Deering White Lotus 5-String Lightweight Banjo
€ 2,147.93 € 2,147.93
€ 2,599.00
(= € 2,147.93 Excl. Taxes)
For years players have been asking for a lighter weight banjo with a full rich tone at an affordable price point. This desire has now become reality in the new White Lotus 5-string resonator banjo. Weighing in at only 3.6kg and featuring the newly patented Deering white oak rim design
Deering White Lotus 5-String Lightweight Banjo
Al jaren vragen spelers om een ​​lichtere banjo met een volle, rijke toon voor een betaalbare prijs. Deze wens is nu werkelijkheid geworden in de nieuwe White Lotus 5-snarige banjo. Met een gewicht van slechts circa 3.6kg en met het nieuw gepatenteerde Deering wit eiken-rim design, heeft deze Amerikaanse banjo de heldere toon, scherpe en duidelijke nootonderscheiding, kracht en sustain die voorheen alleen te zien was in banjo's met metalen toonringen.
Nadat hij jaren geleden een vintage gitaar van wit eiken had gehoord, besloot Greg Deering om te experimenteren met een witte eiken rand en hals voor een banjo om te zien hoe de toon van dit unieke toonhout zich vertaalde naar een banjo.
Verrassend genoeg is het resultaat een banjo met een bijna metaalachtige resonantie zonder toonring. Waarom? Amerikaanse witte eik staat bekend om zijn zware, rechtlijnige structuur; hard, taai, erg stijf en sterk. Het zijn deze belangrijkste kwaliteiten van wit eikenhout die deze banjo de sterke fundamentele tonen en boventonen bieden die een bell metal tone ring imiteren zonder het extra gewicht dat kenmerkend is voor dit klassieke banjo-onderdeel. Nu kan de banjospeler de veelgevraagde veel lichtere banjo spelen die de kracht heeft van een traditionele banjo.
Naast de gepatenteerde witte eiken rand, omvatten andere kenmerken een wit eiken hals en resonator geaccentueerd met witte binding, een Midnight Maple toets en peghead overlay, nieuwe lotusbloem geïnspireerde inlays, de Eagle Series stijl flens, Deering's comfortabele nekvorm met het gemakkelijk herkenbare peghead profiel en en een hoogglans afwerking.
For years players have been asking for a lighter weight banjo with a full rich tone at an affordable price point. This desire has now become reality in the new White Lotus 5-string resonator banjo. Weighing in at only 3.6kg and featuring the newly patented Deering white oak rim design, this American white oak banjo has the bright tone, crisp and clear note distinction, power, and sustain formerly only seen in banjos with metallic tone rings.
Having heard a vintage guitar of white oak years ago, Greg Deering decided to experiment with a white oak rim and neck for a banjo to see how the tone of this unique tone wood translated to a banjo.
Surprisingly the result is a banjo with an almost metallic resonance without a tone ring. Why? American white oak is noted for a heavy, straight-grained texture; hard, tough, very stiff and strong. It is these key qualities of white oak wood that imbue this banjo with strong fundamental notes and a series of overtones that imitate a bell metal tone ring without the additional weight characteristic of this classic banjo component. Now the banjo player can have the much desired lighter weight banjo with “tone ring” power.
Alongside the patented white oak rim, other features include a white oak neck and resonator accented with white binding, a Midnight Maple fingerboard and peghead overlay, new lotus flower inspired inlays, the Eagle Series style flange, Deering’s comfortable neck shape with the easily recognizable peghead profile and and a sparkling glossy finish.
BANJO SPECS
NECK:
- White Oak Neck
- Midnight Maple Fingerboard
- Original Lotus Flower Engraved Inlays
- White Binding
- Slender Deering Neck Shape
- 22 Nickel-Silver Frets
- Fully Adjustable Two Way Truss Rod
- Deering Planetary Banjo Tuners
- Deering Geared 5th String Tuner
- Gloss Finish
POT:
- 11" - 279mm Three-Ply White Oak Rim
- Deering Brass Notched Tension Hoop
- 11″ -279mm Frosted Top Medium Crown Head
- 24 Round Hooks and ¼″ Hex Nuts
- 24 Bracket Shoes
- Eagle 2-Piece Flange
- Slender Shaped Armrest
- Nickel Plated Hardware
- Deering True Tone Tailpiece
- 5/8" 15.9mm Deering Smile Maple/Ebony Top Bridge
RESONATOR:
- White Oak Resonator
- White Binding
- Straight Inside Sidewalls
- Gloss Finish
TONE:
A strong mid range tone with good bass and vibrant highs, that is versatile for playing both Clawhammer and Bluegrass styles of playing.
TUNED:
G,D,G,B,D in standard G tuning.
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.
STRINGS
- Comes with Deering light gauge banjo strings tuned to in standard G tuning (g,D,G,B,D)
- Gauges: 10, 11, 13, 21W, 10
- End Type: Loop
DIMENSIONS:
- Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″- 31.75mm
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″ - 667mm
- Resonator diameter 13 7/8″ - 352mm
- Rim Diameter 11 " = 279mm
- Overall Instrument Length 38″ 965mm
- Weight Approx. 8 lbs - 3,6kg (!)
Deering Hardshell Case Included
For years players have been asking for a lighter weight banjo with a full rich tone at an affordable price point. This desire has now become reality in the new White Lotus 5-string resonator banjo. Weighing in at only 3.6kg and featuring the newly patented Deering white oak rim design, this American white oak banjo has the bright tone, crisp and clear note distinction, power, and sustain formerly only seen in banjos with metallic tone rings.
Having heard a vintage guitar of white oak years ago, Greg Deering decided to experiment with a white oak rim and neck for a banjo to see how the tone of this unique tone wood translated to a banjo.
Surprisingly the result is a banjo with an almost metallic resonance without a tone ring. Why? American white oak is noted for a heavy, straight-grained texture; hard, tough, very stiff and strong. It is these key qualities of white oak wood that imbue this banjo with strong fundamental notes and a series of overtones that imitate a bell metal tone ring without the additional weight characteristic of this classic banjo component. Now the banjo player can have the much desired lighter weight banjo with “tone ring” power.
Alongside the patented white oak rim, other features include a white oak neck and resonator accented with white binding, a Midnight Maple fingerboard and peghead overlay, new lotus flower inspired inlays, the Eagle Series style flange, Deering’s comfortable neck shape with the easily recognizable peghead profile and and a sparkling glossy finish.
BANJO SPECS
NECK:
- White Oak Neck
- Midnight Maple Fingerboard
- Original Lotus Flower Engraved Inlays
- White Binding
- Slender Deering Neck Shape
- 22 Nickel-Silver Frets
- Fully Adjustable Two Way Truss Rod
- Deering Planetary Banjo Tuners
- Deering Geared 5th String Tuner
- Gloss Finish
POT:
- 11" - 279mm Three-Ply White Oak Rim
- Deering Brass Notched Tension Hoop
- 11″ -279mm Frosted Top Medium Crown Head
- 24 Round Hooks and ¼″ Hex Nuts
- 24 Bracket Shoes
- Eagle 2-Piece Flange
- Slender Shaped Armrest
- Nickel Plated Hardware
- Deering True Tone Tailpiece
- 5/8" 15.9mm Deering Smile Maple/Ebony Top Bridge
RESONATOR:
- White Oak Resonator
- White Binding
- Straight Inside Sidewalls
- Gloss Finish
TONE:
A strong mid range tone with good bass and vibrant highs, that is versatile for playing both Clawhammer and Bluegrass styles of playing.
TUNED:
G,D,G,B,D in standard G tuning.
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.
STRINGS
- Comes with Deering light gauge banjo strings tuned to in standard G tuning (g,D,G,B,D)
- Gauges: 10, 11, 13, 21W, 10
- End Type: Loop
DIMENSIONS:
- Neck Width at the Nut 1 1/4″- 31.75mm
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″ - 667mm
- Resonator diameter 13 7/8″ - 352mm
- Rim Diameter 11 " = 279mm
- Overall Instrument Length 38″ 965mm
- Weight Approx. 8 lbs - 3,6kg (!)
Deering Hardshell Case Included
Specifications
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