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[Mandobar]

Different mandolins require different approaches. A few years back at a mandolin festival I watched as some really fine mandolinists exchanged mandolins to play a few tunes and you could see them adjust how they approached the different instruments after a few bars.

For the life of me, I cannot see Demetrius going for a Northfield after owning and playing Thile's ex-Dude for a few years. Northfields are what they are, but I notice Adam Steffey is still playing his other mandolins and so is Mike Marshall. I'm always very wary when people endorse models for compensation (of any kind).

[darylcrisp]

Different mandolins require different approaches. A few years back at a mandolin festival I watched as some really fine mandolinists exchanged mandolins to play a few tunes and you could see them adjust how they approached the different instruments after a few bars.

For the life of me, I cannot see Demetrius going for a Northfield after owning and playing Thile's ex-Dude for a few years. Northfields are what they are, but I notice Adam Steffey is still playing his other mandolins and so is Mike Marshall. I'm always very wary when people endorse models for compensation (of any kind).

Marshall and Steffey are playing/working on the Artist models which are different in a lot of ways than the standard Northfield models. Marshall's Artist model is what Mr D recently played.
Fun thread-interesting to see what lands in the lap when the dust settles.

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[Mandobar]

Endorsers generally get instruments with better woods, hardware, etc. They all get paid to play those instruments (either via cash and or instruments- which, my fellow musicians, are taxable on the fair market value sayeth the IRS. They are not gifts, as businesses are not eligible to give gifts over $400, and only for certain purposes).

That said, I still can't see D with anything other than a Brentrup, a Nugget (last time I saw Don Julin he had a Nugget), or something along those lines. We are, as mandolin buyers, creatures of habit.

[Demetrius]

Drum role please? Pumpumpumpumpumpum!
I decided to make the move on a Gilchrist model 5.
It had all the specifics I was looking for. So stay tuned
for more feedback on this Mando...
A huge thanks to Bill P!

[Russ Donahue]

Congratulations.

[Demetrius]

Thanks for the kind words Daryl...
It's much appreciated!

[darylcrisp]

Thanks for the kind words Daryl...
It's much appreciated!

now you must come back and post us a nice long video when you get this Gil in hand and have the time to do so.

d

[Demetrius]

I would love to do so, and I will!

[UlsterMando]

It must have been difficult to part with your Dudenbostel.
It's a hard act to follow.
I hope that in the Gil' you find your keeper.
Congrats.

[Ken Waltham]

Drum role please? Pumpumpumpumpumpum!
I decided to make the move on a Gilchrist model 5.
It had all the specifics I was looking for. So stay tuned
for more feedback on this Mando...
A huge thanks to Bill P!

Smart move.

[Demetrius]

Yeh Ken, I think so too...

[sgarrity]

Look forward to seeing what you decided on....

[Demetrius]

Here it is!

[Nick Gellie]

Well done Demetrius. Where did you get your mandolin from and what is its provenance?

You aimed high and got what you wanted I hope.

[Atlanta Mando Mike]

I've never seen a Gil with that finish before. The coloring is a bit more reminiscent of a Heiden to me. Very Cool!

[Relio]

That's a beauty! Congrats!!!

[Demetrius]

It's his Cremona

[AlanN]

Year?

[Demetrius]

Hi Alan, it's a 1987.

Question- They told me the mandolin is coming in a heavy rectangular flight case...
What on earth could that be? It's not a Calton or anything like that, could it possibly be
one of those overly heavy anvil cases? I completely forgot to ask. I guess I'll find out but perhaps someone could fill me in on what they think this case could be.

[sgarrity]

Gary Price made some. So did Mark Leaf? Maybe his were more coffin-shaped.

[Demetrius]

The package is supposedly like 25lbs

[Demetrius]

I feel like if it was anything better than a really heavy scary case then they wouldve noted it...
all I'm pictureing is the 3x5 ft case with a lot of foam with this little mandolin way in the middle

[Don Grieser]

There were some old rectangular Caltons.

[Atlanta Mando Mike]

Waiting for a mandolin... Time slows down!!

[Demetrius]

Yeh it's the only time I become a total insomniac