Vega FW-5 "Folk Wonder" 5-String Open-back Banjo (1962) Product Type_ Parts nut width 38

nut width 38

22 Nickle/Silver Frets

Shoe & Screw Bracket Assembly

FINGERBOARD: Rosewood* OR Walnut

True bypass footswitch and lever designed to prevent stamping on operation knobs

Vega FW-5 "Folk Wonder" 5-String Open-back Banjo (1962) Product Type_ Parts nut width 38This genuine Boston era Vega banjo is in good playing condition with a straight neck and comfortable action. It features 24 brackets, 7 ply pot, and what appears to be a 2 piece Maple neck with dark Ebony fingerboard with dot inlay and white neck binding. The banjo dates from 1962, Serial No. A102206. There is a small amount of tarnish on metal parts from age and a few marks at the lower part of the neck where we think a capo was stored, but overall