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bumdidy - Posted - 04/14/2014: 10:18:17
received in banjo swap with my brother. This mid-199o's Regency is in excellent condition. Has a Whyte Laydie tone ring and quality workmanship, from the days when Bart made them himself. 11" pot
my ad is at: banjohangout.org/classified/43665
I also received an older Ramsey Woody that I am keeping to play. He now has my OME Bright Angel
Thanks for looking,
Rich
Edited by - bumdidy on 04/14/2014 15:57:56
jbalch - Posted - 04/14/2014: 11:42:07
Bart still makes banjos himself in his Lansing shop. See the statement of origin here: reiterbanjos.com/
But that is a very nice example from 1997 - with fingerboard binding (which is now discontinued).
Edited by - jbalch on 04/14/2014 11:47:20
bumdidy - Posted - 04/14/2014: 16:01:11
I had heard some years ago that he had brought in production help, same thing I heard about Enoch banjos. Mike Ramsey told me he learned a lot about production of banjos from Bart. I am a Ramsey Woody fan, which means there is some Bart in my banjos. I am not a Whyte Ladie fan, so I am selling this.
jbalch - Posted - 04/15/2014: 08:58:40
No problem. Bart definitely considered relocating his shop a few months ago. He even hired an apprentice to hopefully learn the craft and eventually maybe take over some tasks. But that situation did not work out. From his posts on this forum and my correspondence with Bart, it seems he never really pursued it. Bart is basically a one-man operation.
I think you are right that Kevin Enoch outsources some of the production of his Tradesman (and maybe other) stock models. But I assume the custom line is still completely made by him in his shop.
The Craig Evans builder interview videos are a great source of insight into Bart and all of the other participants. If interested - I recommend you check them out.
Best wishes ... Nice banjo for sure.
Edited by - jbalch on 04/15/2014 09:01:47
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