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About This Listing
For sale is an antique 1923 Vega Style F tenor 4 string banjo. Serial number "61649" stamped on the side of the interior body ring(frame) along with "MADE BY THE VEGA COMPANY BOSTON, MASS, USA STYLE F". Banjo comes with a non-original, chipboard case.
CONDITION: Instrument is in good antique condition, in our opinion. This piece received a full pro set-up by our luthier and is in good playing condition, especially when considering the age of the instrument. Cosmetically, there is some wear on the rim, head, and back of the body. Tailpiece looks to be original and is stamped "NO KNOT, PAT NOV 19, 1901" The bridge is a much later replacement & one of the rods that secures the body is missing on the middle of the treble bout side of the body. The head (skin) is also a replacement & is marked "REMO WEATHER KING BANJO MADE IN USA". The tuning pegs look to be original as do the off white Ivoroid tuning buttons. The nut also looks original, and the frets also look original to our eyes. Although there is still meat on the frets, there are also SOME MINOR string indentations from the 1st to the 3rd frets. This instrument may need some adjustments, or an additional set up, depending on your comfort level. This is an antique, yet playable instrument, and was considered to be an entry level tenor banjo upon its fabrication. We'd like to thank an astute Reverb user for alerting us about some errors which we made in our original listing. Please see the photos as an extension of our written description.
DIMENSIONS:
Scale length is 21".
Neck appears to be mahogany with a rosewood fingerboard & nickel fret wire.
The ring which forms the body is laminated(possibly an early type of plywood) with a mahogany veneer externally & internally; the rear side of this body is also bound with what looks to be tortoise colored celluloid(plastic) binding.
Body has a diameter of 11" and the neck is approximately 19 1/4" long from tip of head stock to end of neck.
17 frets
Fingerboard measures 1 1/4" wide at the 1st fret, 1 3/8" wide at the 5th fret, & 1 1/2" wide at the 12th fret.
Banjo weighs 5 pounds, 1 ounce.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL - NO RETURNS ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD IN AS-IS CONDITION
NOTES: This instrument is ready to play in any capacity the player wishes. This instrument would give a great deal of pleasure to a collector, a player, or a professional.
All of our instruments sold are in complete, working condition. This instrument was professionally inspected, repaired if necessary & given a pro set-up by one of our favorite luthiers/guitarist/composer/teacher & fantastic all around human being as well as the co-founder of April Mae & The Junebugs, Dave "Catfish" Fecca of Dave Fecca Guitar Repair located in Moorestown, NJ...so this "jo" is ready to strum!
Obviously, this is being sold as is, where is, with no implied warranties or guarantees of any kind whatsoever. Since this is a antique musical instrument, our normal return policy DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ITEM! It cannot be returned to us. We package professionally & this instrument will be insured for the full valuation at our expense. We accurately represent all of our items. If you have questions please feel free to contact us for an in hand description. Also, take a look at our website, Ellis Antiques et Bijoux. You may also wish to check out our feedback, which recently SURPASSED 15,000 and has accumulated for the past 23 years on eBay.
PLEASE CONSIDER OUR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AS AN EXTENSION OF OUR HIGHLY DESCRIPTIVE TEXT.
Shipping insurance is included. Instrument will be boxed in a heavy guitar box & will be shipped via USPS or FedEx. Or, this can be picked up locally at our physical bricks and mortar shop in Collingswood, NJ 08108. Please inquire regarding international shipping rates prior to purchase or making us an offer. This item is subject to prior sale. If you have any interest in purchasing this fine instrument, please feel free to make us an offer. We're full time general antique dealers and negotiating is a large part of our business. Just saying......
**SPECIAL NOTE: It is with a very heavy heart that we wish to share the news of the recent passing of our almost 12 year old red & white beagle, our beloved Ace. He was our mascot, and namesake of this site. He gave us the initial inspiration to sign up with Reverb.com, primarily due to the name that we chose to use on this fantastic website. He was also the chief of security & official greeter for our bricks & mortar shop, always ready to engage with the customers; tail wagging, happy & always on the lookout for any ingestible treats that the customer wished to share with him
as well as a nice butt or belly rub. Ace is, and will continue to be, very sorely missed by all who knew him. Our shop will never be the same without his presence. But, his intense spirit and joie de vivre lives on, through our loving memories of him and also via this wonderful platform online. Love the heck out of ya, Acie!!
Sadly, Ellis Ace's Axe Attic
TO ALL PROSPECTIVE BUYERS: If you are contemplating making us an offer on this or any of our other varied listings, please be fully prepared to follow through, pay for your item and consummate the deal if your offer is accepted by us. We have been hit hard lately by offers from buyers with little or even zero feedback or inexperience on this selling platform. These buyers never paid for their purchases. Obviously, we would rather this never happen again, but sometimes it will occur no matter what our wishes are. Thank you for reading this far and for your patience and understanding as well. And, in the immortal lyrics from an early Steve Miller Band tune, “You gotta keep on keepin on”!
Antique 1923 Vega Style F Tenor Banjo~ 4 String Tone Monster ~ Good+ Condition
Originally $1,299, now $599.99 ($699.01 price drop)
$1,299
$599.99
$699.01 price drop
About This Listing
For sale is an antique 1923 Vega Style F tenor 4 string banjo. Serial number "61649" stamped on the side of the interior body ring(frame) along with "MADE BY THE VEGA COMPANY BOSTON, MASS, USA STYLE F". Banjo comes with a non-original, chipboard case.
CONDITION: Instrument is in good antique condition, in our opinion. This piece received a full pro set-up by our luthier and is in good playing condition, especially when considering the age of the instrument. Cosmetically, there is some wear on the rim, head, and back of the body. Tailpiece looks to be original and is stamped "NO KNOT, PAT NOV 19, 1901" The bridge is a much later replacement & one of the rods that secures the body is missing on the middle of the treble bout side of the body. The head (skin) is also a replacement & is marked "REMO WEATHER KING BANJO MADE IN USA". The tuning pegs look to be original as do the off white Ivoroid tuning buttons. The nut also looks original, and the frets also look original to our eyes. Although there is still meat on the frets, there are also SOME MINOR string indentations from the 1st to the 3rd frets. This instrument may need some adjustments, or an additional set up, depending on your comfort level. This is an antique, yet playable instrument, and was considered to be an entry level tenor banjo upon its fabrication. We'd like to thank an astute Reverb user for alerting us about some errors which we made in our original listing. Please see the photos as an extension of our written description.
DIMENSIONS:
Scale length is 21".
Neck appears to be mahogany with a rosewood fingerboard & nickel fret wire.
The ring which forms the body is laminated(possibly an early type of plywood) with a mahogany veneer externally & internally; the rear side of this body is also bound with what looks to be tortoise colored celluloid(plastic) binding.
Body has a diameter of 11" and the neck is approximately 19 1/4" long from tip of head stock to end of neck.
17 frets
Fingerboard measures 1 1/4" wide at the 1st fret, 1 3/8" wide at the 5th fret, & 1 1/2" wide at the 12th fret.
Banjo weighs 5 pounds, 1 ounce.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL - NO RETURNS ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD IN AS-IS CONDITION
NOTES: This instrument is ready to play in any capacity the player wishes. This instrument would give a great deal of pleasure to a collector, a player, or a professional.
All of our instruments sold are in complete, working condition. This instrument was professionally inspected, repaired if necessary & given a pro set-up by one of our favorite luthiers/guitarist/composer/teacher & fantastic all around human being as well as the co-founder of April Mae & The Junebugs, Dave "Catfish" Fecca of Dave Fecca Guitar Repair located in Moorestown, NJ...so this "jo" is ready to strum!
Obviously, this is being sold as is, where is, with no implied warranties or guarantees of any kind whatsoever. Since this is a antique musical instrument, our normal return policy DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ITEM! It cannot be returned to us. We package professionally & this instrument will be insured for the full valuation at our expense. We accurately represent all of our items. If you have questions please feel free to contact us for an in hand description. Also, take a look at our website, Ellis Antiques et Bijoux. You may also wish to check out our feedback, which recently SURPASSED 15,000 and has accumulated for the past 23 years on eBay.
PLEASE CONSIDER OUR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AS AN EXTENSION OF OUR HIGHLY DESCRIPTIVE TEXT.
Shipping insurance is included. Instrument will be boxed in a heavy guitar box & will be shipped via USPS or FedEx. Or, this can be picked up locally at our physical bricks and mortar shop in Collingswood, NJ 08108. Please inquire regarding international shipping rates prior to purchase or making us an offer. This item is subject to prior sale. If you have any interest in purchasing this fine instrument, please feel free to make us an offer. We're full time general antique dealers and negotiating is a large part of our business. Just saying......
**SPECIAL NOTE: It is with a very heavy heart that we wish to share the news of the recent passing of our almost 12 year old red & white beagle, our beloved Ace. He was our mascot, and namesake of this site. He gave us the initial inspiration to sign up with Reverb.com, primarily due to the name that we chose to use on this fantastic website. He was also the chief of security & official greeter for our bricks & mortar shop, always ready to engage with the customers; tail wagging, happy & always on the lookout for any ingestible treats that the customer wished to share with him
as well as a nice butt or belly rub. Ace is, and will continue to be, very sorely missed by all who knew him. Our shop will never be the same without his presence. But, his intense spirit and joie de vivre lives on, through our loving memories of him and also via this wonderful platform online. Love the heck out of ya, Acie!!
Sadly, Ellis Ace's Axe Attic
TO ALL PROSPECTIVE BUYERS: If you are contemplating making us an offer on this or any of our other varied listings, please be fully prepared to follow through, pay for your item and consummate the deal if your offer is accepted by us. We have been hit hard lately by offers from buyers with little or even zero feedback or inexperience on this selling platform. These buyers never paid for their purchases. Obviously, we would rather this never happen again, but sometimes it will occur no matter what our wishes are. Thank you for reading this far and for your patience and understanding as well. And, in the immortal lyrics from an early Steve Miller Band tune, “You gotta keep on keepin on”!
