DEERING BANJO VEGA Old Tyme Wonder 5-string Openback Banjo 12" Rim
- Catalog #: VOTW-12
- WITH HARD CASE
For clawhammer banjoists who prefer a scooped neck to ease playing their banjos over the fingerboard we make the Vega Old Time Wonder. We build in a traditional "scoop″ that allows more room for the fingers and thumb of the right hand to pluck the strings over the fingerboard. We steam and bend our violin grade maple rim and install a fiberskyn head over the rim, attaching a classic "no knot tailpiece″ for a traditional old time sound. This is a light weight banjo that is made especially for musicians who want the warmer tones that go well in a string band with a fiddle and bass.
It is the mellowest banjo sound, a lovely full tone. The Old Time Wonder is reliable and exceptional in tone, playability, versatility and responsiveness, with a round woody tone perfect for old time string bands.
NECK:
- Deep Warm Brown Stained Maple Neck
- Slender Vega Neck Shape
- Scooped Ebony Fingerboard
- Adjustable Truss Rod
- Ebony Fingerboard and Nut
- Deering Planetary Tuners
- Deering Geared 5th String Tuner
- Durable and Elegant Satin Finish
POT:
- 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim - 11" or 12"
- Shoe & Screw Bracket Assembly
- Beveled Tension Hoop
- 24 Flat Hooks and 9/32″ Hex Nuts
- 11" Fiberskyn Medium Crown Head
- Coordinator Rod for Adjustments
- Nickel Plated Hardware
- Deering Knot-Less Tailpiece
- Vega Armrest
- Durable and Elegant Satin Finish
Includes a Vega Hardshell Case
TONE:
The mellowest and most gentle banjo sound, a lovely full tone. The Old Tyme Wonder is reliable and exceptional in tone, playability, versatility and responsiveness, with a woody thunkiness that is perfect for old time string bands.
TUNED:
g,D,G,B,D in standard G tuning
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.
STRINGS
- Comes with Deering 5-String 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″
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26 1/4″
- Rim Diameter 11″ or 12"
- Overall Instrument Length 37 1/2"
- Weight Approx. 8 lbs
WARRANTY:
The trust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence to grant every owner of a Deering banjo a Lifetime Warranty ensuring the quality of our materials and workmanship.
