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Quick notes:
1 — This is consigned.
2 — Any repair work has been done so it plays spot-on unless otherwise noted!
3 — I usually ship in 2-3 days but sometimes can get backed-up if a lot of orders come in at once. I like to make sure I have time to check the setup, restring if the strings are tired, and make any adjustments needed before shipping. If you need faster shipping, please make me aware!
4 — Please read the following text for full details and specs -- it's borrowed from my original blog post on it...
Yep, this is Gold Tone's "Vega Pete Seeger" model for the masses. It has spiffy appointments, a quality build, lighter-weight maple rim, and a traditional Tubaphone-style tonering and Vega-style bracket band. It's easy on the eyes, too.
The owner of this moved over to an actual, vintage, '60s Pete Seeger model and so that's why this one's here for resale. They're very similar banjos, to be honest, though the vintage Vega is a little drier-sounding and poppier with a distinctive, clucky bite while the Gold Tone is a little sweeter-sounding and rounder in tone -- a sound that will ease modern ears. Both are good and both are different.
This was almost playing spot-on when it arrived which is probably why it was loved so much -- the head has a ton of wear from much faithful playtime despite its only being a couple years old. It only needed minor setup adjustments and the Gibson-style, dual-coordinator-rod setup makes that easy-peasy. It's now playing bang-on and ready to serve.
Repairs included: a quick setup.
Condition notes: while the instrument is overall quite clean, it does have wear and tear to the head from clawhammer-style playing. It has a few railroad spike capos installed, too -- at "3, 5, and 7" of the 5th string's part of the board. There may be other light usewear in evidence but I'm not noticing it.
It comes with: an original hard case.
Consignor tag: JM
Quick notes:
1 — This is consigned.
2 — Any repair work has been done so it plays spot-on unless otherwise noted!
3 — I usually ship in 2-3 days but sometimes can get backed-up if a lot of orders come in at once. I like to make sure I have time to check the setup, restring if the strings are tired, and make any adjustments needed before shipping. If you need faster shipping, please make me aware!
4 — Please read the following text for full details and specs -- it's borrowed from my original blog post on it...
Yep, this is Gold Tone's "Vega Pete Seeger" model for the masses. It has spiffy appointments, a quality build, lighter-weight maple rim, and a traditional Tubaphone-style tonering and Vega-style bracket band. It's easy on the eyes, too.
The owner of this moved over to an actual, vintage, '60s Pete Seeger model and so that's why this one's here for resale. They're very similar banjos, to be honest, though the vintage Vega is a little drier-sounding and poppier with a distinctive, clucky bite while the Gold Tone is a little sweeter-sounding and rounder in tone -- a sound that will ease modern ears. Both are good and both are different.
This was almost playing spot-on when it arrived which is probably why it was loved so much -- the head has a ton of wear from much faithful playtime despite its only being a couple years old. It only needed minor setup adjustments and the Gibson-style, dual-coordinator-rod setup makes that easy-peasy. It's now playing bang-on and ready to serve.
Repairs included: a quick setup.
Condition notes: while the instrument is overall quite clean, it does have wear and tear to the head from clawhammer-style playing. It has a few railroad spike capos installed, too -- at "3, 5, and 7" of the 5th string's part of the board. There may be other light usewear in evidence but I'm not noticing it.
It comes with: an original hard case.
Consignor tag: JM
