Where to find your serial number. I just acquired a second, SN#990 with the dog-bone tone ring. Martin also made 1976 model D-76 guitars to partner the banjo. New and Used Vega Banjos for Sale - banjobuyer.com Identifying Unmarked Banjos - Bill's Banjos The story he told was that it was a distress sale for a friend, and that the banjo was one of 1000 limited editions and had a solid silver tone ring, and was worth at least twice the price. Other Banjo-Related Topics Collector's Corner ARCHIVED TOPIC: Vega banjo identification Please note this is an archived topic, so it is locked and unable to be replied to. The Wonder-5 retailed for $345 without case per the CFM 1971 price list. If it has a wooden pot resonator, remove it and check the inner rim for identifiers. Today I purchase Vega PS-5, serial number M-130259. No M130097 Model: Wonder 5 St. During the Vega Martin era, C.F. Your 5-stringer was one of seven V-76E instruments manufactured per Shop Order 2310, and the `E` designation indicates that these seven banjos were made for employees. I think im in heaven. Give it a try and good luck. My VIP-5 is SN 1364 and was made about one year after your 5-stringer, and it has a nice mid range tone. Barry- Thanks for your queries and subsequent photos that promt me to revise my initial response. Your VW-5 model Vega Wonder banjo SN 721 was manufactured in Nazareth, PA, in late 1973 per Shop Order 2181. Therefore it became dissembled. Vega - Elderly Instruments Unbeknownstto most 5 string aficionados, the Martin Guitar Company manufactured Vega banjos from 1970 through 1979. In addition to the unusual R-D-136 serial number, the C.F. Martin built only 101 PS-5 long necks. ). Barry, Eddie- Thanks for your query and kind comments about the website. Maybe, the R-D prefix stands for Research and Development. From the BRC, Barry. But, the neck had the upgraded crown inlay pattern like their mid range banjos, and originally a paddle peghead design (the new scroll design appeared in 1968). Hope this helps and best wishes from the BRC, Barry, Gary- Thanks for your query. Vega banjos were marketed in the US thereafter by TMC (Targ & Dinner 20 Century Music Company) via a catalogue published in May of 1979. The PS-5 is advertised in the 1970 and 1972 Vega/Martin catalogues but is absent from the 1976 catalogue where the No. Inside your device. I told her to leave cause i thought they were taking advantage of her because of her age. The model was discontinued after Martin Guitar bought Vega in 1970. Hope this helps, and thanks again for your post. The five number labels were found in banjos made from 1962 through February 1964, involving serial numbers A10300 through A12400. It is not to be confused with the metal pie plate or hubcap resonator manufactured by Elton in the 1930`s. The two legendary musicians in the camp photo are banjo godfather Tony Trischka and Grammy award winner Eric Weissberg. built in 1971, my long neck looks like it was built yesterday and all I added was a geared 5th string pegstuck it in an American Vintage case and screwed a CF Martin brass medallion to the side.
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