What are the different types of banjos? Here's a very playable Vega mandolin-banjo, and one that's enjoying its 100th birthday. Maple construction 17 fret Orig frets still playable 11-13/16" 30 bracket rim assembly Close fit Resonator AMRAWCO calfskin head No Knot tailpiece Friction tuners Maple bridge with insert OHSC Setup GDAE. The peghead of the maple neck is overlaid with black and is inlaid with a white Vega logo and beautifully engraved star. It is bright, responsive and full of life and easy to take with you anywhere because of the lightweight. Altogether they create a beautiful tone and a great banjo. When you step up to a Little Wonder you get a banjo featuring a durable ebony fingerboard which gives you the look and feel of a professional instrument. The Vega Little Wonder is a versatile, bright, responsive banjo with a very modest price made in America. Barry at Banjo.com helped me make a great choice on purchasing a new banjo. Please see below for more details. This banjo features a violin grade maple neck and a 3-ply violin grade maple rim. Get 7 weeks of video banjo lessons delivered right to your email inbox. This banjo features a violin grade maple neck and a 3-ply violin grade maple rim. The Senator also comes standard with a renaissance head and a no knot tailpiece while the Little Wonder comes standard a white top … *We can add these as a free service when you purchase a banjo from us. ALL OF OUR SALES INCLUDE A 7 DAY FULL SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. Vega ‘Little Wonder’ Banjo quantity. SKU: NB0024 Categories: banjos, New Deering Banjo. The trust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence to grant every owner of a Deering banjo a Lifetime Warranty ensuring the quality of our materials and workmanship. Adjustable Truss Rod Both the comfortable neck and quality rim are stained with a deep warm brown. The Vega Banjo Company is one of the oldest banjo companies in the history of the instrument. This video shows my Vega Little Wonder banjo in all of its glory. The Little Wonder banjo is fully adjustable through the truss rod in the neck, the coordinator rod, and the Deering True Tone tailpiece. They provide great input based upon what I want and need; not just what cost the most. Vega Little Wonder Acoustic Electric Tenor Banjo. I must say, I couldn't be more pleased with this lovely instrument and the customer service I received from Barry and Banjo.com. Fantastic banjos sold by fantastic people. Features include maple neck with satin finish, 3-ply rim, adjustable truss rod, and a hardshell case. BANJOS AVAILABLE TO PLAYERS OF ALL ABILITIES. Dimensions: The Little Wonder, probably next in line, also had a plain steel tone ring, but it had a nickel-plated (?) As far as I can tell all tension hoops and hardware are original except possibly the tuners. These guys are just great people to go business with; knowledge, banjo players themselves, and just super nice. We use them, and so do most of the professional players we know. 1921 Vega Style N 1928 Vega Little Wonder 1928 Vega Tubaphone After a few conversations I went with his newly designed Bish Line Coal Dust. The Nelsons were the owners of, and assigned their patents to, Vega. Slender Deering Armrest An adjustable truss rod makes the playability very easy. Vega Thank you again to Barry and his staff. 0 bids. Planetary tuning machines come standard on the Little Wonder. We install them on the fretboard just under the 5th string, an idea that was developed and used by Earl Scruggs himself. If you are looking for an American made open back banjo for not a lot of money, this might be just the thing. Both the comfortable neck and quality rim are stained a deep warm brown. It arrived in perfect condition and it's even nicer than he described. Made by Deering Banjo Company in Spring Valley, California, USA. Are you new to banjos? to meet with Barry. An All-Original Vega Little Wonder Short-Scale Tenor Banjo with an 11 13/16" rim. Deering Sierra Deering True Tone Tailpiece skirt which is evident on the outside of the rim, below the tension hoop. More details to follow. Vega was eventually sold to the Martin Guitar company in the 1960s. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 3-ply Violin Grade Maple Rim If your standard capo is on the 2nd fret, you also need to capo the 5th string two frets higher, at the 7th fret. Cloud tail piece is missing, and someone replaced a bit of missing trip near the extension by the top strings (see photos). The Little Wonder banjo is fully adjustable through the truss rod in the neck, the coordinator rod, and the Deering True Tone tailpiece. 3733 Kenora Dr. Spring Valley, CA USA 91977     | The Style K is the simplest of all the Fairbanks-Vega mandolin banjos. 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