Deering Vega Senator 5-String Banjo
Manufacturer's Description:
Over 100 years of Vega tradition and Deering's innovative approach to banjo crafting went into the creation of the Vega Senator model. The spun brass tone ring gives it a bright yet warm tone ideal for Old Time, Classical, Folk ad Civil War music.
A spun brass tone ring, ideal for Old Time, Classical, Folk, Civil War music, over 100 years of Vega tradition and Deering's innovative approach to banjo crafting went into the creation of the Vega Senator model. The spun brass tone ring gives it a bright yet warm tone. The Senator has the time honored vintage Vega peghead profile, and a rich warm brown stained maple neck with adjustable truss rod and a 3-ply rim with dual coordinator rods. The hard, dense, naturally beautiful ebony fingerboard is inlaid with pearl dots, and a Vega star at the fifth fret. This open back Vega Senator has the ease of playability that all Deering banjos are noted for, and the light weight desired by many banjo players without sacrificing sound quality and sustain.
Manufacturer's Specs:
Neck:
- Deep Warm Brown Stained Maple Neck
- Slender Vega Neck Shape
- Ebony Fingerboard & Nut
- Adjustable Truss Rod
- 22 Pressed in Nickel Silver Frets
- Deering Planetary Tuners
- Deering Geared 5th String Tuner
- Durable and Elegant Satin Finish
Pot:
- 11" 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
- Shoe & Screw Bracket Assembly
- Spun Brass Tone Ring
- Beveled Tension Hoop
- 24 Flat Hooks and 9/32″ Hex Nuts
- Shoe & Screw Bracket Assembly
- 11" Medium Collar Renaissance 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:
Provides brightness, sustain and ease in playing; bright yet warm tone.
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″
- Overall Instrument Length 37 1/2"
- Weight Approx. 6 lbs