Nugget A-5 (1982) at Cotten Music, Nashville

[darylcrisp]

NFI , i saw this while checking out a guitar a friend is considering purchase, and being of the bloodline, did the "mandatory mando inventory viewing". Rarely see a Nugget for sale. Thought some of you might be interested.


https://www.facebook.com/pg/cottenmu...49905238355310

[yankees1]

Photo appeared briefly but disappeared as I would have to sign on to Facebook but I'm not a Facebook member ! That's one problem I never entertained ! I did catch that it was $11000. !! I would rather pay Just under $3000. for a Girouard A and pocket the rest !

[V70416]

Can't recall what Tim O' paid for his Nugget A5 with the baseball-bat neck. IIRC it involved a ham and helping Nugget move into new digs.(It's who you know,right?)

$11K for a vintage Nugget A5 sounds about right when you consider the price of a Nugget F5.

Heck,I had a Nugget F5(#223) but could not afford to keep it.

Maybe Mr.Girouard's instruments will become crazy-expensive in time. Iwould sure like to play one sometime.

[Jim Garber]

It is listed on the web site but the link goes to that same FB page which is a pain for those not on FB. I don't know if the web folk at Cotten realize that. They can put photos on the web site which might be better. It has been there for 7 months. I wish i could try it.

Nugget A-5 (1982, Exc+) OHSC $11,000
[Mike Kemnitzer, Central Lake, MI, Serial #72] Flame Maple back and sides, old growth Fir top; sunburst finish; Ivoroid binding on the body and neck; no pickguard; some playing wear; terrific tone and volume; adjustable truss rod; pearl dot inlay in the Brazilian Rosewood flat fretboard; Brazilian Rosewood peghead overlay with "nugget" logo; nickel-plated Schaller tuning machines with pearl buttons; nickel tailpiece engraved with the old-style "nugget" logo and flourish in pearl; Brazilian Rosewood adjustable bridge; single owner since new. OHSC (Rectangular) Mike Kemnitzer told me some of his Winfield prize mandolins were made with fir tops. It's not a common top wood, but it's excellent, per Mike. Wonderful woody tone in this mandolin.

Here are the photos for the non-FB users. Hey, maybe Cotten can give me a discount on the Nugget for posting these here.

[yankees1]

Can't recall what Tim O' paid for his Nugget A5 with the baseball-bat neck. IIRC it involved a ham and helping Nugget move into new digs.(It's who you know,right?)

$11K for a vintage Nugget A5 sounds about right when you consider the price of a Nugget F5.

Heck,I had a Nugget F5(#223) but could not afford to keep it.

Maybe Mr.Girouard's instruments will become crazy-expensive in time. Iwould sure like to play one sometime.

Order one from Max and you can play it anytime you want ! I did ( A oval) and liked it so much that I ordered a F4 oval !

[William Smith]

Is it me or does the top finish on that Nugget look very off compared to the back and sides? Looks more Red and just doesn't look the same/matchup?

[Mark Seale]

Order one from Max and you can play it anytime you want ! I did ( A oval) and liked it so much that I ordered a F4 oval !

Did you ever get the Wienman? Curious how it stacks up to the other instruments you've mentioned.

[yankees1]

I will private message you

[Bob Buckingham]

Luckily I found some change while cleaning the couch. Wait, still a little short.

[Scott R]

I've played this one too. It is very woody, much woodier sounding than say a 2010's Nugget A.

My recollection says that the top color was more red, and the back and sides more yellow. Overall it is an attractive Nugget, with what I would say is a slightly atypical voicing because of the fir top.

If I was looking for a woody tone, it definitely plays like a Nugget!

[tuhker]

I happened to be there the day it came in. I asked to play it but it took so long for them to "find" it, I got bored and left. I did get to play an excellent Duff and Wienman that same day at Gruen's though both in the $8k range as I recall. George is so accommodating, it was a pleasure and honor to meet him and play his upper inventory.