1919 Vega Fairbanks "Regent" Banjo
Added 2021-02-26 16:30:01 +0000 UTCIn 1904 the A.C. Fairbanks banjo factory in Boston was destroyed by fire. Shortly thereafter Fairbanks was bought out by The Vega Company, then manufacturing guitars in New York.
This example of a Vega Fairbanks "Regent" banjo was produced in Boston sometime between 1910 and 1919. Calfskin head, La Bella No. 17 nylon strings, Joel Hooks bridge.
