Calace 58-A
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, May-08-2013 at 12:17am (7609 Views)
I picked up this Calace 58-A to use as my new workhorse mandolin for my orchestral playing. It's got a few issues but has a lovely sound even before I've dealt with those.
Someone had added a zero fret at one time to make up for a nut that had worn too low with use. I'll be replacing that soon.
The bridge is a decent enough substitute which functions but does not match the original bridge markings on the top so I'll be making a new one.
The tuners are an interesting conundrum as the turners have been replaced in the original plate housing. They are plastic and the metal plate is slightly adrift and needs a bit of a tweak. As it's to play rather than restore I'll be leaving the tuners as they are.
It cost me £295 & I've no idea if that represents good value for this particular instrument, I know It's worth it for the quality and finish alone and the sound is excellent so I think it's a bargain when I look at some of the knackered old things going for similar prices on e-bay.