• Full front and side of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo

    This elegant early-century American banjo has a multi-ply maple rim, a 2-piece mahogany neck with carved heel, and a sectional "pie-plate" maple resonator. Features include an ebony fingerboard, Kerschner tailpiece, Grover Pat. mechanical friction tuners, Five Star geared 5th string tuner and new nut installed. Original hard shell case. Built in Boston, USA. 


    This product is in Very Good condition (Learn More)

    Condition Notes: New nut and Five Star geared 5th string tuner installed

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  • Front and side of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
  • Bridge and tailpiece of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
  • Armrest of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
  • Front neck joint of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
  • Fretboard of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
  • Headstock of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
  • Tuners of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
  • Rear neck joint of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
  • Inside rim of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
  • Neck joint of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
  • Back and side of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
  • Full back and side of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
  • Side of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
  • Front of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
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  • Full front of Vega Tubaphone No.3 Open Back Banjo
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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 87041
  • 1929 
  • Satin natural finish
  • 1-3/16" nut, ~26-3/4" scale 
  • 1/2" tortoise plastic-bound multi-ply maple rim 
  • Black-finished rim end cap
  • 28 brackets, bolts and L-shoes with bracket band
  • Tubaphone tone ring
  • Sunburst sectional "pie-plate" maple resonator
  • 10-15/16" skin head
  • Dowel stick stamped "87041" "TU-BAPHONE" "MADE BY | THE VEGA COMPANY | BOSTON, MASS, U.S.A." "NO.3" "patent numbers"
  • Kerschner tailpiece 
  • 2-piece mahogany neck with carved heel 
  • 22 fret ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard 
  • "V" neck profile
  • Pearl dot and star inlays 
  • Grover Pat. mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons 
  • Five Star geared 5th string tuner installed
  • Pearwood peghead overlay features fancy torch and "VEGA" logo pearl inlay
  • Armrest installed
  • Original hard shell case (blue lining)
  • Built in Boston, USA
     

Vega Tubaphone No. 3 5-string Resonator Banjo (1929)

Vega Tubaphone No. 3 5-string Resonator Banjo (1929)

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SKU: 60U-220654

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This elegant early-century American banjo has a multi-ply maple rim, a 2-piece mahogany neck with carved heel, and a sectional "pie-plate" maple resonator. Features include an ebony fingerboard, Kerschner tailpiece, Grover Pat. mechanical friction tuners, Five Star geared 5th string tuner and new nut installed. Original hard shell case. Built in Boston, USA. 

This product is in Very Good condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: New nut and Five Star geared 5th string tuner installed
More Details

More Details

The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • SN 87041
  • 1929 
  • Satin natural finish
  • 1-3/16" nut, ~26-3/4" scale 
  • 1/2" tortoise plastic-bound multi-ply maple rim 
  • Black-finished rim end cap
  • 28 brackets, bolts and L-shoes with bracket band
  • Tubaphone tone ring
  • Sunburst sectional "pie-plate" maple resonator
  • 10-15/16" skin head
  • Dowel stick stamped "87041" "TU-BAPHONE" "MADE BY | THE VEGA COMPANY | BOSTON, MASS, U.S.A." "NO.3" "patent numbers"
  • Kerschner tailpiece 
  • 2-piece mahogany neck with carved heel 
  • 22 fret ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard 
  • "V" neck profile
  • Pearl dot and star inlays 
  • Grover Pat. mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons 
  • Five Star geared 5th string tuner installed
  • Pearwood peghead overlay features fancy torch and "VEGA" logo pearl inlay
  • Armrest installed
  • Original hard shell case (blue lining)
  • Built in Boston, USA
     
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