Vega Banjos
The name Vaega was first applied to banjos in 1904. Prior to that,many of their design features appeared on Fairbanks banjos. Vega became part of the C.F. Martin organisation in the '70s, prior to being sold to a Korean Holding Company. Greg Deering bought the rights to the name  and has returned to the designs that made the Vega name famous.

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Bluegrass

Wonder

1970s Vega Bluegrass Wonder

Martin-Vega collectable

(exc-) The Vega company was purchased in the early 70s by C.F. Martin & Co., the famous guitar makers. Basically, Martin took over the venerable Vega company and assembled banjos from the inventory that Vega had on hand to fill the need created by the Folk Boom that started in the '60s. This model has the Martin/Vega label inside and is part Little Wonder and part Folk Ranger with a resonator and flange thrown in to appeal to the Bluegrass crowd. (Remember... this was the era when Earl Scruggs was a Vega endorsee.) The banjo has a significantly bright tone and the neck is very playable as well. A good choice for a student who wants an affordable better-than-entry-level banjo, or a festival instrument for more advanced players.

With hard case.

 

 

$ 1000 UBB29560 View photos OTM
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Deering-Vega Dragon Star

Previously-owned Deering-Vega Dragon Star
Exquisite from top to bottom

The epitome of Deering's open back banjo art. The first feature you will notice is the mother of pearl & abalone fire breathing dragon peghead inlay with hand engraving. Real clawhammer players will appreciate the Scooped ebony fingerboard with Vega Lady inlay, and everyone will enjoy the tone of

Deering’s hand-crafted tubaphone tone-ring on their 3 ply rock Maple rim. A superbly crafted instrument for player or collector. Maintained in pristine condition by its former owner, you will save a lot of dough off the MSRP of $7199

 

 

$ 4500 UBC30176 View photos OTM
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Vega Pete Seeger

1960s Vega Pete Seeger Long Neck
the epitome of the '60s folk banjo!
This extended neck (3 extra frets) Vega tubaphone was invented by Pete Seeger. In the late '50s every folk banjo picker wanted one. This is the double rod version and, unfortunately, the yellow sticker with the serial number has fallen off long ago, so we can't date it exactly. It has the added 5th string capo (of course). The original hard case AND cloth case cover.

 

 

$ 4500 UBC30215 View photos OTM
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