Vega 5-string Banjo

Here is an interesting banjo. Built toward the end of Vega's life in Boston, it has a Tube-a-phone tone ring and original tailpiece and tuners. It also has the original Scruggs "D tuners" that were offered by Vega, with the directions (they're in the case). The banjo has an after-market resonator.

vega 5-string banjo - front
front

vega 5-string banjo - scruggs d tuners
Scruggs "D tuners"

vega 5-string banjo - the pot
the pot

vega 5-string banjo - label
label

vega 5-string banjo - headstock
headstock

     
vega 5-string banjo - back
back

vega 5-string banjo - side
side

vega 5-string banjo - pot - back
the pot - back

vega 5-string banjo - brochure
brochure

vega 5-string banjo - headstock - back
headstock - back

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