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Condition: Used, Very Good

Beautiful!  Professional quality stuff here, folks.  We love the delicate board inlay and tasteful dark stain on all that Curly Maple.  As one would expect from a high grade Maple 5 string, this beauty has a ton of pop and power in a bright, clean voice that rings out clearly across the whole range.  Still very sensitive, though!  There's a real delicacy to it when played with a light touch.  But if you can manage Earl Scruggs-level 5th gear, we wager you'll have a hard time slowing down--too much fun!

SP Luthier Notes: Complete disassembly and cleanup, setup confirmed, fret dress

From Other (Miscellanous Used/Vintage/Consign)

Curly maple wood, -06- tone ring, and flower inlays are the other key elements of the Deering Maple Blossom banjo. Maple Blossom is made from eastern violin grade curly maple, stained with a dark walnut stain, and adorned with flower mother of pearl inlays. When this individually selected wood is built into a banjo with the genuine Deering -06-bronze tone ring, 3-ply violin grade maple rim, and one piece zinc flange, the result is a banjo that is so bright, crisp and clear that every note pops out of this banjo with precision and power.

The Deering -06- tone ring produces a beautiful, balanced overtone spectrum. Its weight is ideal for most styles played on the banjo. A softer touch will provide you with as much sustain as you ever want, a sharper attack will produce a distinct pop and accurate note separation. You will notice no dead spots over the entire fingerboard. The beautiful highs and powerful well rounded bass is the result of intense study of alloys and shapes which resulted in the new -06- tone ring you hear in the great tone of the Maple Blossom banjo today.

Model
Maple Blossom 5-String
Serial
11159201A147
Year
2001
Neck
Dark Walnut Stained Eastern Curly Maple
Fingerboard
Ebony
Neck Shape
Slender
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Flower
Frets
22 / Nickel-Silver
Truss Rod
Fully Adjustable Two-Way
Tuners
Deering Planetary
5th String Tuner
Deering Geared
Neck Finish
Gloss
Resonator
Dark Walnut Stained Curly Maple
Trim
White/Black/White
Sidewalls
Straight Inside
Resonator Finish
Gloss
Pot
Deering -06- Bell Bronze Tone Ring
Rim
3-ply Violin Grade Maple
Tension Hoop
Deering Brass Notched
Head
11" Frosted Top Medium Crown
Hardware
24 Round Hooks and 1/4" Hex Nuts
Flange
One Piece Cast Zinc
Bridge
5/8" Derring Maple/Ebony
Hardware Finish
Nickel Plated
Neck Width @ Nut
1 1/4"
Scale Length
26 1/4"
Resonator Diameter
13 7/8"
Rim Diameter
11"
Overall Length
38"
Weight
11 lbs
Case
Hardshell

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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