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Fred Kinbom


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Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
Post  Posted 7 Jun 2018 9:57 am    
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For fellow fans of the beautiful art deco Vega console from 1939, I just came across this informative site:

http://www.oldfrets.com/VegaConsole2.html

It also links to the original Vega catalog:

http://www.oldfrets.com/Photos/VegaConsole2/Catalog.jpg

Here are the "tuning wheels" on my 6-string:



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Mark Roeder


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Post  Posted 7 Jun 2018 11:47 am    
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I've always thought those looked pretty cool....do the tuners work well?
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Fred Kinbom


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Post  Posted 7 Jun 2018 11:56 am    
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Yes, they are good - Grover tuners controlled by shafts.
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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 9 Jun 2018 12:31 pm    
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Man know that’s a cool design.
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