It still amazes me after all this time that each instrument comes out looking, sounding and feeling unique. They really all do have their own personalities, which really keeps it fun for me. The combination of walnut, goat skin and a low fourth string really makes this one rich and dark but plenty loud. Really fun to play. The walnut is from Edensaw in Port Townsend, WA and the pistachio is from California Orchards.

“I really love the instrument - the setup is so nice I’m able to play some of the more challenging (for me) chords successfully. I like the sound variations you can get - playing over the head has a very banjo sound, but playing over the fretboard reduces that quite a bit. It also looks great - the walnut is beautiful and I really like the pistachio as well - the contrast between the two is really nice. I also really like the way the discoloration in the goat skin worked out as it lends an “antique” sort of look to the instrument.
-E. S. ”