{"product_id":"vega-tubaphonelittle-wonder-composite-guitar-banjo-19211923-3850","title":"Vega Tubaphone\/Little Wonder Composite Guitar Banjo (1921\/1923)","description":"Vega Tubaphone\/Little Wonder Composite Model Guitar Banjo (1921\/1923), made in Boston, natural varnish finish, laminated maple neck and rim, gig bag case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a good-playing Vega guitar-banjo that began life in the early 1920s as two separate instruments, but appears to have been in its current form for some time. The pot is a large (nearly 12\") Tubaphone, as would usually have been used for a \"Guit-Jo,\" but the neck is from the plainer \"Little Wonder\" model. The differences in the neck are mostly cosmetic; both are laminated maple with ebony fingerboards. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis instrument offers a very fine and good-playing six-string Vega at a considerably lower cost than an all-original Tubaphone. Geared planet tuners add to the instrument's practicality, as the originals from this period would be straight-shaft friction style. A great gigging 1920s openback guitar-banjo.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 36 in. (91.4 cm.), 11 13\/16 in. (30 cm.) diameter head, and 2 3\/4 in. (7 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 in. (635 mm.). Width of nut is 1 7\/8 in. (48 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery good-playing condition overall; some general wear, but no major damage or repairs. Set up with a Fiberskyn head. Generally Excellent Condition.","brand":"Vega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853301600396,"sku":"3850","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_d8333d91-201e-4b66-a4c2-1a423787b1df.jpg?v=1774333731","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/vega-tubaphonelittle-wonder-composite-guitar-banjo-19211923-3850","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}