Schmick/Vega Lyric 4-string zTenor Banjo c. 1920s Size_ Tenor The redesigned KM-855 is a

The redesigned KM-855 is a particularly great example of just how the finest materials can be joined together by expert luthiers to create an instrument with a look that is second only to its tone

Scale Length: 17 inches

5 Piece: Mahogany / Rosewood / Walnut

The Sierra model has been Deering's flagship resonator banjo ever since Greg Deering began building them almost three decades ago

Harkening back to the great vintage oval sound hole mandolins of the early 1900s

Schmick/Vega Lyric 4-string zTenor Banjo c. 1920s Size_ Tenor The redesigned KM-855 is aWilliam O. Schmick made his Lryic model banjos out of Camden, NJ in the 1920s sourcing parts from other well known makers such as Vega. This tenor banjo has Schmick's unique pot design that he patented in 1916 and which probably inspired the Vega Vox tenors of the 1960s that has a similar construction. The comfortable neck was likely constructed by Vega. This banjo is in very good vintage playing condition with low comfortable action and a nice tone