Detail 01
Hartford grenadillo tone ring
Provides the stated warm, rich, balanced and articulate tonal character.
Product detailSKU #1500000486656
DeeringScott Avett Signature Truth 5-String Resonator Banjo
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A highly personal Scott Avett signature resonator banjo pairing a Hartford grenadillo tone ring with handcrafted walnut, maple and ebony appointments.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a Scott Avett signature model
- Resonator-banjo players wanting a warm, articulate voice
- Players who value custom artist-designed inlays and handcrafted details
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players
- Players seeking a non-resonator banjo
- Players who prefer a more aggressive metal tone-ring character
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
3-ply violin-grade maple rim
Adds the stated strength, resonance and tonal focus.
Detail 03
3-ply poplar/poplar/walnut resonator
Contributes the stated depth and sustain.
Detail 04
Quartersawn English walnut neck
Paired with an ebony fingerboard and hand-rubbed satin polyurethane finish.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, 5-string resonator banjo.
- 02Its 26.25 in. scale, 1.28 in. ebony nut and D-shaped neck define the playing layout.
- 03The Hartford grenadillo tone ring is described as warmer and woodier than more aggressive metal tone rings.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Who is this banjo designed with?
It was designed in collaboration with Scott Avett.
02What type of banjo is it?
It is a right-handed 5-string resonator banjo.
03What tone ring does it use?
It uses a Hartford grenadillo tone ring.
04What are the neck and fingerboard woods?
The neck is quartersawn English walnut and the fingerboard is ebony.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
7 detailsPlayability
- Hooks and nuts
- 24 J-hooks and 1/4" hex nuts
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 5
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 5
- Scale Length
- 26.25"
13 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Dark walnut
- Rim material
- 3-ply violin-grade maple
- Resonator sidewalls
- Straight
- Neck finish
- Hand-rubbed satin polyurethane
- Neck Wood
- Quartersawn English walnut
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Bridge material
- Maple/ebony
- Resonator material
- 3-ply poplar/poplar/walnut
- Hardware finish
- Nickel
- Neck material
- Quartersawn English walnut
- Fingerboard material
- Ebony
- Nut material
- Ebony
- Body finish
- Hand-rubbed satin polyurethane
4 detailsSize & weight
- Resonator diameter
- 13.88"
- Rim diameter
- 11"
- Scale length
- 26.25"
- Nut width
- 1.28"
21 detailsOther
- Inlays
- Custom Scott Avett
- Truss rod
- Dual-action
- Tier
- new
- Neck profile
- D-shape
- Category Source
- detail
- Head
- 11" top frosted medium crown
- Armrest
- Deering armrest with walnut cap
- Flange
- Deering one-piece cast zinc flange
- Tailpiece
- Deering True Tone
- Product type
- Banjo
- Color
- Dark walnut
- Tone ring
- Hartford grenadillo
- Artist signature
- Scott Avett
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Deering Gotoh planetary
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Banjo type
- Resonator
- Product Type
- Banjo
- Model
- Scott Avett Signature Truth
- Source Id
- site51500000486656
- Tension hoop
- Brass notched tension hoop
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