Hooks & Nuts

Writing your own banjo songs is a great way to find your own voice in your instrument. It can also help your playing quite a bit as it can get you out of your...

One of the best things about our newsletter is the questions that come our way from all of you who read it. One man asked how to get “back” into banjo after...

“Customers have been asking us about a banjo ukulele for a long time. We definitely wanted to offer a fuller, more accurate banjo ukulele sound with this...

The most favorite part of my job is talking to customers! I love hearing their enthusiasm for and love of the banjo! There are some common questions, however,...

One of the best ways to dramatically improve your banjo playing is to attend a banjo camp or workshop. At these events you'll have one on one action with some...

March 3rd, 2015 has officially been declared Deering Banjo Company Day throughout San Diego County. Bill Horn, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, and all of...

We are asked regularly, is Bluegrass style finger picking more difficult than Clawhammer? Is Clawhammer more difficult than finger picking? Is plectrum/tenor...

The “wire” for instruments is called music wire. This name does have industrial meaning because it denotes the alloy, temper, hardness, resilience, and tensile...

Everyone knows that scene from Deliverance. But the banjo has made several other notable cameos in Hollywood over the years. Some hilarious. Some serious. Some...

We all have our heroes - folks we admire and want to imitate. Whether it is choosing their running shoes, their golf clubs, or their instruments, we feel that...