Real D'Angelico?

[Cunamara]

I am thinking not- there is nothing about the guitar that says D'A to me other than the name on the headstock, and not even that the way it is done.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/DAngelico-G...gAAOSwoAFcNPLL

[guitarcarver]

Looks like an old Guild laminate.

[fws6]

The description explains it:

This model usually was called "G3" by Dangelico. He didn't write those in his ledger, as he didn't build those himself. Therefore there is no Serial Number. The bodies were bought from outside suppliers like the United/Code company of New Jersey. And only the necks were fitted by Dangelico or one if his apprentices. That way he could offer a more affordable guitar to his customers who couldn't afford a fully carved Dangelico. Jimmy D'aquisto also made a few like that in the beginning of his career.

[fws6]

The price of 21k is very “ambitious”, I think. As only the neck is made by DA (he mostly used up his old Style A necks on these, after he stopped offering the model A). And also because all hardware on the guitar is not original/ much later

These laminate Dangelico necked guitars are not very rare, there are several for sale at around 10k as well

we had a thread on these a couple years ago; Vintage D'Angelico electrics

[Stringswinger]

While John D'Angelico made the neck on that guitar, it is not worth half of what they are asking IMO.

[fws6]

Here’s another laminate Code body with Dangelico neck (which FA are trying to sell as an “Excel”; which it is NOT.)1960 D'Angelico Excel Double Electric Tangerine 'Tiger' burst > Guitars Archtop Electric & Acoustic | Fretted Americana

[wintermoon]

the body shape and f holes on the op's guitar look right for a united or code guitar but the fingerboard inlays have rounded edges and the neck is made of mahogany, neither of which I've seen before.

[Gitterbug]

Whichever the provenance, such curved top and back - especially the pronounced recurve on the back - just don't exist in today's laminate archtops. Pity. Everybody sure this is laminate?

[deacon Mark]

Here’s another laminate Code body with Dangelico neck (which FA are tring to sell as an “Excel”; which it is NOT.)1960 D'Angelico Excel Double Electric Tangerine 'Tiger' burst > Guitars Archtop Electric & Acoustic | Fretted Americana

This guitar belong to Mike Saluzzi a friend of my father and they recorded together many times in LA area in the 1960's. Mike got it from John as he was from New York and I have not played the guitar but my father said it was nice. My father used his Barker and of course the Barker is a hand carved guitar and nothing like Mike's as such. My dad also said he preferred the electric sound of his Barker with the dearmond over Mike's plywood guitar with D'a neck.

The crazy thing this is completely overpriced I would not want it personally but top dollar is only maybe $5.5 to $7.5k. If someone pays more for that then............let them.....but no one will pay what this guy is asking. Another one of those Reverb prices.

[fws6]

>only maybe $5.5 to $7.5k

Spot on Mark, and it actually sold for 7,5k (plus costs) about two years ago at a HA auction you can still find it on their website if you have an account

there is nothing wrong with a well made laminated body guitar of course, if it is in the same range as a vintage ES175

here’s another outside sourced laminate body with a DA neck priced at 10k 1959 D'Angelico Electric | Mirabella Guitars and | Reverb (Which came from the left over stock after the closure of Mando Bros)

[fws6]

the neck is made of mahogany, neither of which I've seen before.

very good point....

but the Acquired OTA book mentions a rare guitar with mahogany neck and body on p54 too

[guitarcarver]

the body shape and f holes on the op's guitar look right for a united or code guitar but the fingerboard inlays have rounded edges and the neck is made of mahogany, neither of which I've seen before.

It almost looks like an Epiphone neck with the type of woods used, and in style of construction. Or, maybe an early (1952) guild neck with the small rounded heel and inlays with slightly rounded corners. Also, the headstock looks oddly short in the space where the logo sits...almost as if the top of a different shaped headstock was lopped off to change the shape. It does look like old work though.

[wintermoon]

very good point....

but the Acquired OTA book mentions a rare guitar with mahogany neck and body on p54 too

I don't have the book, but I've seen 2 carved DA's made w/ a mahogany neck and or back and sides, but never one of his electrics