Re: Vega roundback mandolins
Here is another style I have not seen in person or in photos. Called the Style 5 or Deluxe, aside from the artist models, the top of the line.
Hi Jim,
Interesting that you should mention the "Deluxe" model. I haven't seen one exactly like the picture either. However, I do have a rather interesting high-end Vega that has a rosewood back with fluted ribs and silver separators. It is a fine instrument and the only one I've ever seen with fluted ribs. I let Dan Larson measure it years ago when he was coming up with his Vega-inspired model.
Best,
Eric
"The effect is pretty at first... It is disquieting to find that there are nineteen people in England who can play the mandolin; and I sincerely hope the number may not increase."
- George Bernard Shaw, Times of London, December 12, 1893
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