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    Quite the dazzler, this Vegaphone Artist Plectrum worked in the Jazz Era, and features an ebony fingerboard on a 2-piece maple neck with carved heel, maple rim with fancy appointments, Tubaphone tone ring, double bound "pie section" resonator, individual flanges, and a clamshell tailpiece. Chicago tuning. Period Planet tuners installed. Gold hardware. Original hard shell case with vintage stickers. Made in USA.

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  • Tailpiece of Vega Vegaphone Artist No.9 Plectrum Banjo (1928)
  • Armrest, tailpiece and bridge of Vega Vegaphone Artist No.9 Plectrum Banjo (1928)
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  • Full back and side of Vega Vegaphone Artist No.9 Plectrum Banjo (1928)
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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 81271
  • 1928
  • EC-
  • 2-piece maple neck with carved heel
  • 7/16" maple rim with tortoise plastic binding
  • Fancy wood marquetry rim cap
  • Tortoise plastic double bound "pie section" resonator with
  • faux celluloid cloth-print, gold floral decal installed
  • 22 fret bound ebony fingerboard
  • Fancy engraved pearl inlays on fingerboard and peghead
  • Replacement period Planet tuners installed
  • 10-15/16" plastic head
  • Tubaphone tone ring
  • 28 brackets with individual flanges, bracket band
  • Engraved notched tension hoop
  • Vega armrest
  • Clamshell tailpiece
  • Dowel stick stamped "No.9","ARTIST","82967", "VEGAPHONE", "MADE BY | THE VEGA COMPANY | BOSTON, MASS, USA"
  • ~1-1/4" nut, 27" scale
  • Gold hardware
  • Strung for Chicago tuning (D,G,B,E) tuning
  • Original hard shell case (green lining)
  • Made in USA    

Vega Vegaphone Artist No.9 Plectrum Banjo (1928)

Vega Vegaphone Artist No.9 Plectrum Banjo (1928)

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$2,750 USD
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Quite the dazzler, this Vegaphone Artist Plectrum worked in the Jazz Era, and features an ebony fingerboard on a 2-piece maple neck with carved heel, maple rim with fancy appointments, Tubaphone tone ring, double bound "pie section" resonator, individual flanges, and a clamshell tailpiece. Chicago tuning. Period Planet tuners installed. Gold hardware. Original hard shell case with vintage stickers. Made in USA.

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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 81271
  • 1928
  • EC-
  • 2-piece maple neck with carved heel
  • 7/16" maple rim with tortoise plastic binding
  • Fancy wood marquetry rim cap
  • Tortoise plastic double bound "pie section" resonator with
  • faux celluloid cloth-print, gold floral decal installed
  • 22 fret bound ebony fingerboard
  • Fancy engraved pearl inlays on fingerboard and peghead
  • Replacement period Planet tuners installed
  • 10-15/16" plastic head
  • Tubaphone tone ring
  • 28 brackets with individual flanges, bracket band
  • Engraved notched tension hoop
  • Vega armrest
  • Clamshell tailpiece
  • Dowel stick stamped "No.9","ARTIST","82967", "VEGAPHONE", "MADE BY | THE VEGA COMPANY | BOSTON, MASS, USA"
  • ~1-1/4" nut, 27" scale
  • Gold hardware
  • Strung for Chicago tuning (D,G,B,E) tuning
  • Original hard shell case (green lining)
  • Made in USA    
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