• Front and side of Vega Fairbanks Tubaphone No.3 Plectrum

    This lovely plectrum banjo from Boston sports a skin head and features a 2-piece mahogany neck with exquisite carved heel, Tubaphone tone ring, Presto tailpiece, and Grover Pat. Pend. tuners with ivoroid buttons. Work is needed to fully return it to its jazz-age glory (needs neck heat press to straighten neck, dowel stick reset, fret level, set-up, plays okay- sold AS-IS)

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  • Front and side of Vega Fairbanks Tubaphone No.3 Plectrum
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  • Front of Vega Fairbanks Tubaphone No.3 Plectrum
  • Aemrest, bridge and tailpiece of Vega Fairbanks Tubaphone No.3 Plectrum
  • Front body and neck joint of Vega Fairbanks Tubaphone No.3 Plectrum
  • Fretboard of Vega Fairbanks Tubaphone No.3 Plectrum
  • Front headstock of Vega Fairbanks Tubaphone No.3 Plectrum
  • Back headstock of Vega Fairbanks Tubaphone No.3 Plectrum
  • Heel of Vega Fairbanks Tubaphone No.3 Plectrum
  • Back and side of Vega Fairbanks Tubaphone No.3 Plectrum
  • Full back and side of Vega Fairbanks Tubaphone No.3 Plectrum
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880
  • SN 49385 
  • 1922
  • VG-EC (could use neck heat press, dowel stick reset, fret level, set-up, plays okay- sold AS-IS)
  • Satin natural finish 
  • 1-9/16" nut
  • Plectrum banjo
  • 5/8" maple rim, double tortoise plastic bound, black end cap, stamped "49385"
  • 10-15/16" skin head 
  • Dowel stick stamped "49385", "Tubaphone" banner, "NO.3", "VEGA" in stars, "FAIRBANKS BANJO | MADE BY | THE VEGA COMPANY | BOSTON, MASS." "Patent numbers"
  • 28 hooks, nuts and shoes
  • Tubaphone tone ring
  • Presto tailpiece
  • 2-piece mahogany neck with carved heel
  • 22 fret bound ebonized pearwood fingerboard with pearl dots and star
  • Grover Pat. Pend. tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • 27-1/8" scale 
  • Wire armrest
  • Bracket band 
  • Notched tension hoop
  • Neck is oversprayed, bowed, lots of relief, action is high
  • Pearwood neck heel and peghead overlays (features pearl torch inlay)
  • Tuned CGBD
  • Original hard shell case (green lining)
  • Made in Boston, USA

Vega Fairbanks Tubaphone No.3 Plectrum Banjo (1922)

Vega Fairbanks Tubaphone No.3 Plectrum Banjo (1922)

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SKU: 80U-212149

$1,400 USD
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This lovely plectrum banjo from Boston sports a skin head and features a 2-piece mahogany neck with exquisite carved heel, Tubaphone tone ring, Presto tailpiece, and Grover Pat. Pend. tuners with ivoroid buttons. Work is needed to fully return it to its jazz-age glory (needs neck heat press to straighten neck, dowel stick reset, fret level, set-up, plays okay- sold AS-IS)

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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880
  • SN 49385 
  • 1922
  • VG-EC (could use neck heat press, dowel stick reset, fret level, set-up, plays okay- sold AS-IS)
  • Satin natural finish 
  • 1-9/16" nut
  • Plectrum banjo
  • 5/8" maple rim, double tortoise plastic bound, black end cap, stamped "49385"
  • 10-15/16" skin head 
  • Dowel stick stamped "49385", "Tubaphone" banner, "NO.3", "VEGA" in stars, "FAIRBANKS BANJO | MADE BY | THE VEGA COMPANY | BOSTON, MASS." "Patent numbers"
  • 28 hooks, nuts and shoes
  • Tubaphone tone ring
  • Presto tailpiece
  • 2-piece mahogany neck with carved heel
  • 22 fret bound ebonized pearwood fingerboard with pearl dots and star
  • Grover Pat. Pend. tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • 27-1/8" scale 
  • Wire armrest
  • Bracket band 
  • Notched tension hoop
  • Neck is oversprayed, bowed, lots of relief, action is high
  • Pearwood neck heel and peghead overlays (features pearl torch inlay)
  • Tuned CGBD
  • Original hard shell case (green lining)
  • Made in Boston, USA
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