Grady mandolins

[groovemando]

I was just looking at the eye candy section on the cafe and got sucked into the grady mandolin website. Has any one tried them? How did it sound? How did it behave? I'm trying to decide whether or not I should be interested.

This is the site:
http://www.gradymandolins.com/index.html

Thanks everyone
Lee

[250sc]

I've played a couple at elderly and the were very nice. Reminded me of gibsons more than collings. (Percussive vs. ringing tones)

I do like the one with the truss rod cover in the shape of a flower pot.

[b.pat]

You know, I have never understood why Grady mandolins don't get more talk around here. #I picked one up a few #years ago to tide me over untill a new custom build was completed. Wow!! to say I was completly supprised is an understatement.

#Grady uses something he calls " Nodal tonebar shaping ".
{ I think he even has a patent on it.} Man, let me tell you it does something. Maybe "Big " Joe Vest will chime in here . I know he ownes or did own one.

#Mine will be for sale in the near future , so I guess I'm not a completely uninterested party. You just can't keep everything. {Full disclosure}

#Here are a couple of shots of mine.

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[tterral]

Checked his site out, some really beautiful mandolins. What do the 'F' styles run? I believe him mandos start at $3,600, but do not know if that is for an 'A' or 'F'. So the tone is more in the woody/dark camp, like a Gibson, sounds interesting? Wonder what his waiting list is like?

[Jim Garber]

Looks like Joe Vest owns an F4 (http://www.gradymandolins.com/joevestf4mandolin.html).

That says something.

BTW I only see F-models (oval and f-hole) in the Gallery section, no A models.

Jim

[Big Joe]

I used to have one of Grady Jones F4 mandolins. Very nice instrument. I sold it in a moment of weakness some time back. Grady is a really cool guy and I love talking with him and investigating his new babies. He does some creative inlay work and engraving. Grady's have a sound of their own, but it is a good sound.

[tterral]

Hey Joe, what camp would you say the Grady sound is in - bright, dark, woody, balanced, Gibsonish (???)......?

[MongoMando]

You know, I have never understood why Grady mandolins don't get more talk around here. #I picked one up a few #years ago to tide me over untill a new custom build was completed. Wow!! to say I was completly supprised is an understatement.

#Grady uses something he calls " Nodal tonebar shaping ".
{ I think he even has a patent on it.} Man, let me tell you it does something. Maybe "Big " Joe Vest will chime in here . I know he ownes or did own one.

#Mine will be for sale in the near future , so I guess I'm not a completely uninterested party. You just can't keep everything. {Full disclosure}

#Here are a couple of shots of mine.
Wow, that's a pretty finish.

[billhay4]

His tonebars are fascinating. Does anyone know if that is carbon fiber or ebony in the center layer?
Bill

[Bluegrass Picker 1958]

I recently purchased Grady #38 and am "LOVING IT" The more I play it,, the better it sounds,, and Grady's craftsmanship is unbelievable.
Check out the pictures..