They are not one continuous piece of wood (generally). PAĪ: The piece of wood that passes through the rim is made separately from the neck. I have wandered for a long time why the Dowell sticks were called like that. Q: I am a banjo player from Brittanny (Celtic North West France). The Charles Meisel Company was a wholesaler established 1878 they didn't manufacture anything, but claimed "Sole control of the output of the Globe Musical Company." BBĪ: It's probable that they are the same. Q: I am trying to find out about The Globe Musical Instrument Company in New York are they the same as Globe Music Co. Drums have similar issues, after all a banjo is basically a drum with a neck. The wrenches with names were usually given by the maker when someone bought one of their banjos. In the days of skin heads the heads needed a lot of attention depending on the weather, humidity, etc. RHĪ: Banjo wrenches are used to tighten (or loosen) the head of the banjo.
We have no banjo player, Please tell me what a banjo wrench is used for. Q: I play guitar and sing with other amateurs. There is no apparent anomoly between your banjo and the records. My records show that your serial number is within the time frame for the F-V stamp, the last reported one is 52669. The serial numbers in Mugwumps' chart are an approximation based on catalogs, ads, and sales receipts since, to my knowledge, Vega did not keep the production records - at least they haven't surfaced yet. Necks were chosen and stamped with matching numbers as they were ordered and sold. We believe the rims were assembled (Vega purchased them raw, they didn't make them) in batches. You could order the neck and rim separately, so the possibility exists to find 17 frets,18 frets - particularly on the oversized heads, 22 frets, 5 string, mandolin or guitar necks. Do you have any ideas about when my banjo was made?Ī: By the twenties, banjos were going out of favor compared with their earlier popularity.
It is stamped "Little Wonder" but it has 22 frets, and I thought that the Little Wonder had less then 20. It is stamped with "Fairbanks, made by Vega" which suggests 1910, but the serial number is 48487 which suggests 1921ish. I remain confused about my old Vega 5 string banjo. With approximately a quarter million visitors each year, the number of information requests, and the time it takes to research each instrument I can no longer offer this as a free service. Before you email your questions, use our Search Engine to look for information anywhere on the Mugwumps website. The Q&A column (now renamed FAQ to conform to I'net practice) was one of the most enduring and popular features of Mugwumps magazine.
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