2026 Deering Sierra Maple 5-String Banjo
$ 3,499.00
A brand-new Deering Sierra in the maple configuration, Deering’s most popular professional banjo for over thirty years. Quartersawn maple neck, A-grade ebony fingerboard, and the Deering -06 bell bronze tone ring for a bright, cutting bluegrass tone. Made in the USA with a lifetime warranty, professionally set up by our banjo tech Tara, and shipped in a hardshell case with free US shipping.
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At a Glance
- Handedness
- Right-Handed
- Style
- Resonator Banjo
- Strings
- 5
- Tone Ring
- Deering -06 20-hole bell bronze
- Made In
- USA
Here at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio, we are proud to offer a brand-new Deering Sierra in the maple configuration, fresh in from Deering. The Sierra has been Deering’s most popular professional-grade banjo for over thirty years, and it is easy to hear why — it pairs a professional pot assembly with clean, artistic looks and the powerful, balanced bluegrass voice players count on. It is made in the USA and backed by Deering’s lifetime warranty.
This maple version has a quartersawn maple neck with a slender “D” profile, finished in a brown mahogany satin stain, with an A-grade ebony fingerboard and Deering’s own engraved inlays. The pot is built around a 3-ply violin-grade maple rim and the Deering -06 twenty-hole bell bronze tone ring, the heart of the Sierra’s clear, cutting sound. It wears a one-piece cast zinc flange, a Deering True Tone tailpiece, a Deering armrest, and the 5/8 inch Deering Smile bridge, all in a satin nickel finish.
Before it ships, this banjo receives a complete professional setup by our banjo tech Tara, so it plays beautifully right out of the case. It comes in a hardshell case with Deering light-gauge strings, and it carries Deering’s full lifetime warranty.
Watch: Geoff on this Deering Sierra
Specifications
| Brand | Deering |
| Model | Sierra (maple configuration) |
| Year | 2026 (new) |
| Neck | Quartersawn maple, slender “D” shape, brown mahogany satin stain |
| Fingerboard | A-grade ebony, Deering engraved inlays |
| Frets | 22 nickel-silver |
| Scale length | 26 1/4 inches |
| Nut width | 1 1/4 inches (ebony nut) |
| Tone ring | Deering -06 twenty-hole bell bronze |
| Rim | 3-ply violin-grade maple, 11 inch |
| Resonator | 3-ply poplar and maple, brown mahogany satin stain, 13 7/8 inch |
| Flange | Deering one-piece cast zinc |
| Tuners | Deering planetary, with a Deering Gotoh geared 5th-string tuner |
| Tailpiece | Deering True Tone |
| Bridge | 5/8 inch Deering Smile |
| Armrest | Deering |
| Hardware | Satin nickel |
| Head | 11 inch top-frosted medium crown |
| Weight | Approximately 11 lbs |
| Includes | Hardshell case, Deering light-gauge strings |
| Warranty | Deering lifetime warranty |
| Country of manufacture | United States |
Professional setup and warranty
Every banjo we sell is professionally set up by our banjo tech Tara before it ships. This Sierra is brand new and carries Deering’s full lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship. Geoff Hohwald is the author of The Banjo Primer, the number one rated beginner banjo method, and has been selling fine banjos since 1980, now based in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Flexible financing is available at checkout, including PayPal Pay in 4 and PayPal’s monthly Pay Later options. Call Geoff at (404) 218-8580 with any questions.
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What is the Deering Sierra?
The Sierra is Deering’s most popular professional-grade banjo, and has been for over thirty years. It combines a professional pot assembly — including Deering’s -06 bell bronze tone ring — with tasteful, artistic cosmetics at an accessible professional price. It is a workhorse bluegrass banjo made in the USA that players buy and keep for a lifetime.
What does the maple version sound like?
This is the maple configuration, with a quartersawn maple neck and a maple rim. Maple gives the Sierra a bright, clear, cutting tone with excellent note separation and projection, which is why so many bluegrass players reach for a maple banjo. The Deering -06 twenty-hole bell bronze tone ring drives that sound.
Is it ready to play, and what comes with it?
Yes. It is brand new and receives a complete professional setup by our banjo tech Tara before it ships, so it plays beautifully right out of the case. It comes in a hardshell case with Deering light-gauge strings, tuned to standard G, D, G, B, D, and it carries Deering’s lifetime warranty. It is right-handed and made in the USA. If you have any questions, give us a call at (404) 218-8580 or email thebanjowarehouse@gmail.com.
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