The Gretsch G9410 Broadkaster "Special" is a 5-string resonator banjo with superb build quality, a classic feel, look, and undeniable bluegrass tones. The G9410 Broadkaster Special's mahogany neck sports a rosewood fingerboard that plays phenomenally well, wholly comfortable to hold and play and ringing clear from top to bottom. The mahogany resonator gives the G9410 a louder, more present sound than open-back banjos which aids in giving the Broadkaster Special that bluegrass tone.