An interesting and rare version of Vega's popular Style M Tenor Banjo model. 10 1/8" pot, 21 3/4" scale, 20 fret fingerboard. Calf-skin head. Engraved Tailpiece Cover. Stew-Mac 5-Star planetary geared pegs. This banjo...
An interesting and rare version of Vega's popular Style M Tenor Banjo model. 10 1/8" pot, 21 3/4" scale, 20 fret fingerboard. Calf-skin head. Engraved Tailpiece Cover. Stew-Mac 5-Star planetary geared pegs. This banjo...
Vega Regent 5-String Banjo. Basically a Five-String Little Wonder. All-Original except for the Planetary Geared Pegs. Used, But Excellent. Old Calf-Skin Head. Original "Cammed No-Knot" Tailpiece. Action is a little...
Serial # 67730 .year is a guess. The craftmanship is amazing on this old girl. Truly "Playable Art" A few issues: Gold plating is tarnished, tuners have been changed, Binding is flakey on Resonator rim, and an inlay is...
A prime Vega Whyte Laydie, originally a plectrum and now a fine 5-string using most of the original neck. Great technique by Master Banjo Maker, Dick Powell. Maple neck, 27" scale, 10 15/16" head size. A great [almost]...
While most folks reading this description already know much more about banjos than I do, a brief history of the Rettburg & Lange Orpheum banjo company of New York might be useful to some. The company dates back to 1897,...