The search continues...

[lflngpicker]

Mark, I will need to sell my mini-van...

[Demetrius]

Heres a clip of my bro Alex just noodling on the Wiens...

[FLATROCK HILL]

And you want to sell that.?.

[Bertram Henze]

And you want to sell that.?.

I can't understand it either. Winning involves the ability to detect when you have won.
Excellent playing, by the way.

[William Smith]

And you want to sell that.?.

Nice horn! I'd buy her if my Gil sells. Wiens are one of the best crafted newish mandolins in the old style today. Mandolin sounds like a pretty good one to me anyway. It just needs played and aged a little and here is a chance for someone to get one of these without a horrendous wait, as I've I heard it takes to get a brand new one from this GREAT builder. Check out the Wiens website and one should be astonished at the quality "if your mando crazy like most of us you will not be let down"
I have no FI in this plug for this, I just really respect the Wiens mandolins, I've owned a bunch of high quality mandolins and these stand out! I've never played one but it might be worth the catch and release program that some of us are guilty of and if Dem. wants to go after something else Kool man just do it but that Wiens sure is sweet. Too bad we can't keep em all on the quest for our precious!

[Demetrius]

Bluegrasser what kind of Gil ya got?

[seg]

Haha!! This is great!!

[Bob Clark]

Bluegrasser what kind of Gil ya got?

Do I detect a potential trade in the works? How about alternating joint custody of both mandolins?

[Jeff Mando]

How about alternating joint custody of both mandolins?

Like the Traveling Pick Sampler!

[Demetrius]

I don't know... Im not gonna lie, Im starting to second guess the classified ad. This thing is sounding beast like today... Perhaps Im just in a beast like kind of mood.

[Canoedad]

I don't know... Im not gonna lie, Im starting to second guess the classified ad. This thing is sounding beast like today... Perhaps Im just in a beast like kind of mood.

Keep the ad up, but add a three day recall period!

[Demetrius]

lol... I would never back out on someone after the fact, that would not be nice.

[Canoedad]

lol... I would never back out on someone after the fact, that would not be nice.

Hey I'm just trying to help the show's ratings

[The Musician's Wife]

Just posted the video of Alex on the Wiens to my blog...

http://themusicianswife.weebly.com/h...g-on-the-wiens

[Eric C.]

Why would we need to go to the blog to watch when it's just a few posts above...

[Demetrius]

The question is why not? Perhaps she didn't see it?
Play nice...
Back to mandolins.

[Franc Homier Lieu]

Why would we need to go to the blog to watch when it's just a few posts above...

Maybe because the blog video has a big 'for sale' sign and a link the the Cafe classified ad.

[barry]

Hmmm......I wish MY brother was into guitars and mandolins. He just likes tennis and golf.

[Demetrius]

Anyways, Back to mandolins.. Lol these guys...
And Barry don't worry he's obsessed with golf...

[sblock]

My summary so far is as follows. There seem to be two ways to find just the right mandolin.

EITHER

1) Keep trying different mandolins until you find the one that you like best.

OR

2) Keep buying different mandolins until you find the one that you like best.


I think both approaches work, but the OP seems more inclined than some of us towards the second approach. I can't say if it's more efficient than the first. But without a doubt, it's the more expensive of the two!

[Franc Homier Lieu]

The Youtube video says nothing about being for sale...

The blog did, and it had the link to the cafe ad.
Just clicked on the link to the blog and got a 404 error. But it had 'for sale' above and a link to the ad below.

[Billy Packard]

Remember,

Demetrius has a home, a family, a business to run and many people who rely on him. Trips far afield are probably not an option for him anymore that they would be for many of us.

Jus' sayin'

Billy

[Demetrius]

Update: Wiens took on a new characteristic today. I'm hearing a bit more sustain creeping out.
It's also very precise which Im really appreciating... Hmmm idk guys this is a tough one.

[Andrew B. Carlson]

Dem, didn't see if anyone asked, but what are the noticeable tonal differences between the Gil and the Wiens?

[William Smith]

Bluegrasser what kind of Gil ya got?

Hey man its an X braced, S-hole, radius, tabaccy 1982, #82138 plenty of pix in the archive, sound/tone is GREAT, volume pretty good but I'm used to/spoiled rotten with my old tone bared BEAST. Playability is sweet after I set her up "mine also came from store with a bad fit original bridge so I worked on her, a little truss rod adjustment, flush bridge instead of gap, some slotting" plays like greased lightning. Finish has ware, varnish sinking in top, like it but bigger neck shape than I'm used to.