George
don't know if you are aware of Bob Smakula in West Virginia, but keep an eye on his website. Bob and his small crew have a continuous flow of old instruments thru the shop, they rebuild and rework them, then send them out better than new. His prices are extremely reasonable.
http://www.smakula.com/
I picked up a 1928 Vega Little Wonder with a Wyatt Fawley neck, and its simply wonderful.