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Old 02-27-2017, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by David in Maine View Post
Howdy fellow banjoist,

Chris was one of the instructors at the Nashville Clawhammer camp I attended 2 years ago--awesome teacher. I believe it is a Vega Whyte Laydie banjo but I'm not sure.

Cheers,

David
It's either a Whyte Laydie No 2, or a Tubaphone #3 (circa 1918-1923 - I'd have to get a better look to tell the difference). Both have the nickel-silver band around the pot. I've owned one of each a while ago - one stolen, the other sold....
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