This little banjo is just a charmer. When it sits in my lap, it draws me in and inspires me to play. Before I take notice, a half hour is passed and I am supposed to be writing this instead! After my hands get used to the smaller size, I just love playing these mini banjos. All the wood for this one comes from The Carpenter Ant Stash in Portland. The Cherry and Walnut are cabinet making scraps and the Dogwood was milled by Ken from their front yard! Dogwood is more subtle and muted in appearance than my usual Pistachio, but it is quite hard and well suited for a fretboard. This banjo is tuned to open G, with a goat skin head, arm rest and darkened brass hardware.