This is tremendous sounding goldstar banjo.....I think this is early 2000s edition...the label is gone but this has all the earmarks of that period. The patine on this banjo looks great...it is by far the driest and most powerful Goldstar I've had my,hands on. I'd put it up against any modern banjo...it is a bargain at my asking price and comes with a hardshell case. Thanks for check8ng it out