This Auction Is For A Antique Vega Style M Banjo with serial number 71825 was manufactured around 1924. This era of Style M is highly regarded for its short-scale tenor neck and robust, booming volume. Appears to be original.

Key Specifications

• Tone Ring: Features the famous Vega Tu-ba-phone (or Tubaphone) tone ring, a scalloped brass tube design that provides exceptional clarity, sustain, and volume.
• Pot & Head Size: Usually features a large diameter pot (typically 11 3/16" or 11 3/4"), yielding a warmer, meatier tone.
• Scale Length: Short 20 7/8" to 21" scale, making it highly preferred today for Irish traditional tuning (GDAE).
• Neck & Inlays: Maple neck and pot with an ebony fretboard. The 1923–1924 models typically feature "Vega and Vines" (or Nouveau-style) inlays on the peghead.

Historical & Market Context

• Dating: Serial numbers in the 68100–77999 range correspond to 1924 production.
• We had it professionally restrung a short while ago. 
• We left the originals including the strings, picks, books, and tools. 

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