Used 5-String Open-Back Banjos
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
Year: 1922
Notes:
An early 1920's Vega Whyte Laydie #2 5-String Banjo.
10 15/16" Rim, 27" Scale Length.
A new Renaissance head has been installed on an otherwise original
and AS-FOUND banjo.
Neck is straight, Playability and Sound are Excellent.
Well-Played but undamaged banjo, modest fret-wear.
Kerschner Unique Tailpiece.
Original spring-loaded Grover pegs, easy tuning.
Original Hard Shell Case.
Maker: Washburn
Year: 1900
Notes:
A simply appointed, mostly original Washburn banjo from the turn of the last century.
Walnut Neck with Ebony fingerboard, peghead facing and heel-cap.
22 frets, 26" Scale Length, 10 5/8" calf-skin head.
Ebony friction tuners [non-original], Modern No-Knot Tailpiece;
Aquila Strings.
Neck is straight, playability is excellent.
