Deering banjo

Premier Sponsors

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue, we will assume that you agree to our privacy policy which includes details of cookie usage. Hide this notice

UK 5

Join This Group

For 5 String Banjo Players based in the British Isles.

523 Members, Created 1/27/2011 -

Administrators: alfiedog (owner) , HSmith

< Back to Home

From tonytcc on 9/14/2015 11:33:25 PM

I'm looking at treating myself to a banjo - from a tangle wood Union 24 to a deering

Im thinking along the lines of eagle II /kavenaugh or a Sierra - both about £1500/£1600 from eagle.

Wrestling with blue grass (it's a slow game !) as well as gigging with some Morris folky stuff with the black pigs.

Anyone had any experience of these banjos or the shop.

11 Comments
	banjonutty says: 9/14/2015 11:50:53 PM Not familiar with those particular models but Eagle Music is always worth a visit, very helpful and non pushy and not too far from you I think.
	RB-1 says: 9/15/2015 12:41:33 AM While I support the favourable remarks about Eagle, I'd like to suggest, especially if Bluegrass is on your 'to do list', don't overlook the Recording kings 35, 36, 37 and 75. Of course , my first choice is my pre war RB-1 (ask Chris Cooper and some of the usual suspects here ;-) ), but the RK-75 I have comes a very good second. The pot of the banjos I mentioned is all the same, so depending on the neck wood choice, hence the resonator veneer, you'll end up with a bargain, considered the potential of these instruments.
	conic says: 9/15/2015 1:23:26 AM hello Tony, I went from an £80 no name to a goodtime 2. I love the deering goodtime which I have has for a couple of years and is still great. Now one day I will upgrade but I was not keen on the eagle 2 or sierra I am also not keen on gibsons prewar or not but my money will go on a recording king or I may join the waiting list for custom hand built j.romero banjo which may better suite morrisy/folky stuff ( if I had the money ). you can listen to one on youtube, Jason romero playing wild bill jones
	tonytcc says: 9/15/2015 2:50:19 AM Thanks guys. Does anyone know a good stockist of RK banjos?
	alfiedog says: 9/15/2015 10:00:17 AM RK35/36 is the best Banjo available for the money. I got a 35 from Thomann in Germany, 3 year's ago and it's getting better the more i play it. It will need a set up out of the Box (but that go's for all new banjo's)
	harveytee says: 9/17/2015 11:15:41 AM You can also get them from ireland at moloney music
	conic says: 9/17/2015 3:08:55 PM When you buy mail order out of a box, what did you have to setup?
	alfiedog says: 9/17/2015 4:16:29 PM Everything :) New Nut, Action, String's, Head Tension. That cost me £50, from a good Luthier. If you did it yourself £20 max, that's for a Nut, and String's.
	alfiedog says: 9/17/2015 4:36:31 PM Oh forgot the odd Fret needed leveling as well, easy with a diamond file :)
	conic says: 9/18/2015 11:00:27 AM Thanks good buddy, I would expect a tool of the recording king calibre to be of better quality out of the box or am I expecting too much. saying that, they do sound fantastic...
	conic says: 9/18/2015 12:19:25 PM Thanks good buddy, I would expect a tool of the recording king calibre to be of better quality out of the box or am I expecting too much. saying that, they do sound fantastic...
Post a Comment
You must be logged in and a member of this group to post a comment.

	All 4 Power Pickin DVDs Linked by Andy Campbell 5 months ago
	Banjo Arangents of the Kingston Trio Linked by Andy Campbell 7 months ago
	Beginning Bluegrass Banjo DVD by Pete Wernick Linked by Andy Campbell 7 months ago
	6 JD Crowe CDs (in UK only) Linked by Andy Campbell 7 months ago
	Vintage Banjo Tailpieces & Old Wrench Keys. Linked by Old_banjo_dust 4 years ago
	Banjo Pickers Lose Friends Quicker (From The Dusty Sweeney Show) Linked by G D Sweeney 4 years ago
Video: (untitled) Linked by muzzlehatch 4 years ago: Haven't posted anything in ages, so I thought I'd stick my neck out again.
	STELLING SUPERSTAR 1979- For sale..... May consider trade for nice Baldwin-Ode D Linked by Ralph Stanley legend 5 years ago
Tablature: Julie Ann Johnson Linked by simonthomas652 5 years ago
	John Blissitts banjo Linked by conic 5 years ago