The back of the neck is made of curly maple and is not rounded on the lower half. The heel is square. The rim as well as the back of the neck that is rounded is painted black on the original. This can be left stained the same as the neck, but the black does add a certain antique flavor. All hardware is brass.
Color is amber.
The banjo was copied from a photo in which it was being played by a Civil War soldier. It is available with an 11 inch or 12 inch rim. The neck has a symmetrical peghead, horizontal 5th peg with the string feeding through a hole to the peg. The head used on these banjos are usually more splotchy and spotted than the pristine white heads. The fingerboard and front of the peghead is sanded flat and the nut slot is pre-cut.