This is for our good friend Marianne, who has been playing ukulele for many years, but has recently been studying the banjo. We tried a larger banjo for her a few years ago but it didn’t stick. She recently played one of my short scale banjos and she was sold! The main wood is Cherry, salvaged from the Carpenter Ant stash in Portland. The second wood is Texas Ebony, which I bought from a retired banjo builder. The 11” Cherry rim has no metal tong ring, which makes for a lighter banjo and a woody sound. She added a goat skin head for an earthy tone and a brass arm rest for comfort. The vintage Hawaiian shaped headstock was a good choice for the custom inlay. Thanks for all of your support, Marianne!