Vega C-66 1940 - Original Blonde Finish

This museum-quality 80+-year-old guitar has been meticulously maintained and is in immaculate condition. All the hardware appears to be original, including the OHSC.  There is no sign of buckle, pick wear, separations, or cracks. The Tuners are tight and operate smoothly with medium gauge strings.  The guitar holds pitch well and plays effortlessly on the original frets, as well as the Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard that extends over the spruce top.  The sides and back are beautifully figured maple, nicely bound, and show little signs of wear. One would be hard-pressed to find another prewar archtop as playable as this Vega C-66 in such a pristine condition.

Condition: Excellent (Used)

"When an item has been used but only has minor cosmetic defects, this can be considered Excellent. Minor surface-level scratches, such as pick marks from regular use, would qualify".

 MATERIALS:

 ·       TOP:  Beautiful Hand carved Book Matched Solid spruce - Triple bound

·       SIDES: Maple, Highly figured tiger flame

·       BACK:  Maple, Highly figured tiger flame 

·       NECK:  Solid Mahogany - Steel Reinforced

·       FINGERBOARD:  Brazilian Rosewood - Diamond inlay Bound - Elevated Extension 

·       PEGHEAD:  Classic Vega Star inlay

HARDWARE:

 ·       Original Vega Hardware

·       Contoured Trapeze Tailpiece

·       Adjustable Bridge

·       Nickel Open Back Grover “Stay-Tite” Tuners

·       Original Bound Tortoise Pickguard

·       Original Brass Frets

SPECS:

 Brand - Vega

Model - C-66 Gold Boston label

Category - Archtop

Year - 1940

Made In - United States (Boston)

Fretboard Material - Brazilian Rosewood

Color Family - Blonde

Body Shape - Archtop

Orientation - Right Handed

Body Type - Hollow Body Archtop

Number of Strings - 6-String

Neck Material - Mahogany

Offset Body - No

Wood Top Style - Book Matched Spruce

Model Family - Vega C-66

Finish Style - Original Blonde Finish, Nitrocellulose

Series - C Series

Bridge/Tailpiece Type - Floating

Pickup Configuration - N/A

Model Sub-Family - N/A

Number of Frets - 20