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1920's Vega Tubaphone Style M

Convert to:
 Style X No. 9 - 19 fret - pie-section resonator
OHSC -19 fret Style X
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Tubaphone Style M
17 fret tenor
All original parts (tailpiece changed in its life
11-13/16" 30 bracket rim
Full (2 piece) resonator with flanges
Grover 2-tab pegs
Rogers 3-star calfskin head
VG original condition.
OHSC in fair condition
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INITIAL PICS - STYLE M
INITIAL PICS
Style X No. 9 parts - OHSC
19 fret case - RARE
19 fret Style X No.9 neck.
Resonator from Whyte Laydie
Conversion Sequence
Stripped, ready for binding.
I will add side markers.
Rim had fresh clear lacquer
Now to polish the engraved flanges.
Wire style armrest added. Resonator complete.
REMO 1113 H4 - non-frosted-cloudy.
Dowel cured, ready to install neck.
Style X No.9 added to old Tubaphone dowel.
It goes well with the theme.
A near reflection-less view.
Tuned to pitch, ready to dial it in.
Style M stripped down.
All hardware polished and waxed.
Ready to install dowel.
Original Planet Tuners.
Using a Vega Presto from the 1950s.
Reflections!
Ready to setup.
Not tuned up, dowel is still curing.
It looks as big as Joe's Deluxe now!
FINAL PICS
Thanks for looking and sharing, VM