This Deering-built Vega ‘Bluegrass Wonder’ was a custom order. These are the lightest professional-grade resonator banjos available, with a bright warm tone for historic fingerstyle or bluegrass.
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Here is a very nice openback banjo based on a 1930’s Vega No.2 tone ring and hardware.To the untrained eye, the neck looks “period” or “original” but is actually more elaborately inlaid than the original Tenor neck would have been …that said, a great way to get a “historic” banjo without paying the premium of a true vintage instrument.
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Here’s a 1968 Vega Folklore banjo in great condition. Folklore banjos were a very popular, affordable banjo model in the 50’s and 60’s. They aren’t extremely bright and have decent bass.
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Here’s an excellent-condition OME frailing banjo. It’s ready to go for the summer. OME Banjos are built in Boulder, Colorado
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The National Reso-Rocket is a great ‘crossover’ type instrument, providing steel-body tone with access to the upper registers. This used example is in excellent condition.
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Steve Huber is a unique individual; a superb player who is also a gifted Luthier and technician. Among his many achievements, this incredible “renaissance man” built his own forge and developed an authentic replica of the iconic prewar Gibson flathead tone ring, duplicating the alloy and pouring techniques from the 1930s era.
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