Vega Tu-Ba-Phone Style M Model Tenor Banjo (1925), made in Boston, Mass., serial # 62559, shaded maple finish, laminated maple neck and rim, ebony fingerboard, original black hard shell case.
Overall length is 31 in. (78.7 cm.), 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm.) diameter head, and 2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 21 in. (533 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/16 in. (30 mm.). This banjo shows some wear overall but is a nice little player. There are dings and scrapes to the finish on the resonator back, some scuffing to the spine of the neck and the plating on the hooks. Appears all original except the tailpiece bolt, set up with a plastic head and retains original non geared but spring loaded tuners. This is an excellent instrument for Irish tenor or early jazz, a very good value in a Tu-Ba-Phone instrument with a resonator. Excellent - Condition.
