There are some guitars you never forget – custom models, one-off wonders, and breathtaking vintage instruments. Or maybe you're looking for some inspiration for that next new guitar. This gallery features great instruments that have come and gone from Mass Street Music, but many may be available as custom orders or might even be already reordered and on their way back in stock. Just give us a call at 1-800-747-9980 or email us at for information on availability of instruments and items you see here.
Many of the vintage instruments are one-of-a kind and have come and gone, but you can see the great used and vintage instruments that often come our way. Just click on any brand to see what we've offered.
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This vintage Vega Soloist Tenor Banjo is in Very Good condition and comes with a hard case. Ornate, with beautiful engraved neck inlay and headstock design. An excellent player. $1,700 Consignment item, sorry no free shipping. USED
Sweet vintage 1922 Vega Fairbanks 17 Fret Tenor Banjo, in Excellent condition. This comes with the original hard case as well. $549 Consignment item, sorry no free shipping. s/n: 46203 USED
The new Vega Little Wonder is a remarkable achievement in blending a versatile, bright, responsive banjo with a very modest price. The sound of this banjo is ideal for old time music, both finger style and clawhammer, folk, classical, civil war era, ragtime and for classic turn of the century parlor music. (Nylon or gut string banjoists will find the response and character of this banjo appropriate for their styles) It is also a perfect choice for any player who wants a powerful, versatile banjo that is not too heavy. (Try this one with a few bluegrass licks and you'll see what we mean by versatile). The Little Wonder has a deep warm brown stained, three-ply rock maple rim and a rock maple neck. The satin finished neck is fitted with an ebony fingerboard, inlaid with mother-of-pearl dots. The rim has 24 brackets mounted on traditional bracket shoes. The pot has one lower coordinator rod that easily and accurately adjusts the banjo's "action" or playability. This one is equipped with Planet banjo tuning machines and a geared fifth string tuning machine for stability and ease of tuning.
The new Little Wonder blends the best of today's technology with yesterday's classic tone. Retail price is $1429. Minimum advertised price is $1079. Call us for details at 1-800-747-9980.
$1,429.00 retail
This is as nice an example of a Pete Seeger long neck 5 string as I have ever seen. The metal work is very bright and clean, there is no fretwear and the finish on the neck and rim are excellent to near mint. Original grover guitar style tuners and a friction 5th all work smoothly. It does have a sliding 5th capo that is visible in the photos. The serial # places it as a 1965 from the charts I referred to. Though not played much it has a very nice straight neck and good action . Playabilty 10, condition 9.5, original hard case 8.5 s/n: 125949 USED
$4,200.00
Brand new model from Deering! In a nod to the rising popularity of old-timey music heard in movies like O Brother, Where art Thou?, Deering has introduced the Vega Olde Tyme Wonder. This is an exciting banjo for all frailing and clawhammer players. It starts with a Vega Little Wonder 3-ply maple rim and rock maple neck, both stained a gorgeous dark brown. Add to that a scooped fingerboard, planetary pegs, fiberskyn head, No-Knot tailpiece and Vega-style armrest, and you've got yourself a great old-time banjo. This one has a darker, plunkier sound than the standard Vega Little Wonder. s/n: 0940703D000
