{"product_id":"vega-fw-5-folk-wonder-5-string-banjo-1970s-6247","title":"Vega FW-5 Folk Wonder 5 String Banjo (1970's)","description":"Vega FW-5 Folk Wonder Model 5 String Banjo (1970's), made in Nazareth, PA, mahogany stain finish, laminated maple rim and neck, rosewood fingerboard, original black chipboard case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a \"Martin Era\" Vega Folk Wonder banjo, made in the period when the previously Boston-based company had been moved to Nazareth as a subsidiary of C. F. Martin \u0026amp; Co. This model is a basic but effective Vega openback, quite suitable for old time and frailing styles with a simple \"Little Wonder\" tone ring and plain bound, dot inlaid fingerboard. This is a very practical banjo with \"modern\" features like a truss rod and dual coordinator rods, but still part of the American Vega (and Martin) tradition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 37 3\/4 in. (95.9 cm.), 11 in. (27.9 cm.) diameter head, and 2 3\/4 in. (7 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 27 in. (686 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1\/4 in. (32 mm.). Very nice original condition; an undisturbed classic openback Vega, complete down to the original \"Vegalon\" head and with only very minor wear anywhere. A nice playing and sounding banjo, an excellent frailer complete with the original SSC. Overall Excellent + Condition.","brand":"Vega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852986765452,"sku":"6247","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_f54a699b-d8f2-4ee3-b3f3-e295bc683ab7.jpg?v=1774329486","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/vega-fw-5-folk-wonder-5-string-banjo-1970s-6247","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}