Music Trade Review
Issue: 1927 Vol. 85 N. 12 - Page 28
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The Music Trade Review
New Vegavox Banjo
Introduced to Trade
New Instrument Totally Different in Design and
Acoustic Principles From Other Instruments
in Line
• BOSTON, MASS., September 10.—After several
months advance notice in the way of a prelimi-
nary advertising campaign the Vegavox, "The
Most Beautifully Voiced Banjo in Banjo His-
tory," as it is called by the company, has been
introduced to the trade by the Vega Co., manu-
the voicing of the instrument with the result of
a beautiful new quality of tone that is both
mellow and brilliantly powerful.
The body of the Vegavox banjo has an inside
rim of six-ply laminated maple, mounted with
the Tubaphone tone tube. The resonator covers
the entire rim up to the top tension hoop and
flanges. This resonator is of five-ply maple
with fancy grained maple in eight sectional de-
sign on the back finished with beautiful shaded
mahogany in highly polished Vega Durable Pro-
cess. Resonator wall is two and three-quarter
inches deep and inlaid with elaborate designs.
The flanges, top tension hoop and tension nuts
The New Vegavox
R e c e ntly Brought
Out by the Vega Co.
SEPTEMBER 17, 1927
Vegavox will be widely advertised in the profes-
sional magazines and the dealers are expected
to do a fine business on the line during the com-
ing Fall and Winter months.
Vanni Soloist With
Music Week Concert
Boston Child Trumpet Player, Who Uses Vega
Instrument, Chosen as Soloist for Second
Time
BOSTON, MASS., September 10.—Leo Vanni, a
trumpet playing prodigy of the Vega Co., manu-
facturer of Vega trumpets, Vega banjos, and
other musical instruments, was for the second
time chosen soloist to play at Symphony Hall
during Music Week. . Young Vanni is only
eleven years old but he has shown such remark-
able ability on the trumpet that a brilliant future
is predicted for him.
Many times as a student in Boston public
schools he has been chosen to play as the fea-
tured soloist at concerts and other entertain-
ments and his work has brought him under the
eye of John A. O'Shea, Boston's famous super-
visor of public school music. He has always
played a Vega trumpet and states that he pre-
fers it to all others because of its tone and vol-
ume as well as its beautiful lines.
Lyon & Healy Outing
facturer of Vega musical instruments, 161-73
Columbus avenue. Those dealers who have seen
the instrument call it a real sensation among
banjos.
It is totally different in design from other
Vega models and is built upon exact acoustical
principles. Special attention has been given to
BACON
BANJOS
Played by Leading
Musicians and Orchestras
Sold by Representative
Music Merchants
are of lustrous plate, nickel or gold, depending
on the model.
The neck is of straight grained maple, spe-
cially seasoned with triple reinforcement. Finger-
board is three-sixteenths genuine ebony edged
with white celluloid and inlaid with Mother of
Pearl position marks and the frets are nickel
silver. Peghead is inlaid with hand engraved
pearl and pegs are four to one ratio gear pegs.
Other equipment includes self-tension tailpiece
and Vega arm rest.
The Vegavox is designed in four models in
tenor, plectrum, regular, guitar and mandolin
styles, retailing at $200, $250, $300 and $425. The
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
BACON BANJO CO., Inc.
GROTON, CONN.
National Musical String Co.
New Brunswick, N. J.
Banjo and Drum Heads
Genuine Rogers "Quality brands"
were given Medal and highest
^awards over all others.
* Five grades to select from, cheapest
to the very best.
White calf in thin, medium and
heavy.
Joseph Rogers, Jr., & Son
Farmingdale, N. J.
D
OLIVER DITSON CO
BOSTON,7"CASS
Manafactarera
Importers and Jebbers ef
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attractive Specialties
Modern S e r v i c e
ESTABLISHED ISM
CHICAGO, III., September 10.—The Chicago and
LaPorte, Ind. factories of Lyon & Healy, mak-
ing Lyon & Healy stringed instruments and
brass band instruments, had a combined outing
recently at Hudson Lake, not far from
LaPorte. The affair was under the general
supervision of F. L. Lemm, who is superinten-
dent of both plants. All the factory force of
both plants with their families participated and
had a happy time, with many spirited contests
in various athletic events. Prizes donated by
the house of Lyon & Healy were competed for.
The Lyon & Healy executives present included
Vice-President and General Manager C. H. De-
Acres, Musical Merchandise Manager R. H.
Roberts, and Secretary C. H. Anderson.
New King Sousaphone
CLEVELAND, O., September 12.—The H. N. White
Co. has brought out a new Sousaphone in the
Cadet model. This instrument is lighter in
weight and less expensive, being especially de-
signed for school use. It is a B Bb Sousaphone
weighing nineteen pounds and selling for $200
in brass, with the saving in weight and price
made possible by the elimination of certain
non-essentials. The instrument has a twenty-
two-inch bell and plenty of volume which
should make a wonderful talking point for
King dealers in selling juvenile bands.
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The Music Trade Review
New Vegavox Banjo
Introduced to Trade
New Instrument Totally Different in Design and
Acoustic Principles From Other Instruments
in Line
• BOSTON, MASS., September 10.—After several
months advance notice in the way of a prelimi-
nary advertising campaign the Vegavox, "The
Most Beautifully Voiced Banjo in Banjo His-
tory," as it is called by the company, has been
introduced to the trade by the Vega Co., manu-
the voicing of the instrument with the result of
a beautiful new quality of tone that is both
mellow and brilliantly powerful.
The body of the Vegavox banjo has an inside
rim of six-ply laminated maple, mounted with
the Tubaphone tone tube. The resonator covers
the entire rim up to the top tension hoop and
flanges. This resonator is of five-ply maple
with fancy grained maple in eight sectional de-
sign on the back finished with beautiful shaded
mahogany in highly polished Vega Durable Pro-
cess. Resonator wall is two and three-quarter
inches deep and inlaid with elaborate designs.
The flanges, top tension hoop and tension nuts
The New Vegavox
R e c e ntly Brought
Out by the Vega Co.
SEPTEMBER 17, 1927
Vegavox will be widely advertised in the profes-
sional magazines and the dealers are expected
to do a fine business on the line during the com-
ing Fall and Winter months.
Vanni Soloist With
Music Week Concert
Boston Child Trumpet Player, Who Uses Vega
Instrument, Chosen as Soloist for Second
Time
BOSTON, MASS., September 10.—Leo Vanni, a
trumpet playing prodigy of the Vega Co., manu-
facturer of Vega trumpets, Vega banjos, and
other musical instruments, was for the second
time chosen soloist to play at Symphony Hall
during Music Week. . Young Vanni is only
eleven years old but he has shown such remark-
able ability on the trumpet that a brilliant future
is predicted for him.
Many times as a student in Boston public
schools he has been chosen to play as the fea-
tured soloist at concerts and other entertain-
ments and his work has brought him under the
eye of John A. O'Shea, Boston's famous super-
visor of public school music. He has always
played a Vega trumpet and states that he pre-
fers it to all others because of its tone and vol-
ume as well as its beautiful lines.
Lyon & Healy Outing
facturer of Vega musical instruments, 161-73
Columbus avenue. Those dealers who have seen
the instrument call it a real sensation among
banjos.
It is totally different in design from other
Vega models and is built upon exact acoustical
principles. Special attention has been given to
BACON
BANJOS
Played by Leading
Musicians and Orchestras
Sold by Representative
Music Merchants
are of lustrous plate, nickel or gold, depending
on the model.
The neck is of straight grained maple, spe-
cially seasoned with triple reinforcement. Finger-
board is three-sixteenths genuine ebony edged
with white celluloid and inlaid with Mother of
Pearl position marks and the frets are nickel
silver. Peghead is inlaid with hand engraved
pearl and pegs are four to one ratio gear pegs.
Other equipment includes self-tension tailpiece
and Vega arm rest.
The Vegavox is designed in four models in
tenor, plectrum, regular, guitar and mandolin
styles, retailing at $200, $250, $300 and $425. The
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
BACON BANJO CO., Inc.
GROTON, CONN.
National Musical String Co.
New Brunswick, N. J.
Banjo and Drum Heads
Genuine Rogers "Quality brands"
were given Medal and highest
^awards over all others.
* Five grades to select from, cheapest
to the very best.
White calf in thin, medium and
heavy.
Joseph Rogers, Jr., & Son
Farmingdale, N. J.
D
OLIVER DITSON CO
BOSTON,7"CASS
Manafactarera
Importers and Jebbers ef
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attractive Specialties
Modern S e r v i c e
ESTABLISHED ISM
CHICAGO, III., September 10.—The Chicago and
LaPorte, Ind. factories of Lyon & Healy, mak-
ing Lyon & Healy stringed instruments and
brass band instruments, had a combined outing
recently at Hudson Lake, not far from
LaPorte. The affair was under the general
supervision of F. L. Lemm, who is superinten-
dent of both plants. All the factory force of
both plants with their families participated and
had a happy time, with many spirited contests
in various athletic events. Prizes donated by
the house of Lyon & Healy were competed for.
The Lyon & Healy executives present included
Vice-President and General Manager C. H. De-
Acres, Musical Merchandise Manager R. H.
Roberts, and Secretary C. H. Anderson.
New King Sousaphone
CLEVELAND, O., September 12.—The H. N. White
Co. has brought out a new Sousaphone in the
Cadet model. This instrument is lighter in
weight and less expensive, being especially de-
signed for school use. It is a B Bb Sousaphone
weighing nineteen pounds and selling for $200
in brass, with the saving in weight and price
made possible by the elimination of certain
non-essentials. The instrument has a twenty-
two-inch bell and plenty of volume which
should make a wonderful talking point for
King dealers in selling juvenile bands.
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