Just wanting some feelback. They look great on the website, wondering if anyone here has played one and what did ya think?
I think Im starting to feel a little MAS.
Just wanting some feelback. They look great on the website, wondering if anyone here has played one and what did ya think?
I think Im starting to feel a little MAS.
Don builds them perfectly, I rate them in the same arena as any top builder, in fact if I ever sold the farm it would be for a Red Diamond!
Thanks, I've spent some time doing the search, but no luck!
I heard he has a few crusher replicas that aren't spoken for. I think they are $12,500.
Heiden F-5 #110
GMC Terrain VIN 2GTEC13Z871107423
2007 Tempurpedic mattress
$1.35 in assorted change
Top shelf sound, for sure.
If you're the type who examines and looks for any detail that isn't perfect, you can find cleaner work elsewhere, but I give 'em an A in the fit and finish department too. "A good, workmanlike job", I'd say.
John Hamlett
www.hamlettinstruments.com
I have played two, an A and an F that were a few years old, I felt the price reflected the fit and finish a little more than the tone, but that is just my opinion. They were both beautiful, practically flawless, but I thought better tone and volume could be had for less money.
I got to hear Grismans' crusher last summer and even plucked a few chords on it. It's a powerful, crisp instrument. Very impressive. I didn't even look at it very closely; the sound was so powerful.
Bill
IM(NS)HO
What sunburst said. I've owned two. Selling the first one and not keeping the second one rank as two of my more foolish mistakes.....
Shaun Garrity
http://www.youtube.com/user/spgokc78
Crushers are $20,000.
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.”
My Mandos:
1981 Lloyd LaPlant F5 #6
2001 Lloyd LaPlant F5 #57
2006 Lloyd LaPlant F5 #106
2017 Boeh F5 #27
2020 Boeh 2-point #31
2012 Grey Eagle 2-point #57V
Holy cow. I stand corrected.Originally Posted by (G. Fisher @ Feb. 20 2008, 14:51)
Heiden F-5 #110
GMC Terrain VIN 2GTEC13Z871107423
2007 Tempurpedic mattress
$1.35 in assorted change
If you're looking for a Loar-like tone in a modern mandolin, Don's are a good place to start your search...
Orcas Island Tonewoods
Free downloads of my mandolin CDs:
"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
I can confirm that as well....
Shaun Garrity
http://www.youtube.com/user/spgokc78
I have Don's pricelist from 3 months ago and they were 12,500- at that time. That's quite a jump.
And now for today's weather....sunny, with a chance of legs
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." - Abraham Lincoln
The CPI only rose 0.4% in January. I'm confused.
Heiden F-5 #110
GMC Terrain VIN 2GTEC13Z871107423
2007 Tempurpedic mattress
$1.35 in assorted change
Supply and demand I reckon.....his A5's went up as well....they are amazing sounding instruments!
Shaun Garrity
http://www.youtube.com/user/spgokc78
Isn't Dawg still using the Giacomel as his main instrument? I know Josh Pinkham plays a Red Diamond. That kid can play.
Heiden F-5 #110
GMC Terrain VIN 2GTEC13Z871107423
2007 Tempurpedic mattress
$1.35 in assorted change
It's interesting to me that the same mandolins from the same builder were selling for much less 18=24 months ago. What changed? The Grisman endorsement doesn't hurt, I suppose. It seems very rare that a buiilder would get to instrument #150 or so and then have such a big jump in prices.
Note: Observations only, not criticism.
Passernig #42
I have the price list in my hand and it says -
Standard Model "F" Style -10,500
"Vintage" Pro Model "F" - 12,500
There is no mention of the Crusher model. when I spoke to Don he said the the Vintage model was an average of different Loars and that The Crusher had the same geaduations as Dawg's Loar. The price he quoted to me at that time was 12,500-. Can anyone verify that he has raised his prices to 20k?
And now for today's weather....sunny, with a chance of legs
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." - Abraham Lincoln
For the money you are talking about you should also look at a Randy Wood F5.
Word. I played a gently-used one the other day that was an excellent instrument. It seemed very true to Loar specs.
Passernig #42
I have played several and they have all been superb. Go for it. I double-dog dare you.
Just one guy's opinion
www.guitarfish.net
For way less then $20,000 you can get a DMM from Gibson and it's kinda Loar like
One comando went there last week and was offered a Roberts signed DMM for $15,000. I've seen several at the $18,000 mark.
I think Johnny Stats plays a one of Don's mandolins. He doesn't get a whole of attention on this board but he is unbelievable. When I talked with him after a show he said that it is the best he had ever played. I don't know if that is speaking to set up, tone or both. If I thought it help me to sound like him I would sell my car and get one.
Some serious sourse's have told me that The Crusher sounds better on stage then Dawgs Loar.
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