Talk:Vega Company

can anyone give me some info on a Vega 4 string banjo, very old. Iside inscription says serial # 81589, also says Professional and vegaphone on inside. Made in boston ma. Have no idea of the age but must go back to 1940 or 30's maybe older than that. Can anyone help me on this. It has 2 lights on the inside but I think they were added since the bulbs are red and blue. thanks

I have a similar Vega banjo, and it came with a small book about banjo care/maintenance. The two bulbs were used to dry the banjo head (which was made of calfskin in those days) when it was humid. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.2.169.237 (talk) 17:36, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There is an abundant amount of information that indicates that the Vega cornets and Vega trumpets had a number of professional horns that were used by both solo artists and full 'Big Band' horn sections. The quality of the 'Georges Model', their top of the line trumpet was built in three bores, small, medium and large and was considered a rival to the NY Bach Strads of that time. Their power bore cornet was a horn played by Miles Davis and Louis Prima and his entire trumpet section played Vega trumpets. Anecdotal evidence suggests that Al Hirt did receive a Vega as a practise horn in his youth, although which model is unclear.69.140.24.205 (talk) 10:32, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Dutch Vega labels used the term 'Part of the C F Martin Organisation' - that is, the English spelling of 'organisation'.2A00:23C5:B7FD:CD00:DD99:23E0:5842:F385 (talk) 14:33, 21 October 2017 (UTC) 2A00:23C5:B7FD:CD00:DD99:23E0:5842:F385 (talk) 14:33, 21 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]