Used 5-String Open-Back Banjos
Maker: Vega
Year: 1924
Notes:
Tubaphone Plectrum #3 Converted to 5-String,
Retaining Original Heel Carving.
Conversion and Flowerpot Peg-Head Inlays by Steve Sutherland.
Original Tubaphone Pot with Replaced Nuts.
Banjo has been fitted with a narrow-spacing bridge to accomodate the slightly narrow
fingerboard profile.
10 15/16" Rim with 26 1/4" Scale Length.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1921
Notes:
An Excellent and Little-Played Early 1920's
Fairbanks by the Vega Co. #9 Tubaphone.
10 15/16" Rim with 27" Scale.
All Original except for Old Neck Refinish.
Skin Head.
Fitted with Original Grover Geared Pegs
Fine Player.
Modern Hard Case.
Maker: Vega
Year: 1914
Notes:
An interesting and plain version of Vega's famous Whyte Laydie #2 banjo.
Stamped "Fairbanks Banjo by The Vega Co".
All original banjo except for the older set of planetary geared pegs.
Good neck, a little playing wear in the first position, with the odd ding and scratch
typical of a well-treated but well-played 110 year-old instrument.
Hard Case.
I love playing this banjo!
Maker: Vega by Deering
Year: 2007
Notes:
An Outstanding Full-On Vega Tubaphone Banjo
from the Deering Co.
Model #2 Tubaphone.
Unparallelled Tone and Response.
Traditional Vega Styling and Pearl Inlays.
Mint and Unplayed Condition.
Original Deering VEGA Hard Case.
Maker: Wildwood
Year: 1990
Notes:
A Fine Whyte Laydie Banjo in the Long-Time Vega Tradition.
Pristine Condition.
Whyte Laydie-style Tone-Ring and Bracket-Band;
Fancy Fiddle-Back Maple Neck.
Traditional Engraved Pearl Inlays.
Hard Shell Case.
