Helix (TM) Curly Maple Rim with resonator, maple neck, nickel hardware, weatherking head, planetary tuners, geared 5th peg, adjustable tailpiece, light strings. With Helix you the get extra volume and tone of an 8-block Octagon rim, this IS what they sound like, you'll have to learn to play a little lighter to get the same result...This banjo has now sold, thank you so much for your interest.