Greg Deering – The Magic

Deering Banjos founder Greg Deering on what goes into the making of quality banjos.

In its young 39 year life, Deering has delivered the finest hand built American instruments to over 100,000 happy musicians and counting… one banjo at a time. See more at DeeringBanjos.com and GoodtimeBanjos.com.

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