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

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.

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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