick! You can relax using light touch and get a much more vibrant and responsive tone playing the D-6 with considerably less effort than you use in playing a guitar. Guitar players have nothing more to learn, just play your favorite songs because its a guitar that sounds like a banjo. The sweet sounding 6-String Deluxe is one of the best banjo values available anywhere. You can hear Harvey Reid play a very similar banjo (same tonal qualities but fancier inlay) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OplqCQ7MvGk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgdkcsSeNxs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbpHOlaYP5k Specs: Weight: 12lbs 8.9ozs Body: Built with Deerings genuine bell bronze tone ring, three ply violin grade maple rim, and one piece, cast, zinc resonator flange Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Ebony Inlays: Mother-of-pearl dots Frets: Original Fret Count: 22 Nut: Original Nut Width: 1 3/4 Scale: 26 1/4 Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.94 Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.94 Total Length: 38 3/8 Head Diameter: 11 Resonator Depth: 1 1/2 Hardware: Chrome Bridge: Original Tuners: Original Case: OSCC