One of the rarest American carved-top cutaways, the Vega is an outstanding value in a true hand built jazz box from the Wes Montgomery era. The fast 25' Johnny Smith scale makes for faster solos and smoother stretch chords. The comfortable 16' body is a joy to hold, and is a size recently rediscovered by top contemporary builders like Gilchrist, Andersen and others. It's handsome bound tortoise pickguard is fitted with a Kent Armstrong floating Alnico pickup, which produces the classic single coil sound reminiscent of the DeArmond model 1100 or Gibson P-90.īest of all, it's really fun to play. Built circa 1957, this example is in wonderful condition, with excellent original frets, original tuners and tailpiece, and it's gleaming tobacco sunburst finish. This guitar is a rare example of that later production, and boasts a solid carved bookmatched spruce top, an adjustable trussrod, and a fast, contemporary neck profile. Vega introduced its first archtops in 1933, but didn't produce its first cutaway until 1949. To one guitar, in fact: that pretty one to your right. Add the graceful rounded Venetian cutaway to your wish list, and your options narrow fast. Notes: If you've looked for a vintage carved top cutaway with a 16' body, you know how hard they are to find. Hardware: Original hardware includes nickel trapeze tailpiece, adjustable deco-style rosewood bridge, open-back nickel tuners recent bound 5-ply tortoise pickguard with Kent Armstrong adjustable floating Alnico single coil pickup with volume control, and 1/4 jack mounted under guard. Materials: Quartersawn bookmatched solid carved spruce soundboard arched flame maple back and sides solid Honduras mahogany neck Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl inlay bound fingerboard triple-bound top Please be specific on which instrument(s) you're looking for, and we'll be happy to contact you as soon as they become available.īody size at lower bout: 16' Scale length: 25' Nut Width: 1 11/16'įinish: Original sunburst finish, nitrocellulose type

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