Deering Deluxe D-6 Banjo With Hard Shell Case

Description

Deering D-6 Banjo. Never found time to play it. Has some wear on the metal tone ring which does not affect playability or sound (see pics). Probably easily buffed out. I am the second owner.
Serial number 02289706-F879. Made in 2006.
About this Banjo
Perfect for guitar players, this banjo is tuned like a guitar (E,A,D,G,B,E) the D-6 is a professional banjo that is heavier than the B-6 with the full rim and tone ring design of a bluegrass banjo. It has more volume and sustain than the B-6. It will fill the room with great music with a light touch of your fingers or flat pick!
You can relax using light touch and get a much more vibrant and responsive tone playing the D-6 with considerably less effort than you use in playing a guitar. Guitar players have nothing more to learn, just play your favorite songs because it’s a guitar that sounds like a banjo. The sweet sounding 6-String Deluxe is one of the best banjo values available anywhere. Built with Deering’s genuine -06- bell bronze tone ring, three ply violin grade maple rim, and one piece, cast, zinc resonator flange, this Deluxe is as easy to play as it is beautiful.
The mother of pearl inlay in the peghead, is the very first Deering logo designed by Greg Deering for his first banjo in 1969. The multicolor binding and high gloss finish enhance the gold and perloid inlays on the exotic, natural ebony fingerboard.
One of Deering’s oldest and most popular models, this banjo brings the power, easy playability and maintenance together in a beautiful, historically important banjo that is just as much at home on the front porch as it is on the road. It truly is a Deluxe banjo.
Banjo Specifications
Neck:
Walnut Neck
The Original Deering Banner & Engraved Inlays of White and Gold Italian Perloid
Slender fast & comfortable Deering Neck Shape
Radiused Fingerboard
22 Pressed In Nickel-Silver Frets
Guitar tuners
High Gloss Finish
Pot:
Genuine Deering -06- Bell Bronze Tone Ring
Volin Grade 3-ply Maple Rim
Deering Brass Notched Tension Hoop
11″ Frosted Top Medium Crown Head
24 Round Hooks with ¼″ Hex Nuts
Nickel Plated Zinc Flange
One Piece Cast Zinc Flange
Slender Shaped Armrest
Nickel Plated Hardware
5/8″ Deering Compensated 6-sting Maple/Ebony Bridge
Deering 6-String Tailpiece
Resonator:
Walnut
Trimmed in white/black/white
Straight Sidewalls
High Gloss Finish
Case:
Priced with a Deering Hardshell Case
Tone:
Easy to play with clarity of note separation
Tuned: E,A,D,G,B,E in standard tuning
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well