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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) Please read the following text for full details and specs -- it's borrowed from my original blog post on it...
This gorgeous piece of equipment has a serial number that dates it to 1919 or close to it. It's a Style 202 mandolin which means a spruce top over mahogany back and sides and finished in natural. I've worked on a good number of cylinder-back Vega mandolins, now, and all of them have been stunners when they've been gone through -- they play quick and easy, have superb tone (like the warmth of a flatback, the sculpt/punch of an archtop, and the sweet clarity of a good bowlback), and are eminently suited to Celtic-style ramblings or old-time and folksy/rootsy work.
This one arrived at the shop in pretty decent shape but needed, basically, glorified setup work. Between Jose and myself it got fret seating and a level/dress of the frets, bridge compensation, some minor brace repairs to the back, and setup work done. It's now playing spot-on and ready to serve.
Repairs included: a fret level/dress, minor hairline crack repair and brace reglues, bridge adjustments, and setup.
Condition notes: there's an old hairline side crack repair to the bass side that is basically invisible and just looks like lighter grain. There's a hairline repair to the back (pictured in glare) that has a little fill in it and it's stable. It has a replacement set of tuners (StewMac repro-style) and a new strap button and newer screws fit at the tailpiece. The finish overall looks excellent but it has mild weather-checking to it throughout and a little playwear/usewear here and there. There's a strap button added at the heel, too.
It comes with: sorry, no case.
Consignor tag: LCL
