From to Fairbanks later Vega made Fred Bacon banjos. Between and Vega made some S. Stewart banjos. The years matched to the serial numbers are an educated approximation; they are accurate within a year or two, and even the dates of introduction of major improvements are based on ads, catalogs, and contemporary news releases.
In the s, urban renewal in Boston forced Vega to move from the Columbus Avenue location where they had been from to c, to Leon Street in Boston, where they stayed until They moved to Needham Heights, where the owners were closer to home.
They weren't there for long before selling to Martin. Vega continued in business in the Nelson Family until March 15, when the name, equipment, and all the rights were sold to C. Martin, a respected guitar manufacturer, in Nazareth, PA. Martin made some banjos, and marketed import instruments, under the Vega brand name until March, when they sold the Vega rights to the Galaxy Trading Company, an Asian conglomerate.
All Vegas from the Galaxy period are imported. YEAR No information available Year Where is the serial number found. I have a model or i believe but haven't found a number. Eddie Sheehy - Feb, pm. Look at the very top EDGE of the peghead DerTiefster - Feb, pm.
If the link doesn't work well for you, try the version that Eddie has in the third post of the "cylinder backs" thread of this group. Thanks, i found it with the right light. I have to say that my instrument does not look any 90 years old. Wish I was aging like that.
Thank you so much for posting this. I spent years trying to find this information. Where did you find these sequences? Eddie Sheehy - Dec, pm. Miko - May, am.
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