{"product_id":"vega-vegaphone-professional-conversion-openback-banjo-1927-60u-223944","title":"Vega Vegaphone Professional Conversion Openback Banjo (1927)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo banjos have nine lives? This vintage Vega Professional is living it's second life as a 5-string resonator with a conversion neck by an unknown maker. The original 4-string tenor neck is included. The newer conversion two-piece maple neck has a dark back strap and center strip, a carved heel with an inlayed ebony heel cap. The pearl No.9-style inlays decorate the bound fretboard, and the headstock front and back. The maple rim has a bracket-band and individual flanges for the \"pie-section\" Vega resonator with tortoise-plastic binding. The notched tension hoop holds a 10-15\/16\" Waverly \"Fiberskyn 2\" head, which shows age and some play wear.  It includes a  newer hardshell case. On consignment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45686797795519,"sku":"60U-223944","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/9412\/9472\/files\/2-Copy_2befdbb6-dcb9-46ac-9614-0d10cd3a8393.jpg?v=1784145245","url":"https:\/\/www.elderly.com\/products\/vega-vegaphone-professional-conversion-openback-banjo-1927-60u-223944","provider":"Elderly Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}