Hello, thanks for joining the forum!
My condolences to you and your family.
Phew I think weedpatch ordered a batch of kits about 10 years ago and we have not touched back since as I stopped offering bulk availability because I can only make one banjo at a time. It just didn’t make business sense to sell through music stores at that time while my online sales were more than enough to keep me busy.
I no longer offer those exact kits or prices. Back then I was using plywood for the mountain banjos and they were much more basic in construction. Please check out my offerings here on the site. The quality, construction, materials and playability have improved greatly over the past 10 years and I think they are well worth the price.