A Lightweight 5-string for the Bluegrass-bound Player
Clocking in at close to four pounds lighter than your typical resonator banjo, the Deering White Lotus represents a white oak twist on the traditional 5-string banjo formula. The combination of a white oak rim, a 3-ply poplar/white oak resonator, and a tone-ring-free construction results in a seriously lightweight banjo with all the pop, punch, and projection you’d expect from any bluegrass-approved resonator banjo. The fast-playing Slender “D” quarter-sawn white oak neck supplies a lightning-fast feel, while the ebony fingerboard wears an attention-grabbing set of beautiful lotus-flower-inspired inlays. You also get an array of top-tier Deering hardware, including a Deering True Tone tailpiece, planetary tuners, and a comfortable metal armrest. Simply put, the Deering White Lotus Banjo proves that you don’t need a tone ring to deliver classic bell-like bluegrass tone!
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Crystal-clear note clarity
Remarkably lightweight and boasting a bold, bright tone, Deering’s White Lotus resonator banjo is a testament to Deering’s dedication to banjo innovation. While this banjo features no tone ring — a very unusual spec for a high-end resonator banjo — the white oak rim and poplar/white oak resonator deliver all the bell-like highs, metallic focus, and room-filling projection that’s required of any bluegrass-bound 5-string. Plus, the lack of a tone ring makes the White Lotus far less hefty than standard resonator banjos — Deering tells Sweetwater that White Lotus banjos regularly clock in at an ultra-lightweight eight pounds!
Professional-grade Deering hardware
Deering is renowned within the banjo world for its proprietary hardware’s sheer quality and performance, qualities best exemplified within Deering’s True Tone tailpiece. This tailpiece offers effortless string changes and directly enhances the tone of your banjo. Moreover, the True Tone tailpiece was built with adjustment in mind, and its straightforward design makes it a breeze to adjust the string angle to your tonal taste. On the opposite end of the banjo, Deering Planetary tuners deliver traditional banjo aesthetics with all the stability and smooth action of a modern tuner.
Deering: decades of banjo excellence
From professional-grade parts and exciting accessories to an impressive range of banjo series befitting players of all calibers, Deering is heralded as “The Great American Banjo Company” — and for good reason! Since 1975, Deering has shown an unrivaled dedication to top-tier American-made quality and innovation in the banjo domain. Today, Sweetwater is proud to walk alongside Deering — but we aren’t alone! Numerous bluegrass, folk, and country stars spanning the past and present, including Scott Avett, Keith Urban, and Jeff DaRosa, have engaged in the Deering banjo revelry. Are you ready to join the ranks?
Deering White Lotus 5-string Banjo Features:
- Classic resonator banjo, perfect for bluegrass musicians seeking a lighter-weight instrument without compromising on tone
- Bright and punchy white oak rim paired with a white oak/poplar resonator for a metallic, bell-like projection and room-filling volume
- 11-inch top-frosted medium crown head with 24-round J-hooks, 2-piece Eagle Series flange, and a Deering notched brass tension hoop
- Quarter-sawn white oak neck carved into a fast-playing slender “D” shape
- Glassy ebony fingerboard with white-lotus-inspired inlay work
- Top-class Deering hardware, including a True Tone Tailpiece, Planetary tuners, and a comfortable armrest
- Gorgeous full gloss finish
