what I can about my El Degas Classical. It's a CL-47 made in Japan.
SN 4090418. Someone wants to make a trade and I would like to place
some sort of value on this. Any help will be appreciated.
Newbie here
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laristotle
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Newbie here
G'day eh?! New to this forum and like many of you, I joined to find out
what I can about my El Degas Classical. It's a CL-47 made in Japan.
SN 4090418. Someone wants to make a trade and I would like to place
some sort of value on this. Any help will be appreciated.
what I can about my El Degas Classical. It's a CL-47 made in Japan.
SN 4090418. Someone wants to make a trade and I would like to place
some sort of value on this. Any help will be appreciated.
"I'm gonna put a curse on you and all your
children will be born completely naked" - Jimi Hendrix
children will be born completely naked" - Jimi Hendrix
Re: Newbie here
I see most of the CL- models going for anywhere between $50 - $150 in the ads around Canada, depending on condition.
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
(13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
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laristotle
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Re: Newbie here
Tnx Charles.
"I'm gonna put a curse on you and all your
children will be born completely naked" - Jimi Hendrix
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Barry
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Re: Newbie here
Given the apparent build quality and age I'd suspect that this may have been a white-labeled Aria made at the famous Matsumoku plant (a very good thing!).
Have a look here for some examples: http://www.matsumoku.org/models/a-ap2_acou/class.html
You won't find a direct one-to-one match but the design elements appear to be there, especially the headstock shape and the bridge/saddle. The obvious addition to yours is the inlay in the headstock which could have been taken from a different production run.
You might want to check Craigslist, Kijiji and eBay for Aria classical guitars for price comparison. Sadly though, the El Degas logo will not command the the same price.
Have a look here for some examples: http://www.matsumoku.org/models/a-ap2_acou/class.html
You won't find a direct one-to-one match but the design elements appear to be there, especially the headstock shape and the bridge/saddle. The obvious addition to yours is the inlay in the headstock which could have been taken from a different production run.
You might want to check Craigslist, Kijiji and eBay for Aria classical guitars for price comparison. Sadly though, the El Degas logo will not command the the same price.
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Unfortunately, Barry, the market doesn't seem to discern a MIJ against a MIR (Made in Romania!) when it comes to these classicals.
Of course, laristotle could ask a premium for this one seeing that it is a MIJ model; but it's hard to say whether anyone will pay that premium.
Of course, laristotle could ask a premium for this one seeing that it is a MIJ model; but it's hard to say whether anyone will pay that premium.
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
(13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)-
Barry
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Re: Newbie here
Classical guitars just "don't get no respect"! 
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Re: Newbie here
It's all the bad karma for all those years of cat-gut strings 
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
(13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)