Hooks & Nuts

Last week we began a new series called Deering Tech Live. In this series, Chad Kopotic, the VP of Operations at Deering takes questions via Facebook and...

Modern banjos have standard head sizes. Vintage banjos on the other hand have head sizes that are all over the map. At Deering we use two different head...

There are a number of different types of banjos, and although there is a standard tuning for each of them, they can all be tuned in alternate tunings. Find out...

John shows you (in under 40 minutes) how to replace your current banjo head with a customized Kavanjo head, loaded with his patented handwound humbucking...

Magnetic pickups are nothing new to the millions of guitarists in the world. Their dependability and versatility is undisputed. Finally - this style of pickup,...

I recently heard from a customer who was concerned to learn that our Goodtime Six 6 string banjo was designed for ball end strings.His concern was that loop...

“Do I need a banjo case?” sounds like a pretty simple question. Most folks would say no, if they only play at home. Let’s take a look at why you should have a...

Using a banjo strap will make you a better banjo player. Such a dramatic statement needs to be backed up with good reasons. Let me show you why.

We all want a shortcut to get better without putting in the time and hard work that professional musicians do. In reality, there is no shortcut. You must...

Inherent in the construction of banjos are certain parts that help address the needs of banjo set up. Among these are what we will call your “hot rods” - the...