Vega VIP 5-string Banjo with Resonator (SN. A129776) : synthetic skin head, dual coordinator rods, perforated Tub-a-Phone tone ring; 11” head, engraved tension hoop, armrest, and tailpiece cover;maple rim and maple resonator with mahogany stain, non-grained ivoroid resonator binding with 5-ply wooden center inlay; 3-piece maple neck with walnut center strip, radiused ebony fingerboard, Mother of Pearl fingerboard inlays, black headstock veneer with Mother of Pearl logo and flourish; floating maple bridge with ebony cap, nickel Planetary tuners with amber buttons, 1 ¼” nut width, 26 ?” scale; Lifton case, Brown/Brown (‘50s, 60s)
