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DarrellJennings
May-22-2013, 11:03am
I bought Nugget #115 in Montreal a few weeks back, and it sounded great. I've just restrung it with John Pearse strings, and it's jaw dropping. Loud, sparkly, and full. Traded two great guitars to get it, but it was worth it. I'm told it was given as the mandolin prize at the 1987 Telluride Bluegrass Festival, but I've not been able to confirm that yet.
Steve Sorensen
May-22-2013, 11:13am
Would love to hear it in action!
Steve
billhay4
May-22-2013, 11:31am
I'd like to hear it, too. Lovely instrument.
Bill
DataNick
May-22-2013, 12:02pm
Friend of mine has a Nugget F model from 1982...it's a MONSTER!!!!
Cheryl Watson
May-22-2013, 12:04pm
That is one beautiful, aged mandolin! Enjoy, Darrell :) Of course, I'd love to hear it too.
Jim Garber
May-22-2013, 1:41pm
There is such an understated beauty in Mike's work. I only have played one (a friend's F5) but it was a wonderful mandolin.
terzinator
May-22-2013, 1:44pm
Such a close kinship between Nugget and Collings mandolins. Headstock detail, body shape... Never played one. Someday, hopefully.
usqebach
May-22-2013, 2:43pm
And just the perfect amount of natural "distressing." Primo!
mtucker
May-22-2013, 2:54pm
Such a close kinship between Nugget and Collings mandolins. Headstock detail, body shape...
Other than their collaboration on the T O'B models...Nugget carving the plates... I didn't realize there was any kind of kinship? Can you explain in greater detail...
Beautiful mandolin btw, congrats and welcome. You're one lucky Dude...make some noise!
Mark Seale
May-22-2013, 8:53pm
I'm glad you bought that, it had been haunting me...
terzinator
May-22-2013, 11:46pm
Other than their collaboration on the T O'B models...Nugget carving the plates... I didn't realize there was any kind of kinship? Can you explain in greater detail...
Headstock detail, body shape...
No, really, that's all I got. I didn't mean they collaborate, just that they share a lot of the same details... Some A's have a more pronounced "O" shape. Nugget and Collings (and others, yeah) have a more graceful taper from the neck.
Isn't the headstock somewhat similar (except reversed) on the two makes?
http://collingsforum.com/eve/forums/a/ga/ul/5371013193/inlineimg/Y/headstock.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Collings_MT2-O_mandolin_headstock.jpg
http://www.mandolinarchive.com/images/258_nugget_headstock.jpg
almeriastrings
May-22-2013, 11:49pm
Gorgeous wire inlay job, there...
Tasty, very tasty.
DarrellJennings
Jun-04-2013, 9:01am
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Had a chance to compare my Nugget to a 1924 Lloyd Loar F5 (listed at $175,000) and a 2004 Nugget F last week in Nashville at Carter Vintage who are about to open. The Loar was a little better (to my ear, probably worth a 20% premium over my Nugget). A little bigger sound, a little brighter, but less woody. The 2004 Nugget, I didn't like as well as my A. The Loar was a beautiful mandolin, but crazy price... I'd rather buy a Nugget and a house to put it in.
I'd rather buy a Nugget and a house to put it in.
Too wise.
Jim Hilburn
Jun-04-2013, 12:23pm
Don't know if it was mentioned but Mike consulted with Collings when they began their mandolin program.