I'm waiting on a custom banjo Bob is making for me to arrive. It will be along the Orleans Ne Plus design and will have custom inlay designed by me, I have known Bob since High School and College and know he builds a very fine instrument. I'm not a very good banjo player but I do enjoy it and hope that my big purchase gives me a better sound than I'm used to in my old instrument. I say 'go ahead and purchase one, you will not regret it.'