This example comes to us in great condition from its previous owner - having been used sparingly overall. The neck is nice and straight with only light fret wear and nice action suitable for all kinds of playing styles, with upgraded tuners, and includes the original bump case. The result of a passionate years-long collaboration between John Bernunzio and the Eastman Music Company, 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.