$1,495
On offer is a new Vega Old Tyme Wonder 12" rim, open back banjo built by Deering Banjos. With the Deering deluxe hardshell case. Comes with the full Deering Lifetime warranty. This is a new banjo,built in February of 2015; never displayed and in original Deering/ Vega case. 12" larger rim makes this banjo ideal for clawhammer ! Fitted with a Fiberskin head to emulate the old-style calf skin plus fraling scoop and no-knot tailpiece !! This banjo is what is commonly referred to as New-Old-Stock. It has been in storage and never sold. With over 200 banjos in stock I have simply overlooked this banjo as I put more out on display. Since banjos have no "best before date" I don't make any special effort to sell older serial number models. So we are selling this specific banjo at 2014/2015 prices: 1 only, serial 02144615W172 ( see the photo of the warranty card ) Free shipping within Canada and USA ( lower 48 states ) Full setup isincluded: Nut height, head tension set at G#, capo tacks installed at 7, 9 and10th fret, action adjusted to 6/64 and complete check-over. I assume that for most open back players, clawhammer will be the main style played on this banjo: 6/64 action is at the low end of the clawhammer action range. 5/64 is the normal action for Bluegrass but some players play as high as 6/64. If you are playing a mix of fingerstyle and clawhammer then 6/64 is a good compromise. if you are an dedicated Clawhammer player with and agressive right hand attack then I often set higher at 7/64. You get this banjo in fullyplayable condition – not just out of the box. As with all of our banjos, itis thoroughly set up to professional standards. If you have particular setup needs, I invite you to correspond directly with me by email and I will make whatever changes are needed to suit your right hand attack and action requirements. If you are within driving distance, there is no-charge for follow-up setup and service on any new or used banjo for a full year. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Vega Old Tyme Wonder banjo constructionnotes: Neck is Rock maple and finished with walnut stained, satin lacquer. The Deering "neck carve" is the standard Deering slim C-profile contour. The Vega 12" rim is red maple: so-called "wood tone ring construction" where the rim is milled to the contour of a metal tone ring. The rounded contour of the rim contacts directly with the head offering a warmer and more "woody" tone compared to metal toner ring construction.Built in the spirit of the original 1890s era Little Wonder models, this banjo achieves similar tone but utilizes the best of modern construction methods; most notably the modern truss rod in the neck which is something that was never used in the 1890s banjos. A lovely light weight banjo with a warm and pleasing toneA joy to play ! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We preferto establish a dialog with our customers and encourage you to contact us byemail or phone. Please check out our shop online; TheTwelfth Fret is easy to find if you Google us. Ouremail is XXXX@12fret.com Note that sales tax applies if shipped within Canada Shippingto Europe will cost on average $190 by DHL: safe and secure and takes about 4business days. Respond to the 12fretwith your city & Zip code for exact FedEx shipping costs or any otherquestions. Don’t forget to check out our other eBay items: clickon “See other items” The Twelfth Fret Guitar Shop, Toronto We have six full timeluthiers on staff and have the expertise to setup and service your instruments Note: The Twelfth Fret 1 of 5 Master Dealer Deering Banjo dealers in theworld. We stock Deering, DeeringTenbrooks and Vega Banjos, plus Deering Goodtime banjos with over 40 models instock. Plus we stock a broad selection of banjosby Wildwood, Nechville, Huber, Stelling and GoldTone banjos with over100 different new banjo-models in stock.
