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The Eagle II is a top-of-the-line five-string banjo model from the American brand Deering with the original patented Twenty Ten tone-ring type, which Greg Deering and his company team worked on for several years to finalize. The instrument's brass tone-ring produces a tone with warm character in the midrange and good response in the treble and bass, making the Eagle II a universally great choice for a wide range of musical styles and playing techniques.
The banjo is one of the so-called resonators, i.e. it has an arched back made of stained maple and poplar (Custom Dark "Eagle Red" finish). The aforementioned tone-ring adjoins an 11-inch body made of three layers of maple (violin grade), which gives the sound a beautifully rich tone. An 11-inch brass rim is attached to the tone ring.
A maple neck with two-way bracing is glued to an ebony fingerboard fitted with twenty-two pakfong frets. Position markers in the form of decorative engravings facilitate orientation on its surface. The strings are mounted on one side in Planetary quality mechanisms, on the other side via a maple/ebony fingerboard in an adjustable Deering True Tone nickel-plated steel stringers. Decorative engravings on the headstock, shoulder rest and decorative two-piece flange complement the basic materials used both practically and visually.
All Deering instruments (from the professional models to the basic Goodtime range) are manufactured in Spring Valley, California, USA, by skilled craftsmen. Here, each piece is given the same care and attention to meet strict quality standards.
Specifications
- Number of Strings: 5
- Instrument Type: Resonator
- Tone ring: Yes
- Resonator: Maple
- Body Material: Maple
- Neck: Maple
- Scale: 667 mm
- Number of Frets: 22
- Nut Width: 32 mm
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Bridge: Ebony/Maple
- Pickup: No
- Tuning Machines: Deering
- Hardware: Nickel
- Hard Case: Yes
- Case: No
- Strings: Deering Light Gauge Banjo Strings (10, 11, 13, 21W, 10)
- Country of Production: USA