New Gilchrists land at Carter Vintage Guitars

**Perry** · Dec-14-2017, 11:14am

Originally Posted by HarrisonMandolin

I completely agree about the Model 1's from this era! I acquired one from the original 2009 batch this year and it is a spectacular instrument. Hope you enjoy your new Gil!!

Speaking of the lil' devil here's mine with very little playing time on it; long since sold not because it wasn't an awesome mandolin but I'm always "catching and releasing".

**mtucker** · Dec-14-2017, 6:26pm

Nice going Perry! Do you ever miss it?

I sold my model 1 a few years back and also my 5 jr (to fund other stuff) but have just replaced the 5jr with another, so it's in the cards for an M1 again some day. I do miss that little bugger...think it's just the best oval I've ever played. Steve hit it out of the park with those, so enjoy the dickens out of it Harrison, it's truly one in a million. Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'!...

**Perry** · Dec-15-2017, 9:19am

Originally Posted by mtucker

Nice going Perry! Do you ever miss it?

I sold my model 1 a few years back and also my 5 jr (to fund other stuff) but have just replaced the 5jr with another, so it's in the cards for an M1 again some day. I do miss that little bugger...think it's just the best oval I've ever played. Steve hit it out of the park with those, so enjoy the dickens out of it Harrison, it's truly one in a million. Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'!...

Thanks...sometimes I wish I had it around but for what I do I prefer F holes. I have a Kimble A5 with a K&K, a Gilchrist Model 5 x braced, and a Mix A5 carbon fiber with a Scherlter and quite a few guitars. I can honestly say I have absolutely no M.A.S. I have toyed with the idea of swapping my Gil 5 for a Gil 3 and getting some cash out of the deal. I am that rare breed who prefers A shaped mandos.