Cherry seems to have overtaken Walnut in the last year as the wood of choice for banjos with our customers. It’s generally not as loud as maple, but it’s plenty bright and vibrant. It’s not as mellow as Walnut, but has a rich darkness that I like. I made the 11” rim out of cherry blocks and a pistachio decorative layer. The neck is a five piece neck built up of curly cherry and walnut. Pistachio fretboard and headplate add some color to the front. This one has no tone ring, a goat skin head and non steel strings. It feels and sounds great! The cherry from this comes from the Carpenter ant stash in Portland, the Pistachio from California orchards.