The resonator, pot, fretboard and pephead are covered in a cream colored celluloid material. Has inscribed in black design in fret board and peghead. Has inlaid sparkly gold circles around pot and on back of resonator. Hardware appears to have been re-plated and very nice. Inside on resonator and on dowel stick is written JL Sons, the number 3931664. Neck is maple? Grover tuners, nice banjo. A player Tune it and played it and said it sounded Great.