Detail 01
Dobson tone ring
Designed for a warm, rounded response with softer attack and natural sustain.
Product detailSKU #1500000486657
DeeringVega Scott Avett Signature Star 5-String Open-Back Banjo
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A Scott Avett signature open-back banjo with a Dobson tone ring and 12-inch maple rim for a warm, rounded, responsive voice.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking warm, woodier open-back tone
- Nuanced dynamics and expressive playing
- Solo performance, songwriting, and ensemble playing
- Fans of Scott Avett’s custom visual design
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking the brighter, more aggressive response associated with resonator banjo designs
- Left-handed players
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
12-inch 3-ply violin-grade maple rim
Adds depth, fullness, and low-end warmth to the open-back voice.
Detail 03
Quartersawn maple neck and ebony fingerboard
Provides neck stability and clear, controlled note response.
Detail 04
Hand-rubbed satin polyurethane finish
Used on both the body and neck for a smooth, organic feel.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, 5-string open-back banjo.
- 02Its 12-inch Renaissance low-crown head, Dobson tone ring, and 12-inch maple rim are central to its warm, rounded character.
- 03The neck has a D-shaped profile, 26.25-inch scale length, 1.28-inch ebony nut, and 22 nickel-silver frets.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this a resonator banjo?
No. It is an open-back banjo.
02Who designed the custom inlays?
Scott Avett designed the custom inlays on the peghead and fingerboard.
03What tone ring does it use?
It uses a Dobson tone ring.
04How many strings and frets does it have?
It has five strings and 22 nickel-silver frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
7 detailsPlayability
- Hooks and nuts
- 24 flat 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"
10 detailsBody & build
- Rim material
- 3-ply violin-grade maple
- Neck finish
- Hand-rubbed satin polyurethane
- Neck Wood
- Quartersawn maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Bridge material
- Maple/ebony
- Hardware finish
- Nickel
- Neck material
- Quartersawn maple
- Fingerboard material
- Ebony
- Nut material
- Ebony
- Body finish
- Hand-rubbed satin polyurethane
3 detailsSize & weight
- Rim diameter
- 12"
- Scale length
- 26.25"
- Nut width
- 1.28"
19 detailsOther
- Inlays
- Custom Scott Avett
- Truss rod
- Dual-action
- Tier
- new
- Neck profile
- D-shape
- Category Source
- detail
- Head
- 12" Renaissance low crown
- Armrest
- Deering armrest with maple cap
- Tailpiece
- Deering knotless
- Product type
- Banjo
- Tone ring
- Dobson
- Artist signature
- Scott Avett
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Deering Gotoh planetary
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Banjo type
- Open-back
- Product Type
- Banjo
- Model
- Scott Avett Signature Vega Star
- Source Id
- site51500000486657
- Tension hoop
- Beveled tension hoop
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