Givens a6

[Jonathan Peck]

What do you guys think of this beauty?

[Jonathan Peck]

1992, one of the last ones made and fresh out of a collection in virtually un-played condition

[Jonathan Peck]

Here's a sound clip for your listening pleasure as played by Chad Fadely

Boston Boy (http://gregboyd.com/Mp3/ChadFadely_GivensA6641AUDIO116.MP3)

[Jonathan Peck]

A close up of the Engelmann top

[Jonathan Peck]

Nice bold figure on the backside

[Jonathan Peck]

Last one

[sgarrity]

Now that is one fine lookin' A-style!! Where's my wallet.... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Frank Russell]

I used to own the 91 A6 a few items down on that website, the one missing the original snowflake inlays. #If the one you like plays anything like it, or the one my buddy owns (possibly the loudest mandolin I've heard, even from behind), jump on it. #These are worth every penny. #Greg now has my other old Givens, which I traded for a beautiful Randy Wood two point. #Hopefully, we're both happy with the trade. Money permitting, I'll get another Givens someday. #I haven't found much else that beats them, and not for lack of trying. My old A4 got kept back while I let go several mandolins that didn't measure up, including Webers, Gibson F9, A9, F5G deluxe, Collings MF, MT, BRW, Kettler, 2 Old Waves. #It was hard to let it go, but the Wood is pretty amazing. #Frank

[MikeEdgerton]

I think you'd look good playing that Givens Jonathan.

[pickinNgrinnin]

That's the nicest looking Givens A style I've seen. Many of his A's seem to have rather ordinary looking backs and sides. This one is extra flamey. A beautiful Mandolin.

[Andrew DeMarco]

can you post a closeup of the snowflake inlay on the fingerboard?

[billhay4]

One of the prettiest Givens I've seen. He was notorious for using plain wood in his instruments.
Beautiful, crisp sound, too.
Bill

[MikeEdgerton]

Man, that sound clip kind of rearranged my screen a bit.

[surfandstrum]

Looks like someone placed a couple of the Givens A-6's on hold at Greg Boyd's...Best of luck and please drop a review on the board for those of us curious...

[james condino]

That is the nicest looking woods I have ever seen on a Givens. Is it made from the englenman that came out of the Idaho forest fire up near McCall? I'd jump at it if it was in my neighborhood!

j.
www.condino.com

[Jonathan Peck]

That's the nicest looking Givens A style I've seen. Many of his A's seem to have rather ordinary looking backs and sides. This one is extra flamey. A beautiful Mandolin.
I've been wondering about this myself. It was built towards the end of Mr Givens lifetime, so maybe he had a nice piece of wood around that he was saving. Speculation for sure, but I haven't seen another like it, not that they don't exist.

[Jonathan Peck]

Beautiful, crisp sound, too.
That's what struck me about the clip also, although it may just be from a lack of being played. The Givens all sound consistantly similar in the tone department to me with just some subtle differences.

This one is from the last year of production. I'm told that only the 92's have a truss rod, although getting a tool that'll reacg through the end pin hole might be a real bear.

[bradeinhorn]

that is a nice one. i've been all about the a-5 lately. cap'n-are you seriously down to md's dearstone???

learn anything from flinner?

[Jonathan Peck]

Not yet, but the Dearstone's all the mandolin I really need. I'm seriosly considering letting the rest go. I'm also going to be test driving the Givens, so we'll see.

[mandolooter]

I was just gonna ask if you bought that one or not...

[Jonathan Peck]

Man, that sound clip kind of rearranged my screen a bit.
In a good way I hope. I've read that the Givens combine both tone and power. Good combination of desirables if you ask me

[mandolooter]

So Jonathan...did you end up with that Givens from G. Boyd's?

[Ken Berner]

Very pleasant dry but crisp and clear tone. The only one I ever played belonged to a friend who owned it from the '70s, and it was an outstanding mandolin.

[jessboo]

keep the givens

[chip]

I ordered a Givens through a private party last December and wasn't very impressed with the one I played. I sent it back to the owner. It just didn't play or sound anything like other A models by higher end makers not to mention the F's. So far Givens isn't given me any satisfaction towards purchasing one. Maybe the one I received just wasn't one of the good ones. My understanding is that he cranked them out rather fast. ~o)

[Crowder]

Interesting string spacing at the nut on that one.