Vega banjo identification

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The setup right 'out of the box' was spot on, even after 115+ years.

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My only real 'work' on this instrument was to lightly level and dress the frets and clean the instrument.

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The serial number 12xxx dates it to around 1893/4 but I put the 'circa' at 1895 because serial number information isn't exact science for Vegas at that point. This is an early Vega bowlback in incredible all-original condition.

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