Beautiful banjo that captures the eye and leads it all over the place.  Spalted Maple fretboard, Birdeye (Quilted/Curly) Maple neck, and Northern Michigan Curly Red Maple 12-inch block rim (what a mouthful).  Just a stuning banjo.  The hard maple gives the banjo some extra pop / cut yet still balanced and harmonized between the highs and lows.   Great design Bruce.