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Here's a 1925/1926 Vinaccia I just acquired... apart from a crack in the middle of the soundboard (the big crack on the side seems to have been repaired/glued), it's in good condition, sounds and...

It's a "Wolle" plectrum, made in Germany. For me, they work really well as they produce almost no pick noise and make the strings sound a bit mellower. I think they're intended to be used with...

Got the crack fixed now on my 1923 Calace. Here's another pic :) Sound-wise, this one's quite different to my other Calace. Definitely brighter (maybe cause of the bridge material), more sustain, a...

Thanks! I found it in an online ad, and luckily it was just a two hour train ride away ;)
The crack is right underneath the g string. It actually goes all the way from the tailpiece to the bridge.

My 1926 Calace just got an older sister... :)
This one is from 1923. Has a crack on the top that needs to be repaired, otherwise no issues.

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Hey guys, I thought I'd share some pictures and the story of my little bowlback family with you.

I'm actually a guitarist/violinist. The first mandolin I ever got is an undated "Sternberg Armin",...

Thanks a lot for your answer, really interesting! By the way, the instrument on ebay vic-victor was referring to is this one, which is really exactly my model, just three years younger.

My Calace...

Oh yeah sorry, forgot to mention: 340 €

Haha thanks! Just to clear things up: I'm definitely not planning to sell it. I'm playing it all the time and I can hear it coming back to life.
I'm just keen to find out if the price I paid for it...

I agree the case looks newer. As for the age of the instrument itself, I'm pretty sure it says 1926 on the label...

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Here's a few more pictures, including the (original?) hardcase. I counted 19 ribs.

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Just cleaned the frets & fretboard on my Calace, so I'll share this: I carefully removed all the grime in between the frets with wooden toothpicks and an old toothbrush in combination with the...