1920's Vega Tubaphone Conversion with Figured Torrified Maple
1920's Vega Tubaphone Conversion with Figured Torrified Maple
This is a banjo that has been on my bucket list to build for a long time. Vega banjos have always been one of my biggest inspirations as a builder, so we’ve put a lot of energy and detail into this banjo. 11 13/16” pot makes it very similar to a 12” pot, it has a huge bass with a great snap from the Tubaphone tone ring. We also really love the removable back/resonator to give it extra volume and depth when needed. The Burled & Spalted Ash head plate and heel are from wood we foraged while hiking in our woods. After several years drying our in our barn, we’ve put the last piece of it on this banjo. I’ve loved playing it and slowly working on it for the past 2 years, once this sells we’ll be investing in new bucket list projects and builds we’ve always wanted to do and I’m excited to see where this banjo goes next!
Figured torrefied maple and figured ebony
Vintage Vega headstock
Burled & Spalted ash headplate & Vega heel
Sea snail vega-style Inlay
S Scoop
11 13/16 vintage Tubaphone style M pot from the early 20s
Removable resonator
Original vintage nickel hardware
Vintage frosted head
Gotoh tuners
Hand rubbed finish
Comes with vintage tenor banjo neck & case
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