I think I’ve made about a dozen Cherry and Texas Ebony banjos in the last few years and everyone has been a winner. It’s just the right mix of woods for tone and for a nice look. Karen added a few extra things to her build that really made this one special. The goatskin head was stained dark using the walnut shells from our front yard, the brass hardware was darkened, she added a pickup, an arm rest and a radiused fret board. Nice. The Texas Ebony is from a retired banjo builder and the Cherry is from the Carpenter Ant stash in Portland.