1963 · 5-String Open-Back
Vega FR-5 (ca. 1963)
$649.00
Specifications
- Maker
- Vega
- Model
- FR-5 (ca. 1963)
- Year
- 1963
- Serial
- A-11762
- Condition
- Excellent
- Case
- Soft Shell
- SKU
- 32560
Description
Selling originally for $158 in 1964, Vega's Folk Ranger model is a great solution for a first or second, or third, instrument, offering itself well to all "folk" style of music. The 11" 5-ply, darkly stained maple rim serves as the tonering, thin metal perforated "bracket band", and has all the original hardware but for replacement lag bolts. Three piece maple neck w/ 27" scale length "ebonized" fingerboard; some play wear present on back of neck, with light pitting on fretboard; equipped with adjustable truss rod and guitar tuners; play wear on likely original head. Includes chipboard case.