It seems as though this thread has turned into a show and tell so here is my #06612. Flat fingerboard,tone bars,red spruce top.
It seems as though this thread has turned into a show and tell so here is my #06612. Flat fingerboard,tone bars,red spruce top.
That's gorgeous Joe! I'm a sucker for the traditional look. Make that backside a one piece and there would be my ideal Gil.
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I'm with Andrew, I love the traditional look too. It doesn't get much better than that!
Shaun Garrity
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Hey Joe:
That is a great looking mandolin! Am I remembering right that yours has a little wider nut width?
Two piece back is fine with me, by the way. As long as it is the right wood, which is a pretty safe bet on a Gilchrist.
Thanks all for the kind comments. Yes,the nut width is 1 3/16,an option I requested when ordering.
Joe
Btw,Mandophil(e), congrats on the beauty you introduced to us at the beginning of this thread,it is stunning! I know you are having a ball playing it,or as Compton would say,"teaching it some manners!" I apologize for all of us who hijacked your thread and know that it would be hard to steal any thunder away from your new Gilchrist,enjoy!!
Best,
Joe
Very kind Joe. The more the merrier, however. I could look at Steve's mandolins all day long.
mtucker, you devil....
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Last edited by mtucker; May-17-2012 at 1:51pm. Reason: added text
That's a nice shot. Yeah, i'm assuming that Steve put the serial # on the neck to remind himself it was his, when he carved it ... his mitts are quite large. Phil, yours may well have that under the fingerboard, too. the neck was slimmed when i got it. My first impression was how lightweight it was.
Mark:
I NEVER get tired of seeing that trio of Gil backs. Amazing, amazing image.
You guys are killin' me here!!! 670 is one serious mandolin.
Shaun Garrity
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blauserk, looks like somebody kissed that maple.
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That did it for me! I LOVE the color and that ancient vibe, I can't help but admire them, Maybe one day........
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Now that's just mean!! That is a pile of beautiful maple.
Shaun Garrity
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Actually, I'm not sure that's D-log. Christie at Gruhn's told me 693 was D-log, but Steve confirmed that it is a similarly hard, equally great sounding log he's been using for a while. This is from Steve directly, referring to 693: "It isn't "D" log but maple from the same area of upstate NY and just as good, if not better.The spruce is my prefered "hardline" red spruce from Nova Scotia".
That's 693 on the far right of that group shot posted above.
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