4/30/2023 0 Comments Vega mandolin serial numbers![]() These world-beating Fairbanks/Vega models were mostly the creations of David L. ![]() While many builders have emulated these original 100+ year old Fairbanks designs over the last 50+ years, only a few have come close to really matching them. Its produces a wonderful sound that few other banjos, new or old, can match. While not the absolute pinnacle of the Fairbanks/Vega line, the #9 is generally considered the standard by which any similar instrument is judged this has been true for well over 100 years! This instrument is built on an 11" diameter rim with a 27" scale neck, pretty much the favored pattern for openback banjos since. This banjo is a truly beautiful example of pretty much the most desired of all openback 5-strings: the Fairbanks/Vega Tu-Ba-Phone #9. ![]() Vega Tu-Ba-Phone #9 Model 5 String Banjo (1923), made in Boston, Mass., serial # 67614, shaded maple finish, laminated maple neck and rim, ebony fingerboard, original black hard shell case.
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