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He refers to this banjo as "The Hummingbird," owing to its MOP and abalone hummingbird inlays.
It is a cherry instrument having a 12-inch Whyte Laydie-style pot, i.e., an Electric tone ring and a bracket band.
This is serial number 002, though Roy has not marked the instrument at this writing. He promises to do so if the buyer wishes (it will most likley be marked "1102," as the second one of 2011, but it also happens to be the second one he has build for general sale).
It comes with a hard shell case for $2250. Sold.
See and hear this banjo played:
 "Roy Smith 12-inch Whyte Laydie-style no. 002")
Dr. Roy Smith has achieved quite the reputation as a builder of reproduction necks and custom banjos. He recently decided to make some banjos for sale through a dealership, and we're delighted he chose ZEPP Country Music!
 "Roy Smith 12-inch Whyte Laydie-style no. 002 peghead") |
The classic peghead has a mother of pearl hummingbird inlaid in its ebony overlay.
|  "Roy Smith 12-inch Whyte Laydie-style no. 002 stick") |
The 12-inch, 2-ply cherry pot is capped by an Electric tone ring.
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 "Roy Smith 12-inch Whyte Laydie-style no. 002 head") |
This 12-inch banjo has a Renaissance head, a Moon brand bridge by Randy Stockwell,and No-Knot design tailpiece. |  "Roy Smith 12-inch Whyte Laydie-style no. 002 back") |
The three-piece, predominantly cherry neck is mated to a cherry rim stained to match. | |
 "Roy Smith 12-inch Whyte Laydie-style no. 002 fingerboard") |
The scooped ebony fingerboard has side marker dots with an abalone and MOP hummingbird in the scoop.
|  "Roy Smith 12-inch Whyte Laydie-style no. 002 neck") |
The 3-piece neck is mostly cherry. | |
 "Roy Smith 12-inch Whyte Laydie-style no. 002 heel") |
The metal is nickel-plated. The 12-inch cherry pot has a bracket band.
|  "Roy Smith 12-inch Whyte Laydie-style no. 002 tuners") |
All five tuners are Gotoh brand: 4 planetaries and the one worm and pinion for the 5th string. |