This banjo has given me an interesting challenge: it’s a lefty! I had to flip my brain back and forth to get the five string neck and fingerboard set properly.

But, I love this customer’s wood choices and ideas so much that the extra challenge became fun for me! This is the second Oak short scale five string this year and for the second time it’s blown me away. Such a big, rich but sound with a unique tonal edge to it. Very different than maple and walnut. The Oak is from the Carpenter Ant stash and the Pistachio is from California Orchards.