This example comes to us in great condition from its previous owner - having been used sparingly overall. The neck is nice and straight with immaculately clean frets and nice action suitable for all kinds of playing styles. The result of a passionate years-long collaboration between John Bernunzio and the Eastman Music Company, we recently unearthed a complete NOS Eastman Whyte Laydie No. 2 and are offering for sale from the Bernunzio Vault complete even with the reproduction "double-bump" hard case designed specifically for the package. With immense attention to detail, this banjo in-every-way recreates the extant 1903 example referenced in design, having underwent a full-prototyping process with John, and features a light weight, thin 3/8" thick and 10-3/4"in diameter rim assembly w/ scalloped Whyte Laydie tonering/bracket band. All of the metal parts/hardware were painstakingly replicated, from neck ferrule to long collar, noting even the rounded "bulbs" of the repro No Knot tailpiece with deep string slots; grooved tension hoop. The maple neck is fully bound w/ 26" scale ebony fingerboard, finely engraved pearl in the period style, and notably a Gryphon on the peghead's face.