Vega Style "M" Tubaphone Tenor Banjo (1926) No. 71822 Condition_ Good The banjo ukulele was originally

The banjo ukulele was originally designed by Alvin Keech in 1917 and was popularized by musicians such as George Formby and Roy Smeck

the M-120 24 scale length

with the tops and backs meticulously arched and graduated to achieve the correct balance of strength and lightweight rigidity for optimal tone

and period-correct tortoiseshell pickguard

Vega Style "M" Tubaphone Tenor Banjo (1926) No. 71822 Condition_ Good The banjo ukulele was originallyHere for sale is a sought after 1920s Vega Style M in very good playable condition. (Serial No. 71822). This fine 17 fret tenor banjo features an 11" Maple rim with 28 brackets, Maple "Pie" resonator with tortoise bindings, a dark Ebony fingerboard with decorative abalone inlay, decorative "torch"headstock inlay, and a quality tubaphone tone ring. The instrument appears all original with the exception of a recent installation of new Waverly tuners, a