Deering Vega No.2 with Hard Case - Commission Sale

Celebrating over a 100 years of Vega banjos 1904, the Vega tubaphone banjo is unquestionably one of the most unique banjos ever designed and produced. This is an excellent, highest quality banjo is for all styles of banjo playing ..but of course the open back banjo is the favourite of old time, frailing, and clawhammer players.

For many years only affluent collectors could afford tubaphone banjos made in the earlier part of the 20th century Deering have entered into a new era of the Vega tradition and reproduced these finest quality banjos at relatively affordable prices.

The Vega No.2 is hand built from blonde curly maple, ebony fingerboard, traditional Vega shape neck, 3 ply maple rim, tubaphone tone ring, nickel plated hardware.

The tubaphone tone ring creates that unique Vega tone in this professional quality maple banjo. The Vega No.2 is a banjo made of top grade curly maple stained light amber and buffed to a high gloss. The dimensions of the neck are quite similar to the early Vega banjos - full, yet fast and comfortable. We make genuine Vega Tubaphone tone rings of brass to create a beautiful quality of tone and projection. We precisely fit the tubaphone tone ring to the 3-ply violin grade maple rim, which we also fit with a brass bracket band and frosted top head to create a crisp tone for all styles of music.

Whether you play old time, bluegrass, blues, classical, or compose your own music, the Vega No.2 offers a timeless classic reborn with traditional appearance, world renowned craftsmanship, and classic tone.

Vega No.2 Specifications...

Neck:

• Curly Maple
• Light Amber Stain
• Mother of Pearl Vega Inlay Pattern
• 22 Nickel Silver Frets
• Adjustable Truss Rod
• Ebony Fingerboard
• Ivoroid Binding
• Bone Nut
• Traditional Vega Neck Shape
• Deering Planetary Tuners
• Deering Geared 5th String Tuner
• High Gloss Finish

Pot:

• Genuine Brass Tubaphone Vega Tone Ring
• Vega precision 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim
• Notched Brass Tension Hoop
• Brass Bracket Band with Shoes
• 24 Round Hooks with 5/16″ Hex Nuts
• 11″ Frosted Top Medium Crown Head
• Two Coordinator Rods for Adjustments
• Deering Truetone Tailpiece
• 5/8″ Deering Maple/Ebony Bridge
• Nickel Plated Hardware
• Gloss Finish

Includes a Deering Hardshell Case

Tone:
The Vega No. 2 has a unique voice, a warm, round, vibrant tone.
It is balanced, full, round and yet sparkling with depth, responsiveness, and power.

Tuned:
G,D,G,B,D in standard tuning
Can easily be tuned in other tunings as well.

Dimensions:

• Width at nut 1.340”
• Width at 12th 1.855”
• Width at 22nd 1.985”
• Thickness at 1st.860”
• Thickness at 12th.820”
• Peghead Width Top 2.64”
• Peghead Width Bottom - 2.32”
• Peghead Thickness .560”
• Scale Length Nut to Bridge 26.25″
• Diameter 11"
• Overall Instrument Length 37 1/2"″
• Weight Approx. 8 lbs