This is a fun banjo/guitar.  It plays nicely.  Projects nicely too.  You can modify it with a pickup with relative ease.  I play guitar and had no interest in learning a new fingering technique for a banjo.  You can play it like a regular guitar, but it projects loudly enough that you can play it just by rubbing your fingers against the strings to get a sound.  It's a nice breather when I'm burnt out on guitar.  It's a different sound.  It's comforting and relaxing.