Deering's Vega White Oak banjos are ideal for clawhammer and folk music, and players will appreciate the bright tone and distinct note clarity from a banjo that weighs less than 6 pounds! Vega openback models are made entirely of white oak and also feature a midnight maple fingerboard and peghead overlay, a sleek satin finish, and are adorned with a gryphon inlay at the peghead -- Greg Deering's tribute to the incredible inlay work of the late Icilio Consalvi.