Vega Mandolin ID

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Nov 23 - 04:50 PM

Hello, I have an Vega mandolin model 1100 and serial: 5677. Any info on year?

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Nov 23 - 04:50 PM

Hello, I have an Vega mandolin model 1100 and serial: 5677. Any info on year?

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: Peace
Date: 29 Mar 05 - 02:20 PM

Gypsy,

I think I am registered there. However, I have yet to figure out how to post. Seems they accept no registrations from Yahoo or Hotmail (and one or two others).

I haven't forgot you.

Bruce

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: Peace
Date: 22 Mar 05 - 08:39 PM

I went to the link in post number two above. Gypsy, don't know where my head was at, but they will not be accepting any registrations or have their message board open until Mrarch 28. That is next Monday. Got my dates screwed up. SORRY!

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: Peace
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 10:55 PM

http://www.theacousticmusicco.co.uk/toc.html

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: Gypsy
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 10:52 PM

The following is from Hero Brucie........what tasty stuff at this site........look if you dare!http://www.theacousticmusicco.co.uk/toc.html
drat....flunked at making blickies........but can be cut and pasted. gypsyslinkingofftofindthebluepaint..........

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: Peace
Date: 21 Mar 05 - 03:30 PM

They still haven't processed my membership. I will keep checking back to the site. They said they'd be back at the computers today. So far, zip.

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: Gypsy
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 08:43 PM

Bruce, yer a hero......sent you pm. Sandy, will follow up with the leads you have given. Everyone, thanks ever so much for the help on this one!

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: bigchuck
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 12:33 PM

Just another afterthought, the Commando archives probably have quite a bit of info on Vegas. They are highly thought of by classical players.
Sandy

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: Peace
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 12:35 AM

Gypsy,

I will register there on Monday. When I tried just now, it said that registrations were closed for the weekend. If you message me what you want posted, I'll get it on the message board for you.

Bruce

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: bigchuck
Date: 19 Mar 05 - 09:10 AM

Gypsy, there's a Vega serial number list of sorts available at Mugwumps
, although it was compiled for banjos. If that B is really an 8, it might have been made between 1915 and 1920. AFAIK the cylinderbacks were first made around 1914 and continued until 1926 or so. Great mandolins. The one I had and traded for my Gibson A was loud, but not very complex in sound. There is some mandolin history available at the Mandolin Cafe, I think.

Sandy

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: Gypsy
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 10:09 PM

grrrrrrrrrr..............i WISH all forums were as user friendly as Mudcat! Still can't post to that dratted forum!

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: Gypsy
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 09:53 PM

I rejoined.......now lets see if they'll let me post....couldn't do that the other day. Thanks for finding the exact spot for me! Appreciate it muchly.

Subject: RE: Vega Mandolin ID
From: Peace
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 10:58 PM

http://www.mandolincafe.com/archives/faq.html

Maybe someone at the site could help.

Subject: Vega Mandolin ID
From: Gypsy
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 10:34 PM

We have a Vega cylinder back mando. A style. Am trying to determine the age of it......think it is back in the teens of the last century. Have numbers across the edge of the headstock: 3590B. Any mando addicts out there that might be able to help? Thanks, all.