Robb Todd
Jun-16-2016, 7:58pm
Here is a link to the new to me Gilchrist "The Pasky". I will take my own photo tonight.
http://www.gilchristmandolins.com/387
She has taught me a lesson.
I have been searching for a Gil model 3 for some time but ironically being in Oz has made that hard (shipping ,duties and inspecting). So when this popped up in the classifieds and was located here in Oz it seemed like fate. However she was not museum quality, an X not // and RM not HM basically she was the opposite of all the things I was fussy about. Skip honestly told me she had quite a few dings, her tailpiece and case were missing. No birth cetificate.. oh and she had been sleeping on the couch probably with the cat.
She was from the deceased estate of the wonderful and much loved old dame of music in Oz Fay Pasky. Steve Gilchrist told me she tended to have a utilitarian approach to instruments. Skip drove her to Steve for an inspection. She was in fine voice. Steve agreed to do a service and make a new tailpiece. The tailpiece was found at the last minute and Steve found one of the early cases he used on his instruments with a friend here in Oz.
When she arrived it was apparent she was far from museum quality, I admit my heart sank a bit. However I picked her up and she felt solid like she wanted to be played.
Last night I got to play her and two things emerged. First what a voice, she was really open Faye had done me no disservice using her as her maker had intended, as an instrument. Second because she was a bit dinged I felt a greater freedom with her.
Lesson learnt when buying a mandolin be flexible, never judge a book by its cover.
Dealing with Skip and Steve also reinforced to me that we are just stewards of an instrument. In 80 years from now someone will be enjoying "the Pasky" dings and all, I will play my part to ensure that happens.
Thanks to Skip, Steve and of course Fay.
http://www.gilchristmandolins.com/387
She has taught me a lesson.
I have been searching for a Gil model 3 for some time but ironically being in Oz has made that hard (shipping ,duties and inspecting). So when this popped up in the classifieds and was located here in Oz it seemed like fate. However she was not museum quality, an X not // and RM not HM basically she was the opposite of all the things I was fussy about. Skip honestly told me she had quite a few dings, her tailpiece and case were missing. No birth cetificate.. oh and she had been sleeping on the couch probably with the cat.
She was from the deceased estate of the wonderful and much loved old dame of music in Oz Fay Pasky. Steve Gilchrist told me she tended to have a utilitarian approach to instruments. Skip drove her to Steve for an inspection. She was in fine voice. Steve agreed to do a service and make a new tailpiece. The tailpiece was found at the last minute and Steve found one of the early cases he used on his instruments with a friend here in Oz.
When she arrived it was apparent she was far from museum quality, I admit my heart sank a bit. However I picked her up and she felt solid like she wanted to be played.
Last night I got to play her and two things emerged. First what a voice, she was really open Faye had done me no disservice using her as her maker had intended, as an instrument. Second because she was a bit dinged I felt a greater freedom with her.
Lesson learnt when buying a mandolin be flexible, never judge a book by its cover.
Dealing with Skip and Steve also reinforced to me that we are just stewards of an instrument. In 80 years from now someone will be enjoying "the Pasky" dings and all, I will play my part to ensure that happens.
Thanks to Skip, Steve and of course Fay.