I have 5 different stringed instruments that just keep finding me, and I was nervous to take it apart so I could look at the serial number. In the meantime, thanks again for your post. 6. It looked like it belonged on a Gibson. The use of a brass band on the wood rim also appeared on some models at this time, to improve sound.What would be more telling is the peghead (where strings are attached) design at the time as they were in the process of changing from a scrolled shape to paddle peg head. It also features the four digit SN imprinted into the outside of the holes in groups of three tone ring, clearly done before the plating, and visible only when dissembled. Smakula Fretted Instruments; Banjos Everywhere! Barry, Samantha Thanks for the extensive and helpful photos of your above banjo. CL. Martin- Thank you for your query and very useful photos. Like the Tubaphone listed above, this banjo needs a neck reset to be a playable banjo mandolin. vega banjo identification. Vega banjo identification - Discussion Forums - Banjo Hangout Martin decal on the back of your peghead and on the inner rim. I cant find that picture, but Ill see if I can locate it, as someone else may have sent it to me playing the banjo out at afestival in Arizona. Dr. Ron- the BRC staff and readers appreciate all the wonderful details and photos. One thing that I have noticed is that Massachusetts-made resonator banjos generally had a yellow/orange stain. Your slightly blurry photo of the interior of the pot(not included here)show two tubular connecting rods which are left -over parts from the Vega factory in Boston. As Barry indicates, a photo of the yellow sticker will be helpful here. The first two digits tell you the month the banjo was built, the last two digits before the dash or space will tell you the year, and the numbers in between are considered the number of that model we have made since we started the formal serial number system in 1987. Of note, when the Professional 5-stringer was made in Boston in the early 1960`s, it had square MOP inlays with dots on the neck compared to the nicely designed inlays on your fretboard and seen in the 1966 catalogue. From the BRC, Barry. The Vega banjos in the TMC catalogue were identified by serial numbers only with no model titles or nicknames. My personal suggestion, however, is to preserve it as a tangible keepsake of the priceless moments spent with your father years ago. Of note, the tubular connecting rod and the Allen head screws seen in your banjo pot are design features left-over from the Vega era in Boston. Family owned since 1972, Elderly Instruments is a music store specializing in new, used & vintage guitars, banjos, mandolins, ukuleles and more. Data zakoczenia 2022-09-02 - cena 20,90 z Thanks Again! wyoming seminary athletic scholarship; Tags . In excellent condition and ready to play. Flanked by interactive faculty at a northeastern banjo camp, the BRC founderproudly shows-off his Vega VIP banjo built in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in 1975. Like Mark whom you cite from Comment #6 above, your banjo is one of 14 Pro-5 instruments manufactured per Shop Order #2197 in 1974 in Nazareth, PA. Martin built 100 Pro-5 banjos from 1971-79, including the whimsical Bobby Joe Fenster 5 stringer which was a thinly disguised Pro-5.
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