It is in very good shape and has some brush marks on the back. It was refretted a year ago. The only noticeable blemish is at the top of the neck behind the headstock where a small indentation occurred when it made contact with the edge of a table. The setup is low and comfortable. I currently have it strung up in DGBE tuning (bottom 4 strings of a guitar) for ease of play. You will love how comfortable it plays!

The heart of the Deering Calico banjo is the Deering bronze tone-ring, precisely fitted to the three-ply violin grade maple rim. The Deering -06- tone ring produces a beautiful, balanced overtone spectrum. Its weight is ideal for most styles played on the banjo. A softer touch will provide you with as much sustain as you ever want, a sharper attack will produce a distinct pop and accurate note separation. You will notice no dead spots over the entire fingerboard. The beautiful highs and powerful well rounded bass is the result of intense study of alloys and shapes resulting in superb sound.NECK:

• Curly Maple With A Honey Stain
• Natural Ebony Fingerboard
• Mother Of Pearl Scroll Inlays
• Ivoroid Bound Fingerboard and Peghead
• Multi-color Neck Purfling Trim
• Slender Deering Neck Shape
• 19 Nickel-Silver Frets
• Fully Adjustable Two Way Truss Rod
• Deering Planetary Banjo Tuners
• High Gloss Finish

POT:

• Deering -06- 20 Hole Bell Bronze Tone Ring
• 11\" Deering Premium Violin Grade 3-ply Maple Rim
• Deering Brass Notched Tension Hoop
• 11″ Frosted Bottom Medium Crown Head
• 5/8″ Deering Smile Maple/Ebony Bridge
• 24 Round Hooks and ¼″ Hex Nuts
• One Piece Cast Zinc Flange
• Slender Shaped Armrest
• Nickel Plated Hardware
• Deering True Tone Tailpiece

RESONATOR:

• Curly Maple
• Coral Snake Wood Purfling Trim
• Ivoroide Binding
• Shallow Depth For Quick Response
• Resonator Sides Are Specially Tapered On the Inside for Projection of Tone
• High Gloss Finish

TONE:

The Calico has a smaller air chamber than the Golden Era or the Tenbrooks banjos which gives it a very responsive \"poppy\" sound with good note separation that mikes very well. With longer sustain than mahogany, maple provides a beautiful bass response and great highs.

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