We have known Professor Douglas Unger for half our life and we have owned over 100 of his uniquely artisanal instruments. He is perhaps the hardest working artist we’ve ever known. His accolades and accomplishments are legendary in the art and the instrument world. This banjo started life as a Rickard 10-1/2” rim with electric tonering. Unger took this entire banjo to the next level with a Wm. Cole style embellishments and finely carved "boat" heel on the 26 inch scale flamed maple neck. The inlay work in the neck and peghead are typical Unger with outstanding features that rival all of the banjos from the "Golden Period ". The peghead in Doug’s take on the “Tubaphone flowerpot". The neck has a thick faux tortoise fingerboard with a fine underlayment of exotic wood; Scalloped nut; tFitted with original non-geared, Grover patent tuners with ivoroid buttons. This is a fine playing Unger.