Used Deering Eagle II 6 string banjo with case

The Deering Eagle II 6-String Banjo features Deering's patent-pending Twenty-Ten brass tone ring and a 6-string guitar neck, delivering exceptional projection, rich mid-tones, and familiar E-A-D-G-B-E playability.

Key Specifications

• Neck & Fingerboard: Hard Rock Maple Neck with Ebony Fingerboard (Guitar-style 1 11/16" nut width)
• Tuning: Standard Guitar Tuning (E-A-D-G-B-E)
• Tone Ring: Deering Patent-Pending Twenty-Ten Brass Tone Ring
• Rim & Resonator: 3-Ply Violin-Grade Maple Rim with Red Maple Resonator
• Head: 11" High-Crown Frosted Top Head
• Flange: Original Deering 24-Piece Zinc Flange
• Finish: Satin High-Gloss Amber/Maple Finish

Key Characteristics & Sound

1. Revolutionary Twenty-Ten Tone Ring: Unlike cast bronze tone rings that lean heavily into extreme treble and volume, Deering's Twenty-Ten brass alloy creates a remarkably balanced frequency response. It offers deep, resonant low-end for the bass strings while maintaining the crisp, snapping highs expected from a banjo.
2. Seamless Guitarist Crossover: The slim maple neck features standard guitar nut spacing and scale length, allowing guitarists to apply their existing chord shapes, fingerpicking, and flatpicking styles directly to the banjo.
3. Studio and Stage Versatility: Known as a favorite in country, folk, and rock recording studios, the Eagle II 6-String delivers enough punch to cut through live mixes without the boomy, harsh overtones found in cheaper guitar-banjos.