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    A blast from the past, this Vegaphone Professional tenor has a maple rim, "pie section" resonator and 2-piece neck, ebony fingerboard, Planet tuners, and a Tubaphone tone ring. A great prospect for a 5-string conversion. Period hard shell case. Made in USA. (needs work: replace missing fingerboard binding, 3 hooks and bolts and 16 flanges, needs cleaning, etc. - 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 86124
  • 1929
  • VGC*
  • Sunburst finish on neck and resonator
  • 2-piece maple neck with dark center strip
  • Maple "pie section" resonator
  • ~1/2" multi-ply maple rim
  • Tortoise plastic binding on rim and resonator
  • 19-fret ebony fingerboard (missing binding)
  • Pearl scroll at 1st fret, star at 5th fret, dots elsewhere
  • Headstock features "VEGA" logo and torch inlay
  • Planet tuners stamped "PAT.PEND" with ivoroid buttons
  • 10-15/16" skin head
  • Tubaphone tone ring, notched tension hoop
  • 25 brackets and bolts (needs 28, missing 3 hooks and nuts)
  • Bracket band, 11 individual flanges (missing 16)
  • Dowel stick stamped "VEGAPHONE" and "PROFESSIONAL"
  • "GROVER PATENT" Presto tailpiece engraved "VEGAPHONE / PROFESSIONAL"
  • Armrest 
  • 1-1/8" nut, 22-1/4" scale
  • Period hard shell case (purple lining)
  • Made in USA
    *(needs work: replace fingerboard binding, 3 hooks and bolts and 16 flanges, needs cleaning, etc. - sold AS-IS)
     

Vega Vegaphone Professional Tenor Banjo (1929)

Vega Vegaphone Professional Tenor Banjo (1929)

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SKU: 80U-218594

$950 USD
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A blast from the past, this Vegaphone Professional tenor has a maple rim, "pie section" resonator and 2-piece neck, ebony fingerboard, Planet tuners, and a Tubaphone tone ring. A great prospect for a 5-string conversion. Period hard shell case. Made in USA. (needs work: replace missing fingerboard binding, 3 hooks and bolts and 16 flanges, needs cleaning, etc. - 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 86124
  • 1929
  • VGC*
  • Sunburst finish on neck and resonator
  • 2-piece maple neck with dark center strip
  • Maple "pie section" resonator
  • ~1/2" multi-ply maple rim
  • Tortoise plastic binding on rim and resonator
  • 19-fret ebony fingerboard (missing binding)
  • Pearl scroll at 1st fret, star at 5th fret, dots elsewhere
  • Headstock features "VEGA" logo and torch inlay
  • Planet tuners stamped "PAT.PEND" with ivoroid buttons
  • 10-15/16" skin head
  • Tubaphone tone ring, notched tension hoop
  • 25 brackets and bolts (needs 28, missing 3 hooks and nuts)
  • Bracket band, 11 individual flanges (missing 16)
  • Dowel stick stamped "VEGAPHONE" and "PROFESSIONAL"
  • "GROVER PATENT" Presto tailpiece engraved "VEGAPHONE / PROFESSIONAL"
  • Armrest 
  • 1-1/8" nut, 22-1/4" scale
  • Period hard shell case (purple lining)
  • Made in USA
    *(needs work: replace fingerboard binding, 3 hooks and bolts and 16 flanges, needs cleaning, etc. - sold AS-IS)
     
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