Dean Backwoods 2 Electric Banjo with Pickup

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A single DMT Design humbucker set into the neck position on this gorgeous Dean banjo gives you tonal flexibility you won't find in banjos twice as expensive.

If you're looking for maximum versatility from your banjo, the Dean Backwoods 2 Electric Banjo is a great 5-string banjo for the job. It's a true electric banjo, coming to you with a single DMT Design Humbucker set into the neck position of the instrument. If you're considering a banjo that will serve equally well in acoustic or electric settings, the The Dean Backwoods 2 is a very worthwhile option for the price.

Distinctive Pickup Design

The single DMT Design Humbucker in the Backwoods 2 was specially designed by Dean to deliver a totally authentic banjo voice when playing it through speaker cabs and combo amplifiers. It also begs to be plugged into your FX board or DSPs, giving you a whole tonal realm to explore.

Classic Design and Features

The banjo head itself is a transparent 11-inch Remo. Unlike some "starter" banjos, the Backwoods 2 comes with a 24-piece bracket. This ensures far greater tension stability and consistent voicing in the head than the 18-piece brackets one sometimes finds. It sports a mahogany neck and a rosewood fingerboard. The 25.5-inch scale is comfortable and will be familiar to seasoned banjo players. The fingerboard is inlaid with pearl dots on 7 frets. Its Grover tuners will keep you in tune.

Features:

- 5-string electric banjo
- Single DMT Design humbucker pickup
- Volume control knob
- 25.5-inch scale neck
- Mahogany C-shape neck
- Mahogany resonator
- 24-piece bracket
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Pearl dot inlays
- Sealed die read more cast tuners
- Black nickel hardware
- Transparent Remo Head
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- Series: Backwoods 2
- Paint: Gloss Natural
- Finish: Gloss
- Wood Body: Mahogany
- Wood Neck: Mahogany
- Binding: None
- Hardware: Chrome
- Knobs: Dome
- Neck Type: Set Neck
- Neck Profile: C
- Number/Frets: 21
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Inlays: Pearl Dot
- Tuners: Die Cast
- Pickup Neck: DMT Design Humbucker

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 813-600-3920

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted July 4, 2015 by larry l in wheatfield, IN

"Dean backwoods 2 banjo"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I bought this banjo for my son. My son and I both play banjo. My son doesn't use finger picks, so sometimes it's hard to hear him play. I bought this banjo for the electric so it would be easier to hear him play. I was very impressed with this banjo. The electric projects loud clear banjo sound. The bonus was the acoustic projected loud and clear. The banjo has a great sound. I think anyone would be hard pressed to find a better beginner banjo for the value. I was so impressed with this banjo that I'm going to buy myself one from zzounds of course.

Musical Background:

play banjo and guitar jam at home

Musical Style:

Bluegrass, Christian and rock
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