Gilchirst list...

[ironlionzion]

Hello all ,

I will be soon inherited an unexpectedly large sum of money and was highly considering fulfilling my dream of owning a Gilchrist. Does anyone know whom I have to contact to discuss getting on that list I hear so much about?

Thank you

[AlanN]

uh, the builder?

[mandopete]

There's one for sale in the classified ad's as we speak.

No financial interest.

[ironlionzion]

I was led to believe that he had an intermediary in the united states whose e-mail is different than the one on the website, I may have been misled though.

[AlanN]

and btw, that one in the ads has real provenance, some serious mojo.

[chip]

Maybe it's carmel music you heard about. At one time they were the exclusive agent. I believe everything is in house for getting on "the list". Your going to wait for a long time to get one if you want one made. I'd consider the one in the classifieds.

[tin ben dur]

Here is where you will get ahold of Steve Gilchrist. Just send him an email from the contact info on the site. He will get back to you in a couple of days. I am on the list I will not never ever be able to get one. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[tin ben dur]

http://www.gilchristmandolins.com/

[ironlionzion]

oh yea and the thing with buying one used is that i am left handed, so if this instrument was ever mande it would be pretty unique.

[kudzugypsy]

george gruhn is now his US contact. he could direct you.

[AlanN]

I don't believe I've ever seen a left Gilly. Good luck.

[Don Grieser]

I saw a lefty Gilchrist at IBMA in 1999 played by a Japanese man whose name I don't remember. He was good.

[AlanN]

Of course, that would be Shin...

[Mr. Loar]

I played one, awesome!! I think the builder has a website and he's in Australia.

[JimRichter]

Of course, that would be Shin...
Shin Akimoto -- a brilliant bib-overall Compton-phile. He does have a wonderful left hand Gil.

Jim

[Don Grieser]

Am I having a senior moment, or does Shin's lefty have a mirror image Gilchrist inlay on it? I remember it that way, but it's been a few years. He was right next to the Carmel/Gilchrist booth in 1999 and that lefty sure sounded good. I still remember Dexter's personal A5 Artist there too. Wow!

[Kip Welty]

I am a lefty player also, always looking for high end models out there. Very hard to find. And a older model Gibson or something like that is unheard of. I would love to hear what you end up with.

[JimRichter]

Here's a photo of Shin from IBMA 2005. I was hanging out with Butch Robins and David Grier. In the photo is Butch, David, our own Cafe-tonewoods guru Bruce "Spruce" Harvie, and Shin. I'll get the photo into the photoshop to enlarge the headstock.

Jim

[JimRichter]

I can't enlarge it w/o pixellation. I can't find my original photos--these are the ones I prepared for Butch's website.

You can see that the Gilchrist inlay goes at the appropriate angle--from bass side up 45 degrees to treble.

Jim

[Mr. Loar]

I played one, awesome!! #I think the builder has a website and he's in Australia.
The one I played was owned by Anthony Hannigan. His Father had it and let me play it. He said it was worth $40,000. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif