Detail 01
Twenty-Ten brass tone ring
The tone ring is the central design feature behind the stated rich midrange and bass-and-treble response.
Product detailSKU #1500000404804
DeeringEagle II 5-String Resonator Banjo
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Deering’s Eagle II is a 5-string resonator banjo built around its patented Twenty-Ten brass tone ring. Its voice is described with a rich midrange plus bass and treble response, giving it a role across both clawhammer and bluegrass playing. The 3-ply violin-grade maple rim, quartersawn maple neck, ebony fingerboard, 22 frets, and resonator make this a detailed, full-spec instrument for players who want one banjo to cover more than one approach.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Rehearsals where clawhammer material and bluegrass numbers need to share one five-string resonator banjo.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Approximate weight: 10 lb
Plan transport and storage around a banjo listed at approximately 10 pounds.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01It comes tuned G, D, G, B, D.
- 02This is a 5-string resonator banjo.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the Eagle II be used for clawhammer and bluegrass?
Yes. It is described as suitable for both clawhammer and bluegrass, along with other styles.
02What tone ring does it use?
It uses Deering’s patented Twenty-Ten brass tone ring.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 22
3 detailsBody & build
- Neck Wood
- Quartersawn Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- A Grade Ebony Pot Rim: 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple Rim Diameter: 11" Tone Ring: Deering Patented Twenty-Ten Tone Ring Head: 11" Top Frosted Medium Crown Tension Hoop: Notched Brass Tension Hoop Hooks & Nuts: 24 Round J-Hooks and 1/4" Hex Nuts Flange: 2 Piece Eagle Series Flange Armrest: Deering Armrest Hardware Plating: Nickel Tailpiece: Deering True Tone Tailpiece Finish: Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane Resonator Resonator Wood: Poplar/Poplar/Maple Resonator Finish: High Gloss Resonator Sidewalls: Straight Resonator Diameter: 13 7/8" Resonator Stain: Custom Dark "Eagle Red" Dimensions Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/4" Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4" Rim Diameter: 11" Overall Instrument Length: 38" Weight Approx.: 10 lbs Tuning Comes strung with Deering Light Gauge Strings Comes tuned: G, D, G, B, D Electric Guitar
- Color Finish
- Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane
32 detailsOther
- Resonator Diameter
- 13 7/8"
- Neck Width at the Nut
- 1 1/4"
- Weight Approx.
- 10 lbs
- Tier
- platinum
- Comes tuned
- G, D, G, B, D
- Resonator Wood
- Poplar/Poplar/Maple
- Tone Ring
- Deering Patented Twenty-Ten Tone Ring
- Resonator Finish
- High Gloss
- Finish
- Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane
- Resonator Sidewalls
- Straight
- Overall Instrument Length
- 38"
- Category Source
- detail
- Stain
- Custom Dark "Eagle Red"
- Tuners
- Deering Planetary Banjo Tuners
- Fingerboard
- A Grade Ebony
- Head
- 11" Top Frosted Medium Crown
- Armrest
- Deering Armrest
- Flange
- 2 Piece Eagle Series Flange
- Tailpiece
- Deering True Tone Tailpiece
- Hardware Plating
- Nickel
- Korena Special
- false
- Resonator Stain
- Custom Dark "Eagle Red"
- Neck Shape
- Slender "D" Shape
- 5th String Tuner
- Deering Gotoh Geared 5th String Tuner
- Rim Diameter
- 11"
- Tension Hoop
- Notched Brass Tension Hoop
- Scale Length Nut to Bridge
- 26 1/4"
- Hooks & Nuts
- 24 Round J-Hooks and 1/4" Hex Nuts
- Neck Wood
- Quartersawn Maple
- Frets
- 22 Nickel Silver Frets
- Rim
- 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
- Source Id
- site51500000404804
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