Vintage Vega meets Minnesotan! This cherry neck 5-string conversion has a nice sound, re-made by Andy Denny of Minnesota. Features the original 1930s rim and tubaphone tone ring, and bracket band with 28 brackets. Newer spec details include a 10-15/16" Renaissance head, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with unusual pearl inlays (purportedly the off-cuts from inlays on a banjo built for Steve Martin!), vintage geared Grover tuners with ivoroid buttons, geared 5th tuner with newer white plastic button, wooden truss rod cover. Excellent playing banjo! Comes with '60s hard shell case. Made in USA (twice!).

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Condition Notes: Original 1930's rim and tubaphone tone ring, conversion neck

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1930s Vega pot assembly / early 2000s Andy Denny conversion neck
Original SN 92717 (rim stamp)
10-15/16" Renaissance head
1/2" maple rim, tortoise plastic binding
28 brackets and shoes, notched tension hoop
Original Tubaphone tone ring
2-piece conversion cherry neck, semi-gloss finish
Ebony heel cap
Cherry dowel stick stamped 'Andy Denny Mazeppa MN'
Truss rod
No Knot tailpiece
Ebony fingerboard with pearl inlays
1-1/8" nut, 26-1/4" scale, 22 frets
Spikes at 7,9,10, and 12th frets
Vintage Grover geared tuners with ivoroid buttons
Newer 5th string geared tuner
Ebony peghead overlay with pearl inlays and wood truss rod cover
Hard shell vintage case (green lining)
Made in USA

Vega Tubaphone Conversion Openback Banjo (1930)

Name: Vega Tubaphone Conversion Openback Banjo (1930)
Brand: Vega
SKU: 60U-223369
Price: 2250.00 USD

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Vintage Vega meets Minnesotan! This cherry neck 5-string conversion has a nice sound, re-made by Andy Denny of Minnesota. Features the original 1930s rim and tubaphone tone ring, and bracket band with 28 brackets. Newer spec details include a 10-15/16" Renaissance head, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with unusual pearl inlays (purportedly the off-cuts from inlays on a banjo built for Steve Martin!), vintage geared Grover tuners with ivoroid buttons, geared 5th tuner with newer white plastic button, wooden truss rod cover. Excellent playing banjo! Comes with '60s hard shell case. Made in USA (twice!).

This product is in Very Good condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: Original 1930's rim and tubaphone tone ring, conversion neck