Very ornate plectrum featuring all gold hardware with engraved tension hoop/flanges/tailpiece, highly figured maple neck with long heel carving, bound fingerboard/headstock/pot. The pearl buttoned Planet tuners give a smooth 4:1 tuning. Highly figured pie sectioned maple resonator with engraved ivroid side trim. Tubaphone tone ring for a warm yet brilliant tone. The rim cap is done with beautiful abalone and bound with tortloid. Re fretted with a larger jumbo fret and some of the plating is missing from the tension hoop. Most of the hooks and nuts have been replaced with modern reproductions. "The most highly perfected banjo from every phase of construction, tone, and appearance is the DeLuxe Vegaphone. Its flashing beauty and brilliant tone will cause any audience to admire its deluxe features." -From the 1932 Vega Catalog.