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VINTAGE 1940'S VEGA C-46 ARCHTOP GUITAR WITH ADDED PICKUP
Estimated price for orientation: 599 $
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Description Brand: VEGA Dexterity: Right-Handed Model: C-46 Model Year: 1940'S String Configuration: 6 String Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
... ALL ORIGINAL VEGA MODEL C-46. WITH ADDED OLSEN'S ELECTRONIC'S GUITAR PICKUP. BECAUSE OF THE TUNERS I'M GUESSING THE VINTAGE ON THIS GUITAR AS WARTIME IN THE 40'S. I PURCHASED THIS GUITAR FROM THE GRANDSON OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I THINK THIS GUITAR WAS MADE BY THE REGAL COMPANY FOR VEGA. OVERALL CONDITION IS VERY GOOD. HAS SOME MARKS IN THE FINISH ON THE TOP FROM VERY AGGRESSIVE STRUMMING. THE MARKS ARE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE NECK ON UPPER BOUT. CRACK FREE. FINISH IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH JUST THE SLIGHTEST CRACKING. FRETS AND FRET BOARD ARE IN GOOD SHAPE WITH JUST THE SLIGHTEST WEAR. NECK PROFILE IS A VERY MILD V-SHAPE. BINDING IS GOOD. SOME SLIGHT TARNISH ON METAL PARTS. ONE INTERESTING BUILD FEATURE IS THAT THE FINGERBOARD IS FLUSH ON THE BODY AND NOT RAISED LIKE MOST ARCHTOPS. SPRUCE TOP WITH MAPLE BACK/SIDES. NECK IS MAHOGANY. I PULLED A TUNER TO BE NOSY AND I DISCOVERED THAT ANOTHER SET OF NON ORIGINAL TUNERS HAD BEEN ON THIS GUITAR ONCE. ALL EXTRA HOLES HAD BEEN FILLED. REAL AMATEUR WORKMANSHIP INSTALLING THE OTHER TUNERS BUT THE ORIGINAL TUNERS FIT WELL AND ARE TIGHT AND HOLD TUNE. REAL STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH THE ADDED PICKUP. PICKUP WORKS WELL. IF YOU NEED MORE OUT PUT FROM THE PICKUP YOU JUST MOVE THE PICKUP CLOSER TO THE STRINGS. EIGHT FOOT ORIGINAL CORD FOR PICKUP INCLUDED. PICKUP IS AN OLSEN'S AS WELL AS THE VOLUME AND TONE POD BUT ALL HARWARE SURE APPEARS TO BE FROM A DEARMOND PICKUP. GOOD PLAYER. HAS SOME RELIEF [ A HAIR OVER .010] IN THE NECK BUT IT DOESN'T HUMP UP OVER THE BODY SO ITS PLAYABLE CLEAR UP THE NECK. HAS A SET OF 11-50'S INSTALLED THAT WORK WELL WITH THE SMALL VINTAGE FRETS. PICKGUARD IS NOT ORIGINAL TO THIS GUITAR BUT CAME WITH THE PICKUP. WILL SHIP IN A 60'S CHIPBOARD CASE............ PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES CAREFULLY........ .IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS JUST WRITE US. IF YOU NEED OTHER PHOTOS JUST LET US KNOW.... WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS. IF YOU NEED SPECIFIC PHOTOS JUST WRITE AND TELL US WHAT YOU WANT. WE WANT YOU TO BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. WE ASSUME THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH OLD GUITARS. LET US WORK WITH YOU TO MAKE THIS A GREAT SALE. OUR GOAL IS TO SELL YOU THIS GUITAR AND MANY MORE.... OLD GUITARS........ THEY AIN'T MAKING THEM ANYMORE.
Description
| Brand: | VEGA | Dexterity: | Right-Handed |
| Model: | C-46 | Model Year: | 1940'S |
| String Configuration: | 6 String | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
... ALL ORIGINAL VEGA MODEL C-46. WITH ADDED OLSEN'S ELECTRONIC'S GUITAR PICKUP. BECAUSE OF THE TUNERS I'M GUESSING THE VINTAGE ON THIS GUITAR AS WARTIME IN THE 40'S. I PURCHASED THIS GUITAR FROM THE GRANDSON OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I THINK THIS GUITAR WAS MADE BY THE REGAL COMPANY FOR VEGA. OVERALL CONDITION IS VERY GOOD. HAS SOME MARKS IN THE FINISH ON THE TOP FROM VERY AGGRESSIVE STRUMMING. THE MARKS ARE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE NECK ON UPPER BOUT. CRACK FREE. FINISH IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH JUST THE SLIGHTEST CRACKING. FRETS AND FRET BOARD ARE IN GOOD SHAPE WITH JUST THE SLIGHTEST WEAR. NECK PROFILE IS A VERY MILD V-SHAPE. BINDING IS GOOD. SOME SLIGHT TARNISH ON METAL PARTS. ONE INTERESTING BUILD FEATURE IS THAT THE FINGERBOARD IS FLUSH ON THE BODY AND NOT RAISED LIKE MOST ARCHTOPS. SPRUCE TOP WITH MAPLE BACK/SIDES. NECK IS MAHOGANY. I PULLED A TUNER TO BE NOSY AND I DISCOVERED THAT ANOTHER SET OF NON ORIGINAL TUNERS HAD BEEN ON THIS GUITAR ONCE. ALL EXTRA HOLES HAD BEEN FILLED. REAL AMATEUR WORKMANSHIP INSTALLING THE OTHER TUNERS BUT THE ORIGINAL TUNERS FIT WELL AND ARE TIGHT AND HOLD TUNE. REAL STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH THE ADDED PICKUP. PICKUP WORKS WELL. IF YOU NEED MORE OUT PUT FROM THE PICKUP YOU JUST MOVE THE PICKUP CLOSER TO THE STRINGS. EIGHT FOOT ORIGINAL CORD FOR PICKUP INCLUDED. PICKUP IS AN OLSEN'S AS WELL AS THE VOLUME AND TONE POD BUT ALL HARWARE SURE APPEARS TO BE FROM A DEARMOND PICKUP. GOOD PLAYER. HAS SOME RELIEF [ A HAIR OVER .010] IN THE NECK BUT IT DOESN'T HUMP UP OVER THE BODY SO ITS PLAYABLE CLEAR UP THE NECK. HAS A SET OF 11-50'S INSTALLED THAT WORK WELL WITH THE SMALL VINTAGE FRETS. PICKGUARD IS NOT ORIGINAL TO THIS GUITAR BUT CAME WITH THE PICKUP. WILL SHIP IN A 60'S CHIPBOARD CASE............ PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES CAREFULLY........ .IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS JUST WRITE US. IF YOU NEED OTHER PHOTOS JUST LET US KNOW.... WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS. IF YOU NEED SPECIFIC PHOTOS JUST WRITE AND TELL US WHAT YOU WANT. WE WANT YOU TO BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. WE ASSUME THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH OLD GUITARS. LET US WORK WITH YOU TO MAKE THIS A GREAT SALE. OUR GOAL IS TO SELL YOU THIS GUITAR AND MANY MORE.... OLD GUITARS........ THEY AIN'T MAKING THEM ANYMORE.