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Someone posted this on fb wondering what it is. I like it since I caught the bug with my Fasan.
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08-23-2024 06:08 AM
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My first thought is that it looks like a gussied up Kay or Harmony, with a replaced tailpiece and something done to bling up the binding. It does not look German or Italian to my eyes. With the blurry photo, it's hard to tell.
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And from the pic it looks like a very shallow arch, if any.
Originally Posted by Cunamara
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It reminds me of those very ornate guitars made in Sicily ( Patane, Calace)
An ancient thread in this forum :
1938 Calace
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That huge binding gives it away, and you’re pretty close ! It is actually Japanese. Believe it or not, but actually Ibanez in 1959/1960 made a series of guitars that were intended as copies of the Sicilian Calace guitars. They were labeled “Ibanez Salvador copy of Rafaele Calace” . A pretty rare guitar. Here’s another from Reverb Originally Posted by JFranck
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Good eye, JFranck! Originally Posted by JFranck
There is quite a story behind that Calace, and also quite a history behind the Calace luthiers of Naples, Italy. It makes for an interesting read. They didn't make very many guitars. I'd have to check, but I think mine was in the single digits. I put a lot of work into the restoration. It's a piece of history and of art and my research helped me learn about Italian luthiery (sp?) and some about the culture and economy of post WWI and 1930's pre-WWII Italy. I've only see n a couple of these relics. I'm glad I restored it. It belongs in a museum.
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You are true : Calace is from Naples
A very good website about Italian guitars and more :
Sicily & Southern Italy - Fetishguitars.com
About Japanese Calace copies I had some photos in my collection :
a curious Ibanez-Calace label in a mix of English and French, not a word in Spanish or Italian !
the Japanese staff :
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