There is a post in the forum showing pictures of an Eastman White Laydie. Anyone seen one? The 5th String in Greenville. SC where I teach, just got the Eastman dealership. Hope to have one in there soon if I can convince the sweet lady in charge. I'd heard rumors but now...step aside Gold Tone, I think you might out classed in your class.
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 | Amy Buck says:
1/30/2011 12:13:42 PM
Sure is a gorgeous banjo.
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 | Bob Buckingham says:
1/30/2011 3:33:24 PM
Here's the link to that Eastman:
http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/198092
Haven't played one and wonder if there are banjos out there that you just don't like. Why is that?
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| Amy Buck says:
1/30/2011 3:46:44 PM
I played one last night. I don't like the way it feels.... it isn't loud enough or sweet enough. But its owner plays the hell out of it and sounds great!
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| Bob Buckingham says:
1/30/2011 6:21:17 PM
It is interesting how one person can pull tone out of a banjo that when you play it, you scratch your head say, "How did they do that?"
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 | Paula_DHJ says:
1/31/2011 3:36:25 PM
I love that banjo. I've only seen the one on the forum, but I can't believe how close it looks to an original whyte laydie. I'd love to play one.
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| Amy Buck says:
1/31/2011 5:02:08 PM
I think R Buck is drooling over it.
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 | Trapperharm says:
2/12/2011 10:15:50 AM
Hey everyone. I have the one pictured in the Whyte Laydie topic. I love it, she has a great sound and easy playability. When I'm playing with my friends that are electrified, I use a DucesWilde brass pick. She's loud enough then. I still can't thank my wife enough for the great birthday present. I have the first of the production run serial #23000. Bernunzio's music will be getting 50 in sometime soon. I'll keep everyone posted when they get here.
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 | OTJohn says:
11/1/2011 8:49:53 PM
I finally got one of the Eastman Whyte Laydies. It is everything that Bernunzio has said about it. A drop-dead reproduction of a 1904 instrument (except for reinforced neck and geared tuners). The sound, volume and playability are great. Good volume, etc. I have played a 12" original WL with a repro neck for a couple of years with a local string band group and this banjo seems to do a great job of cutting the microphone while still maintain great tone. Nifty banjo for sure..
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| OTJohn says:
11/14/2011 10:15:29 PM
Adam Hurt is playing one of the Eastman Whyte Laydie on Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=Kn3C1n8pse4
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| Bob Buckingham says:
11/15/2011 7:00:50 AM
That banjo sure suits Adam's style. Good punch and clarity to it. I would like to play one before ordering though.
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 | 42K says:
12/23/2011 8:36:17 AM
I just received my Eastman Whyte Laydie. It makes me smile just to look at it.
I added a Vega style arm rest, Waverly Tuners and removed the dark varnish from the inlays on the headstock, (I think that the varnish is there for an aged look, but the pearl is too pretty to hide). The nuts are 7mm and require a deep socket. The holes for the tuners also had to be reamed to accept the Waverlys because the stock tuners are metric. I also had to file the notch in two of the hooks in order to fit the arm rest.
There was nothing wrong with the banjo as it came and it looked great. I just have a problem with having to make things my own. I am also a sucker for Waverly Tuners and Ivoroid knobs. I couldn't ask for a nicer banjo. It plays and sounds great.
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| 42K says:
12/23/2011 8:39:36 AM
I just want to thank John Bernunzio for bringing a great instrument back to life and at such a reasonable price. Great job.
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 | Livkai says:
2/23/2012 9:17:54 PM
I just received a Whyte Ladye set up by Adam Hurt with a skin head. I used to own an essex Paragon with the same acoustics. It was twice as heavy as the Eastman whose struck notes jump off it like popcorn.. I have a coles eclipse man in the moon and a dobson silver bell , both equal but different to Burnunzio's rare offering . Thanks Burnunzio, and Adam
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| Livkai says:
2/23/2012 9:21:50 PM
I just received a Whyte Ladye set up by Adam Hurt with a skin head. I used to own an essex Paragon with the same acoustics. It was twice as heavy as the Eastman whose struck notes jump off it like popcorn.. I have a coles eclipse man in the moon and a dobson silver bell , both equal but different to Burnunzio's rare offering . Thanks Burnunzio, and Adam
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