{"product_id":"vega-tu-ba-phone-style-m-tenor-banjo-1927-6845","title":"Vega Tu-Ba-Phone Style M Tenor Banjo (1927)","description":"Vega Tu-Ba-Phone Style M Model Tenor Banjo (1927), made in Boston, serial # 74820, shaded maple finish, laminated maple neck and rim, ebony fingerboard, original black hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is fine-sounding early-pattern Tu-Ba-Phone tenor banjo. The Style M is an openback 21\" scale instrument, the more archaic style of four-string that would be eventually phased out- by the mid-'20's this sort of instrument was a bit passe and this is a very late example. This Style M has a smaller rim than earlier examples, but remains an excellent choice for anyone preferring a shorter scale tenor instrument with a big sound.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 30 3\/4 in. (78.1 cm.), 10 7\/8 in. (27.6 cm.) diameter head, and 2 5\/8 in. (6.7 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 21 in. (533 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1\/8 in. (29 mm.). A nice original and good-playing short-neck tenor Tu-Ba-Phone, better preserved than many. It remains original except for a recent repro No-Knot tailpiece, new bridge and a plastic head. The finish and plating are very well preserved for its age and there are no repairs. This compact Vega has a very powerful and incisive sound for an openback tenor, and would make an excellent string band, early jazz or Irish-style banjo. Complete with a nice original HSC. Excellent - Condition.","brand":"Vega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853008818316,"sku":"6845","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_4df1d77d-ed3a-4c4c-87db-f153e91d84a2.jpg?v=1774330422","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/vega-tu-ba-phone-style-m-tenor-banjo-1927-6845","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}