Hi guys,
Can anyone point me in the right direction for finding any info - old catalogs or articles - on Vega mando banjo ukes?
I can post pics later if anyone is interested, but all the component parts look bog standard; I just haven't seen this combination anywhere online:
1918 build by current lookup (39xxx), on pot & ferrule.
Mando neck, solid head with open book top, braz rosewood veneer, no inlay.
13.25" scale, 17 fret Ebony FB, single dots on 5, 7, 10 & 12.
Basic tuners, 4 on a side, straight edges, no frills, no engraving.
Uke size pot, 7.5", "tortoise" binding on rim.
Original head, I think, top very grimy, OK inside, goat or calf?
Ferrule has standard Fairbanks / Vega logo, and Style K.
Unbranded wooden resonator held on back by 4 L brackets from 4 of the hooks.
Trapdoor case.
I haven't found this combination of Vega with mando neck and banjo uke body online, but the sound with the resonator off is great for celtic and the small body makes it feel much more like a "standard" mando, for me far more comfortable than the more usual 10" mandolin banjos.
Any background greatly appreciated!
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