This Vega Old Tyme Wonder is for clawhammer style banjoists who prefer plucking their banjos over the fingerboard where the pot and the neck join. For greater comfort, Deering builds in a traditional “scoop” that allows more room for the fingers and thumb of the right hand to pluck the strings without hitting the fingerboard. The fingerboard itself is made of hard, dense, colorful, exotic, naturally beautiful ebony. To re-create the old fashioned sound and appearance, we install a classic “no-knot tailpiece,” a Fiberskyn head, and Deering’s exclusive planetary tuning pegs for a traditional, old time sound. This banjo’s rim and neck are based on the Vega Little Wonder, but designed specifically for the old time players. The new Vega banjos are a culmination of years of evolution and development. Surpassing early Vegas in quality and craftsmanship, the new Deering Vega banjos blend the best of today’s technology with yesterday’s classic tones. This Vega Old Tyme Wonder is a classic example of that.