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Nov 14.2024

Buying A Banjo on Amazon

Oh, Amazon...love it or hate it, the brainchild of Jeff Bezos has singlehandedly changed how we buy the products we want. Anything you could ever dream of is...

Barry Hunn

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Jun 26.2013

The Extreme Versatility of the Long Neck Banjo

The first 25 fret long neck banjo started out as a standard 22 fret neck banjo. Folk legend, Pete Seeger, explained in his banjo instruction book that he had...

Jun 18.2013

The Magic of the Music

For all of you who don’t own a Deering, Vega, or Goodtime banjo, we have a special message. For those of you who do or are thinking about buying one of our...

Learn the Banjo with Songs or Exercises?

I recently wrote an article about strengthening your fretting hand’s pinky and ring finger. A common question that I have heard over the years is; “what good...

May 23.2013

Improvisation: How do you do it?

Admired and feared, improvising has sometimes been shrouded by mystery and misunderstanding. New banjo students are often baffled by top players who pick...

May 3.2013
Feb 25.2013

What To Look For In A Plectrum Banjo

The plectrum banjo is popular with jazz players for several unique qualities. The tuning allows the player to make chords that do not generally require wide...

Nov 24.2012

Tenor Banjo - The Most Versatile Instrument?

The concept of “the most versatile banjo” or even “the most versatile instrument” is probably just as absurd as a painter claiming that blue is the “most...

Nov 9.2012

Banjos Made To Order

Barry Hunn Worldwide Sales Manager
Oct 19.2012

How Banjos Work

For a musician, the banjo offers acoustic power, super responsiveness to any kind of touch, brightness that can cut through the sound of an ensemble, warmth...

Kristin Scott Benson chooses the Deering Golden Series banjos
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