Deering Banjo Company, Spring Valley, California

The worker is cutting a groove into the body of the Banjo so that the head / drum can be fitted on it.

Deering is the largest producer of Banjos in the world. They produce Banjos costing from $300 to over $30,000.
They instruments are played by Jimmy Page, Steve Martin, Aerosmith, The Dixie Chicks, Rod Stewart, Roy Clark and Los Lobos to name a few.