New. Maple Top Tension. Handmade by Jaroslav Prucha and his son, John.
     Jaroslav Prucha has only made a few "Diamond Point" models that were made as a Top Tension banjo. In fact, any of his Top Tension banjos fall into a category you could label as "rare", as only about 10 to 20 have ever been produced to date.
     Beautiful Maple neck and solid carved and voiced "massif" resonator. Radiused Ebony fingerboard. Ivoroid multiple bound resonator and fingerboard - on the resonator you see the black line on top, back and sides. Abalone inlays. Nickel hardware. Modified Kerschner (Prucha) tailpiece. Gotoh main tuners with Schaller 5th tuning peg, all with matching ivoroid buttons.
     Prucha's Top Tension banjos always get real close attention and real favorable comments when at our store or at a show... and this one is right there with the ones that came before it. Very nice wood, extremely high level of craftsmanship, and big beautiful expressive tone with a great attack.
     * If you are unfamiliar with the Top Tension concept, call me and I'll be happy to discuss their special aspects in more detail.