Starr Limited Edition Banjos are Classic, quality instruments that are designed by Charles Starr Ogsbury the founder and designer of ODE, Baldwin-ODE, and OME Banjos. These instruments have evolved over the last 65 years to give superior tone, superb playability, unfailing quality, and lasting beauty. The Pot and neck of these banjos is made of select, curly maple, hand finished and stained to a rich golden brown to bring out the full beauty of the exceptional woods used. Genuine Ebony and rosewood are used for the Fingerboard, Peghead Overlay, and Heel Cap. The Starr Tone-Rim is multi-ply Curly maple, that eliminates the need for a metal tone ring, to give a warm, woody, yet brilliant response. Antique solid brass hardware, Abalone shell peghead and fingerboard inlays, Faux Tortoise bound rim, K&H precision Planetary Tuners with Amber knobs, Two-way truss rod, and Heavy ProTour Faux Leather Gig bag are standard. These instruments are hand-built by Ogsbury and the senior OME staff in Gold Hill, Colorado at 8,300 feet elevation. Production on these banjos is limited.