Vega Long Neck Banjo

Pete Seeger invented the long neck banjo when he decided to have a luthier cut his neck and insert 3 additional frets into the length of it. Instead of tuning the newly revised banjo in G, he was able to tune it to an E (Tuned E,B,E,G#,B) which allowed him to sing in that lower key. A capo can be put on at the third fret and the banjo can be played in standard G tuning. With 3 extra frets, this low tuned (E) banjo not only sounds beautiful as a solo instrument, but it accompanies the voice with a deep, full and sparkling sound.The Vega Long Neck is made with Deering's hand made, classic Tubaphone tone-ring. The solid brass bracket band is hand fitted to the violin grade three-ply rim. This pot design gives the Vega Long Neck Banjo a round full tone that sustains with a pure and clear sparkle.Whether you want to re-create the folk music of the 1960's or musically travel into unexplored banjo territory or simply have a superb instrument to accompany vocals, the Vega Long Neck banjo will provide the versatile, sweet, beautiful banjo voice that has inspired generations of singers and players with its sparkling, deep and full sound; This banjo is one of the true classics of the 20th century and the new millennium.

• Neck:
  Walnut Stained Maple
  Traditional Vega Neck Shape
  Adjustable Truss Rod
  25 Glued in Nickel Silver Frets
  Natural Ebony Fingerboard
  Ivoroid Binding
  Bone Nut
  High Gloss Finish
  
  Pot:
  3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
  Genuine Vega Tubaphone Tone Ring
  Brass Bracket Band & Shoes
  Deering Brass Notched Tension Hoop
  Frosted Top Medium Crown Head
  24 Round Hooks and 5/16³ hex nuts
  Nickel Plated Hardware
  
  Includes a Deering Long Neck Hardshell Case
  
  Tone:
  Deep, balanced, full, round and sparkling tone with responsiveness, and power.
  
  Tuned:
  E,B,E,G#,B in standard E tuning
  Can be Capoed at 3rd fret for G tuning
  Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.
  
  Dimensions:
  Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/4³
  Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 32 7/64³
  Diameter: 11³
  Overall Instrument Length: 43 1/2³
  
  Warranty: Thetrust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence togrant every owner of a Deering banjo a Lifetime Warranty ensuring thequality of our materials and workmanship
  

• Incredible sound and projection
• Great for vocal accompaniment
• Many tuning options