Craig's List San Diego has a Vega Whyte Laydie #7 advertised for sale. Type Fairbanks or Vega into the Search and you'll find it. Photo is not the greatest, but inlays look correct. It has the flange pieces and a resonator but the headstock is mostly unseen. Someone installed a fifth string capo- the rail kind with two screws into the neck. I'm a little turned off by that. The seller wants $5K, which may not be outrageous for one of the all time Holy Grails of clawhammer players. I was tempted to go see it but resisted the urge knowing I would be conspiring to somehow ignore its flaws tojustify buying it for an investment- and of course would hold it until it became part of my estate.
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