I don't know about that, PH, I'm only interested in open backs and owned a Deering Vega Wonder which was okay but I moved on to Brooks Masten, Omes and Ramsey banjos (after sampling a Deering Tubaphone and a Senator) which I found to be a better buy. Just my opinion, though a friend has a Goodtime that he payed about 500 for and it still kicks ass.
This Deering Jens Kruger model is pretty pricey.