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Thread #24333   Message #3376182
Posted By: GUEST
14-Jul-12 - 01:54 PM
Thread Name: Help: Any Info on the Gateway Singers Pre 1960
Subject: RE: Help: Any Info on the Gateway Singers Pre 1960
Does anyone know the history of Jerry Walter's Vega longneck on the hungry i album? It seems to have two additional frets rather than the usual three. I know Pete had two additional frets at the beginning, but later changed it to three. The neck looks to be factory, or was it a copy? I know later Jerry had a stock Vega PS banjo, but was always curious about the one from the hungry i album cover. Jerry at one time had a Paramount or Bacon five string made into a longneck. Would like some info on Jerry's banjos if anyone out there can help me. Thanks. Arkansas Red-Ozark Troubadour, Ozark Mountains, Arkansas mbreid@cox.net