Scott Avett

"The first banjo I got was a Sierra and then the second one was a Black Diamond. They sound similar and they are the banjos I use more on stage as my number one and two. They are both very resilient and very sturdy. And just do terrific on the road as my workhorses.

I have a Tenbrooks Legacy it is a much prettier sounding banjo, a little more delicate.

I’ve got the two Vega (Senators) and the Calico (with a custom 4” openback pot) and those I play more now at home than anything else."

In an interview with Deering Banjo Scott says that he uses Dunlop Med thumb pick size .025 on his banjo.

hey’ve even mixed in a couple of electric guitars, including a Guild S-100 and a Fender Telecaster.

Scott Avett was seen playing a OM-28 Martin Guitar at the New Years Eve concert in Greensboro, NC.

"Getting that energy isn’t easy on their instruments--the band is known for breaking dozens of strings per set. To absorb the abuse, Scott has always been a fan of Deering banjos. He bought his first Deering Sierra in the summer of 2001 and has had it ever since, accompanied now by a Black Diamond, a Tenbrooks and a Deluxe. Recently, they’ve been joined by a couple of Stellings--a Crusader and a Staghorn." -Scott Avett

I’ve got the two Vega (Senators)

Have used a little SWR Strawberry Blond but it broke so I stopped using it and go straight into the PA

"We turn around and we’re onstage. Nothing’s in tune, nothing’s plugged up. That show had long lulls where I’m standing there, tuning one string on one of the old [Gibson] B-25s--it just wouldn’t happen. Every string was out of tune, they’re waiting, you’re getting ready to do a song that you don’t really know . . .” Scott Avett

"Getting that energy isn’t easy on their instruments--the band is known for breaking dozens of strings per set. To absorb the abuse, Scott has always been a fan of Deering banjos. He bought his first Deering Sierra in the summer of 2001 and has had it ever since, accompanied now by a Black Diamond, a Tenbrooks and a Deluxe. Recently, they’ve been joined by a couple of Stellings--a Crusader and a Staghorn." -Scott Avett

"Getting that energy isn’t easy on their instruments--the band is known for breaking dozens of strings per set. To absorb the abuse, Scott has always been a fan of Deering banjos. He bought his first Deering Sierra in the summer of 2001 and has had it ever since, accompanied now by a Black Diamond, a Tenbrooks and a Deluxe. Recently, they’ve been joined by a couple of Stellings--a Crusader and a Staghorn." -Scott Avett

"Getting that energy isn’t easy on their instruments--the band is known for breaking dozens of strings per set. To absorb the abuse, Scott has always been a fan of Deering banjos. He bought his first Deering Sierra in the summer of 2001 and has had it ever since, accompanied now by a Black Diamond" - Scott Avett

"Live, you just use the (SM)58, because that’s it. You can’t kill it. The thing cannot be killed. So we use those every night." Seth Avett talking about The Avett Brother's live equipment.

"In my own studio, or if we’re working on an Avett Brothers record, I use a Shure (SM)7B for vocals." Seth Avett talking about the Avett Brother's studio equipment.

Talking about the strings Scott uses he is not quite sure I think we may put Martins on it, in a blue box. But I will grab whatever is around. I have gotten thinner in the gauge, I used to put as heavy as I could on, but I have backed off.

Scott Avett is playing a sunburst Gibson LG-1 in multiple youtube videos.

Scott Avett can be seen playing through a Silvertone 1482 onstage at Red Rocks in 2018

They’ve even mixed in a couple of electric guitars, including a Guild S-100

"Getting that energy isn’t easy on their instruments--the band is known for breaking dozens of strings per set. To absorb the abuse, Scott has always been a fan of Deering banjos. He bought his first Deering Sierra in the summer of 2001 and has had it ever since, accompanied now by a Black Diamond, a Tenbrooks and a Deluxe. Recently, they’ve been joined by a couple of Stellings--a Crusader and a Staghorn." -Scott Avett

At 0:41 minute mark, the Aviom A-16II personal mixer is visible.