Deering Banjo Company was founded by Greg and Janet Deering in 1975. They make high-quality banjos, including the Deering, Vega, Tenbrooks, and Goodtime banjos, all of which are hand-built by their team of 48 specialists in their California facility. They have a passion for creating great banjos that enable artists to express themselves through music and have delivered the finest hand-built American instruments to over 100,000 musicians worldwide.