An aged and dusty banjo in need of some attention was recently delivered to the BRC workshop. The instrument had been in the owner`s family for decades but seldom played for many years. The blank peghead of the mystery banjo bore no identifying features. Upon closer inspection, the well-preserved instrument proved to be fascinating.
Inside the pot, the wooden strut rod bore an unmistakeable factory stamp that revealed the 4-stringer was an original Vega instrument manufactured in Boston, Massachusetts.
Serial numbers stamped on the strut rod of the instrument helped to confirm that the instrument was manufactured circa 1924.
These identical numbers also appeared on the inner pot rim documenting that the vintage banjo was still composed of its original factory matching parts.
Another stamp on the truss rod designated that the instrument was a Style N model.
For further background information on the rich history of the Vega banjo line, enter Vega in the BRC website search engine and tap Enter.
From the BRC: Enjoy your banjo heritage and the story it tells.
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