The Pisgah Dobson is perfect for those looking for a lighter weight banjo with good sustain and projection. Pisgah's Dobson tone ring, modeled after the original 1881 patent, is bell shaped and gives the banjo good sustain and resonance while only adding 9 ounces to the total weight. As attractive sounding as it is looking, the banjo was built with lightly stained maple, with aged brass hardware from Balsam Banjoworks (decorative shoe screws/neck hardware, two point shoes, No Knot style tailpiece). The three piece neck has a 25.5" scale fingerboard w/ frailing scoop of Richlite, w/ brass fretboard markers, delrin nut, and quilted star inlay on the paddle shaped peghead.