The Regent model also has the adored and revered Whyte Laydie tone ring, but it noticeably has only a star inlaid on its ebony headstock overlay and no ivoroid fingerboard binding. It is otherwise similar to the Whyte Laydie model (with a few other changes) but around $450 less expensive. Let us read together the Bart Reiter Banjos’ Statement of Origin: Bart Reiter Open Back Banjos are, they say, made entirely by one Mr. Bart Reiter in his East Lansing, Michigan shop. The rim blanks are made in Vermont or Maine of local hard maple. He fashions the necks from rough planks of Michigan maple or African mahogany. The fingerboards are made of Indian ebony. Stewart-MacDonald Five Star hardware is used throughout, being made in Ohio or Montana. A few small items of hardware such as fifth pegs and tailpieces are now made in Asia as the USA made equivalent is no longer available. Warranty: Bart Reiter banjos are guaranteed to remain free from defects in materials and workmanship to the original owner, by the maker, for a period of one year from the date of purchase.