The Vega Little Wonder is intended to be a quality instrument at a reasonable price – so it uses quality woods (maple and ebony) and good hardware but doesn’t have a lot of decoration.
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The banjo has been enjoying a remarkable renaissance. Once a presence on nearly every stage, the banjo was eclipsed by the amplified guitar for many decades. Now, however, more and more people are discovering how great a banjo can sound, and how good and varied banjo music really is.
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Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs were two of the most recognisable names in the bluegrass pantheon, and were arguably responsible for its rise to mainstream popularity. Gibson banjos are legendary but now are very hard to find;
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Here’s a wonderful 1933 Gibson ‘Century’ TB-2 Tenor Banjo.
The term ‘Century’ refers to the peghead and fingerboard overlay – these were installed to honor the 1933 ‘Century of Progress’ Exhibition held in Chicago.
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This 1996 Deering Vega Long Neck Banjo is the long neck version of the Vega # 2 banjo as played by Pete Seeger.
It’s an open back model featuring an AAA-Curly-Maple neck with ebony fretboard, Tube-a-phone tone-ring, Historic “bracket band”, and Deering tailpiece. The current new price for this model is $3,995.00.
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Serial Number N/A Pricing Neck Mahogany neck with bound ebony fingerboard, Frets 22 narrow frets. Body Maple tone ring and mahogany resonator, chrome hardware. Finish Mahogany tint clear gloss finish. Hardware/electronics Chrome hardware, Gotoh tuning gears. Playability/Action Case hard case included. Comments You can preview our videos now on Our YouTube Channel! You can now Visit our Facebook page!
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